Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested in Western Asia

Western Asia: Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested was 455,302 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
455,302 ha
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
15th
of 28 groups
All-time high
455,302 ha
in 2024
All-time low
75,742 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Western Asia recorded 455,302 ha for citrus fruit, total — area harvested in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, citrus fruit, total — area harvested in Western Asia peaked at 455,302 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75,742 ha, in 1961.

That places Western Asia 15th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested in Western Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 75,742 ha
1962 76,206 ha +0.6%
1963 94,812 ha +24.4%
1964 100,191 ha +5.7%
1965 104,228 ha +4.0%
1966 110,322 ha +5.8%
1967 110,774 ha +0.4%
1968 110,995 ha +0.2%
1969 111,913 ha +0.8%
1970 111,625 ha -0.3%
1971 117,907 ha +5.6%
1972 114,969 ha -2.5%
1973 122,774 ha +6.8%
1974 127,811 ha +4.1%
1975 117,661 ha -7.9%
1976 120,142 ha +2.1%
1977 123,138 ha +2.5%
1978 125,020 ha +1.5%
1979 129,596 ha +3.7%
1980 131,631 ha +1.6%
1981 135,636 ha +3.0%
1982 134,133 ha -1.1%
1983 134,267 ha +0.1%
1984 137,725 ha +2.6%
1985 180,708 ha +31.2%
1986 189,686 ha +5.0%
1987 194,617 ha +2.6%
1988 199,652 ha +2.6%
1989 207,875 ha +4.1%
1990 216,481 ha +4.1%
1991 226,299 ha +4.5%
1992 263,732 ha +16.5%
1993 284,892 ha +8.0%
1994 267,436 ha -6.1%
1995 261,051 ha -2.4%
1996 262,987 ha +0.7%
1997 268,105 ha +1.9%
1998 274,967 ha +2.6%
1999 269,894 ha -1.8%
2000 262,511 ha -2.7%
2001 257,344 ha -2.0%
2002 254,127 ha -1.3%
2003 263,145 ha +3.5%
2004 255,217 ha -3.0%
2005 272,148 ha +6.6%
2006 264,383 ha -2.9%
2007 282,057 ha +6.7%
2008 283,037 ha +0.3%
2009 294,393 ha +4.0%
2010 283,827 ha -3.6%
2011 293,994 ha +3.6%
2012 312,773 ha +6.4%
2013 334,265 ha +6.9%
2014 322,617 ha -3.5%
2015 307,043 ha -4.8%
2016 317,484 ha +3.4%
2017 323,045 ha +1.8%
2018 332,094 ha +2.8%
2019 392,591 ha +18.2%
2020 402,426 ha +2.5%
2021 413,097 ha +2.7%
2022 410,323 ha -0.7%
2023 453,646 ha +10.6%
2024 455,302 ha +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 99,465 ha 75,742 ha 111,913 ha 9
1970s 121,064 ha 111,625 ha 129,596 ha 10
1980s 164,593 ha 131,631 ha 207,875 ha 10
1990s 259,584 ha 216,481 ha 284,892 ha 10
2000s 268,836 ha 254,127 ha 294,393 ha 10
2010s 321,973 ha 283,827 ha 392,591 ha 10
2020s 426,959 ha 402,426 ha 455,302 ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 12 Iraq 138,012 ha compare
  2. 13 Colombia 111,693 ha compare
  3. 14 South Africa 110,653 ha compare
  4. 15 Morocco 93,439 ha compare
  5. 16 Bangladesh 93,392 ha compare
  6. 17 Thailand 88,385 ha compare
  7. 18 Peru 88,010 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is citrus fruit, total — area harvested in Western Asia?
Citrus fruit, total — area harvested in Western Asia was 455,302 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest citrus fruit, total — area harvested recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 455,302 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest citrus fruit, total — area harvested recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 75,742 ha in 1961.
How does Western Asia rank for citrus fruit, total — area harvested?
Western Asia ranks 15th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is citrus fruit, total — area harvested rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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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