Apples — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Apples — Area harvested was 361,260 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
361,260 ha
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
8th
of 25 groups
All-time high
361,260 ha
in 2024
All-time low
21,270 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Apples — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, apples — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) stood at 361,260 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, apples — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 361,260 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21,270 ha, in 1961.

That places Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 8th out of 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Apples — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Apples — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 21,270 ha
1962 25,290 ha +18.9%
1963 25,320 ha +0.1%
1964 26,250 ha +3.7%
1965 26,410 ha +0.6%
1966 29,801 ha +12.8%
1967 29,660 ha -0.5%
1968 23,600 ha -20.4%
1969 24,016 ha +1.8%
1970 24,243 ha +0.9%
1971 36,591 ha +50.9%
1972 38,872 ha +6.2%
1973 40,821 ha +5.0%
1974 42,236 ha +3.5%
1975 53,682 ha +27.1%
1976 53,292 ha -0.7%
1977 54,657 ha +2.6%
1978 57,169 ha +4.6%
1979 58,261 ha +1.9%
1980 75,867 ha +30.2%
1981 81,939 ha +8.0%
1982 87,727 ha +7.1%
1983 88,327 ha +0.7%
1984 95,387 ha +8.0%
1985 97,829 ha +2.6%
1986 99,371 ha +1.6%
1987 99,953 ha +0.6%
1988 105,154 ha +5.2%
1989 103,787 ha -1.3%
1990 108,751 ha +4.8%
1991 133,451 ha +22.7%
1992 265,580 ha +99.0%
1993 245,353 ha -7.6%
1994 237,345 ha -3.3%
1995 258,968 ha +9.1%
1996 260,501 ha +0.6%
1997 254,155 ha -2.4%
1998 259,144 ha +2.0%
1999 259,391 ha +0.1%
2000 256,012 ha -1.3%
2001 246,324 ha -3.8%
2002 239,938 ha -2.6%
2003 235,331 ha -1.9%
2004 245,694 ha +4.4%
2005 234,691 ha -4.5%
2006 246,273 ha +4.9%
2007 264,500 ha +7.4%
2008 257,531 ha -2.6%
2009 263,078 ha +2.2%
2010 270,810 ha +2.9%
2011 286,053 ha +5.6%
2012 294,568 ha +3.0%
2013 308,594 ha +4.8%
2014 312,417 ha +1.2%
2015 313,593 ha +0.4%
2016 336,492 ha +7.3%
2017 327,285 ha -2.7%
2018 332,652 ha +1.6%
2019 332,381 ha -0.1%
2020 341,201 ha +2.7%
2021 346,513 ha +1.6%
2022 356,692 ha +2.9%
2023 351,114 ha -1.6%
2024 361,260 ha +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25,735 ha 21,270 ha 29,801 ha 9
1970s 45,982 ha 24,243 ha 58,261 ha 10
1980s 93,534 ha 75,867 ha 105,154 ha 10
1990s 228,264 ha 108,751 ha 265,580 ha 10
2000s 248,937 ha 234,691 ha 264,500 ha 10
2010s 311,484 ha 270,810 ha 336,492 ha 10
2020s 351,356 ha 341,201 ha 361,260 ha 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 5 Russian Federation 189,893 ha compare
  2. 6 Poland 148,000 ha compare
  3. 7 Uzbekistan 123,847 ha compare
  4. 8 Ukraine 76,300 ha compare
  5. 9 Pakistan 68,779 ha compare
  6. 10 Mexico 54,488 ha compare
  7. 11 Romania 53,600 ha compare
  8. 11 Yugoslav SFR 53,600 ha compare

See the full ranking of 130 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is apples — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Apples — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 361,260 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest apples — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 361,260 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest apples — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 21,270 ha in 1961.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for apples — area harvested?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 8th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is apples — area harvested rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Apples — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Apples — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
130 places, 6,462 data points, 1961–2024
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