Almonds, in shell — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Almonds, in shell — Area harvested was 507,093 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
507,093 ha
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
10th
of 25 groups
All-time high
507,093 ha
in 2024
All-time low
89,800 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Almonds, in shell — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) recorded 507,093 ha for almonds, in shell — area harvested in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, almonds, in shell — area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 507,093 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 89,800 ha, in 1961.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 10th of 25 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Almonds, in shell — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Almonds, in shell — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 89,800 ha —
1962 103,900 ha +15.7%
1963 91,100 ha -12.3%
1964 126,300 ha +38.6%
1965 126,633 ha +0.3%
1966 147,114 ha +16.2%
1967 117,320 ha -20.3%
1968 184,707 ha +57.4%
1969 104,654 ha -43.3%
1970 191,300 ha +82.8%
1971 193,500 ha +1.2%
1972 195,527 ha +1.0%
1973 197,502 ha +1.0%
1974 200,977 ha +1.8%
1975 205,499 ha +2.3%
1976 215,141 ha +4.7%
1977 217,170 ha +0.9%
1978 218,590 ha +0.7%
1979 221,754 ha +1.4%
1980 237,401 ha +7.1%
1981 271,427 ha +14.3%
1982 262,485 ha -3.3%
1983 353,901 ha +34.8%
1984 404,875 ha +14.4%
1985 257,525 ha -36.4%
1986 257,854 ha +0.1%
1987 258,661 ha +0.3%
1988 269,950 ha +4.4%
1989 270,457 ha +0.2%
1990 268,735 ha -0.6%
1991 274,250 ha +2.1%
1992 296,668 ha +8.2%
1993 293,740 ha -1.0%
1994 306,992 ha +4.5%
1995 314,863 ha +2.6%
1996 319,201 ha +1.4%
1997 325,360 ha +1.9%
1998 327,536 ha +0.7%
1999 349,983 ha +6.9%
2000 362,521 ha +3.6%
2001 366,066 ha +1.0%
2002 356,498 ha -2.6%
2003 281,242 ha -21.1%
2004 306,568 ha +9.0%
2005 358,917 ha +17.1%
2006 335,813 ha -6.4%
2007 353,498 ha +5.3%
2008 333,062 ha -5.8%
2009 359,118 ha +7.8%
2010 337,845 ha -5.9%
2011 367,290 ha +8.7%
2012 381,870 ha +4.0%
2013 383,111 ha +0.3%
2014 390,136 ha +1.8%
2015 380,930 ha -2.4%
2016 392,721 ha +3.1%
2017 421,947 ha +7.4%
2018 434,262 ha +2.9%
2019 463,255 ha +6.7%
2020 435,036 ha -6.1%
2021 472,457 ha +8.6%
2022 485,195 ha +2.7%
2023 490,954 ha +1.2%
2024 507,093 ha +3.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Almonds, in shell — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1970 +82.8% 104,654 ha 191,300 ha
1968 +57.4% 117,320 ha 184,707 ha
1969 -43.3% 184,707 ha 104,654 ha
1985 -36.4% 404,875 ha 257,525 ha
1964 +38.6% 91,100 ha 126,300 ha
1983 +34.8% 262,485 ha 353,901 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 121,281 ha 89,800 ha 184,707 ha 9
1970s 205,696 ha 191,300 ha 221,754 ha 10
1980s 284,454 ha 237,401 ha 404,875 ha 10
1990s 307,733 ha 268,735 ha 349,983 ha 10
2000s 341,330 ha 281,242 ha 366,066 ha 10
2010s 395,337 ha 337,845 ha 463,255 ha 10
2020s 478,147 ha 435,036 ha 507,093 ha 5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 8 Italy 53,390 ha compare
  2. 9 Afghanistan 39,794 ha compare
  3. 10 Algeria 36,926 ha compare
  4. 11 USSR 26,000 ha compare
  5. 12 Greece 17,980 ha compare
  6. 13 China 10,431 ha compare
  7. 13 China, mainland 10,431 ha compare

See the full ranking of 90 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is almonds, in shell — area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Almonds, in shell — area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 507,093 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest almonds, in shell — area harvested recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 507,093 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest almonds, in shell — area harvested recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 89,800 ha in 1961.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for almonds, in shell — area harvested?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 10th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is almonds, in shell — area harvested rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Almonds, in shell — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Almonds, in shell — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
90 places, 3,730 data points, 1961–2024
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