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

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Dates — Area harvested was 81,957 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
81,957 ha
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
7th
of 20 groups
All-time high
85,002 ha
in 2009
All-time low
26,156 ha
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) recorded 81,957 ha for dates — area harvested in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dates — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 85,002 ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 26,156 ha, in 1962.

That places Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 7th out of 20 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.

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

Annual values for Dates — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 26,206 ha
1962 26,156 ha -0.2%
1963 28,954 ha +10.7%
1964 30,454 ha +5.2%
1965 31,554 ha +3.6%
1966 29,935 ha -5.1%
1967 29,447 ha -1.6%
1968 29,850 ha +1.4%
1969 30,950 ha +3.7%
1970 33,450 ha +8.1%
1971 34,553 ha +3.3%
1972 34,753 ha +0.6%
1973 35,353 ha +1.7%
1974 36,250 ha +2.5%
1975 34,603 ha -4.5%
1976 32,177 ha -7.0%
1977 33,344 ha +3.6%
1978 31,761 ha -4.7%
1979 33,691 ha +6.1%
1980 33,863 ha +0.5%
1981 34,685 ha +2.4%
1982 34,496 ha -0.5%
1983 34,595 ha +0.3%
1984 36,956 ha +6.8%
1985 45,965 ha +24.4%
1986 45,952 ha -0.0%
1987 46,386 ha +0.9%
1988 47,592 ha +2.6%
1989 49,444 ha +3.9%
1990 49,419 ha -0.1%
1991 48,528 ha -1.8%
1992 48,435 ha -0.2%
1993 50,267 ha +3.8%
1994 54,173 ha +7.8%
1995 57,866 ha +6.8%
1996 58,994 ha +1.9%
1997 64,117 ha +8.7%
1998 57,170 ha -10.8%
1999 67,366 ha +17.8%
2000 77,142 ha +14.5%
2001 80,306 ha +4.1%
2002 80,650 ha +0.4%
2003 80,481 ha -0.2%
2004 70,632 ha -12.2%
2005 68,837 ha -2.5%
2006 72,587 ha +5.4%
2007 72,961 ha +0.5%
2008 75,801 ha +3.9%
2009 85,002 ha +12.1%
2010 84,179 ha -1.0%
2011 79,208 ha -5.9%
2012 79,030 ha -0.2%
2013 79,307 ha +0.4%
2014 78,075 ha -1.6%
2015 80,661 ha +3.3%
2016 80,039 ha -0.8%
2017 79,485 ha -0.7%
2018 80,624 ha +1.4%
2019 81,400 ha +1.0%
2020 81,950 ha +0.7%
2021 82,039 ha +0.1%
2022 81,770 ha -0.3%
2023 81,783 ha +0.0%
2024 81,957 ha +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29,278 ha 26,156 ha 31,554 ha 9
1970s 33,994 ha 31,761 ha 36,250 ha 10
1980s 40,993 ha 33,863 ha 49,444 ha 10
1990s 55,634 ha 48,435 ha 67,366 ha 10
2000s 76,440 ha 68,837 ha 85,002 ha 10
2010s 80,201 ha 78,075 ha 84,179 ha 10
2020s 81,900 ha 81,770 ha 82,039 ha 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 4 Pakistan 92,977 ha compare
  2. 5 Egypt 85,948 ha compare
  3. 6 Tunisia 81,732 ha compare
  4. 7 Morocco 66,055 ha compare
  5. 8 United Arab Emirates 38,921 ha compare
  6. 9 Sudan 37,065 ha compare
  7. 10 Sudan (former) 36,288 ha compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dates — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Dates — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 81,957 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest dates — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 85,002 ha in 2009.
What is the lowest dates — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 26,156 ha in 1962.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for dates — area harvested?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 7th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
Is dates — area harvested rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Dates — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dates — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
63 places, 3,436 data points, 1961–2024
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