Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested was 1.55 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.55 million ha
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
5th
of 28 groups
All-time high
1.55 million ha
in 2024
All-time low
226,364 ha
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested in Southern Asia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Southern Asia recorded 1.55 million ha for citrus fruit, total — area harvested in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, citrus fruit, total — area harvested in Southern Asia peaked at 1.55 million ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 226,364 ha, in 1966.

Southern Asia ranks 5th of 28 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 462,387 ha
1962 542,428 ha +17.3%
1963 598,562 ha +10.3%
1964 559,227 ha -6.6%
1965 576,772 ha +3.1%
1966 226,364 ha -60.8%
1967 242,134 ha +7.0%
1968 267,588 ha +10.5%
1969 257,276 ha -3.9%
1970 272,714 ha +6.0%
1971 282,989 ha +3.8%
1972 289,061 ha +2.1%
1973 297,041 ha +2.8%
1974 308,882 ha +4.0%
1975 323,561 ha +4.8%
1976 335,993 ha +3.8%
1977 336,133 ha +0.0%
1978 325,379 ha -3.2%
1979 333,370 ha +2.5%
1980 344,857 ha +3.4%
1981 379,215 ha +10.0%
1982 392,081 ha +3.4%
1983 414,315 ha +5.7%
1984 430,804 ha +4.0%
1985 444,499 ha +3.2%
1986 469,740 ha +5.7%
1987 497,905 ha +6.0%
1988 539,436 ha +8.3%
1989 561,822 ha +4.1%
1990 636,238 ha +13.2%
1991 610,772 ha -4.0%
1992 606,526 ha -0.7%
1993 642,683 ha +6.0%
1994 725,892 ha +12.9%
1995 754,057 ha +3.9%
1996 777,051 ha +3.0%
1997 817,423 ha +5.2%
1998 829,174 ha +1.4%
1999 839,523 ha +1.2%
2000 925,306 ha +10.2%
2001 891,082 ha -3.7%
2002 954,305 ha +7.1%
2003 904,499 ha -5.2%
2004 1.03 million ha +13.6%
2005 962,295 ha -6.3%
2006 1.20 million ha +24.5%
2007 1.30 million ha +8.4%
2008 1.35 million ha +4.1%
2009 1.43 million ha +5.8%
2010 1.50 million ha +5.0%
2011 1.26 million ha -16.2%
2012 1.32 million ha +4.9%
2013 1.48 million ha +12.2%
2014 1.48 million ha +0.1%
2015 1.35 million ha -9.4%
2016 1.41 million ha +4.6%
2017 1.39 million ha -1.4%
2018 1.40 million ha +1.1%
2019 1.51 million ha +7.9%
2020 1.47 million ha -3.0%
2021 1.52 million ha +3.6%
2022 1.51 million ha -0.6%
2023 1.52 million ha +0.2%
2024 1.55 million ha +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 414,749 ha 226,364 ha 598,562 ha 9
1970s 310,512 ha 272,714 ha 336,133 ha 10
1980s 447,467 ha 344,857 ha 561,822 ha 10
1990s 723,934 ha 606,526 ha 839,523 ha 10
2000s 1.09 million ha 891,082 ha 1.43 million ha 10
2010s 1.41 million ha 1.26 million ha 1.51 million ha 10
2020s 1.51 million ha 1.47 million ha 1.55 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 2 China, mainland 3.24 million ha compare
  2. 3 India 1.13 million ha compare
  3. 4 Nigeria 857,308 ha compare
  4. 5 Mexico 699,364 ha compare
  5. 6 Brazil 693,017 ha compare
  6. 7 Spain 294,680 ha compare
  7. 8 Egypt 246,397 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is citrus fruit, total — area harvested in Southern Asia?
Citrus fruit, total — area harvested in Southern Asia was 1.55 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest citrus fruit, total — area harvested recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.55 million ha in 2024.
What is the lowest citrus fruit, total — area harvested recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 226,364 ha in 1966.
How does Southern Asia rank for citrus fruit, total — area harvested?
Southern Asia ranks 5th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is citrus fruit, total — area harvested rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
200 places, 9,943 data points, 1961–2024
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