Eggplants (aubergines) — Area harvested in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Eggplants (aubergines) — Area harvested was 827,213 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
827,213 ha
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
2nd
of 27 groups
All-time high
997,854 ha
in 2006
All-time low
208,797 ha
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Eggplants (aubergines) — Area harvested in Eastern Asia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Eastern Asia recorded 827,213 ha for eggplants (aubergines) — area harvested in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, eggplants (aubergines) — area harvested in Eastern Asia peaked at 997,854 ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 208,797 ha, in 1970.

Eastern Asia ranks 2nd of 27 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Eggplants (aubergines) — Area harvested in Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Eggplants (aubergines) — Area harvested in Eastern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 522,649 ha
1962 383,468 ha -26.6%
1963 334,717 ha -12.7%
1964 305,033 ha -8.9%
1965 307,180 ha +0.7%
1966 294,550 ha -4.1%
1967 294,231 ha -0.1%
1968 288,049 ha -2.1%
1969 287,535 ha -0.2%
1970 208,797 ha -27.4%
1971 233,889 ha +12.0%
1972 227,239 ha -2.8%
1973 246,129 ha +8.3%
1974 235,295 ha -4.4%
1975 244,273 ha +3.8%
1976 243,579 ha -0.3%
1977 253,056 ha +3.9%
1978 263,266 ha +4.0%
1979 257,232 ha -2.3%
1980 258,000 ha +0.3%
1981 277,608 ha +7.6%
1982 303,473 ha +9.3%
1983 306,743 ha +1.1%
1984 311,798 ha +1.6%
1985 314,719 ha +0.9%
1986 315,941 ha +0.4%
1987 320,991 ha +1.6%
1988 322,944 ha +0.6%
1989 324,265 ha +0.4%
1990 329,008 ha +1.5%
1991 333,146 ha +1.3%
1992 312,384 ha -6.2%
1993 391,266 ha +25.3%
1994 451,119 ha +15.3%
1995 475,584 ha +5.4%
1996 549,677 ha +15.6%
1997 599,900 ha +9.1%
1998 620,113 ha +3.4%
1999 670,425 ha +8.1%
2000 753,626 ha +12.4%
2001 799,284 ha +6.1%
2002 840,963 ha +5.2%
2003 868,559 ha +3.3%
2004 918,210 ha +5.7%
2005 967,876 ha +5.4%
2006 997,854 ha +3.1%
2007 767,651 ha -23.1%
2008 718,016 ha -6.5%
2009 754,516 ha +5.1%
2010 777,094 ha +3.0%
2011 752,862 ha -3.1%
2012 791,890 ha +5.2%
2013 803,381 ha +1.5%
2014 819,226 ha +2.0%
2015 804,631 ha -1.8%
2016 800,721 ha -0.5%
2017 800,403 ha -0.0%
2018 797,025 ha -0.4%
2019 798,845 ha +0.2%
2020 802,184 ha +0.4%
2021 824,563 ha +2.8%
2022 837,710 ha +1.6%
2023 820,936 ha -2.0%
2024 827,213 ha +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 335,268 ha 287,535 ha 522,649 ha 9
1970s 241,276 ha 208,797 ha 263,266 ha 10
1980s 305,648 ha 258,000 ha 324,265 ha 10
1990s 473,262 ha 312,384 ha 670,425 ha 10
2000s 838,656 ha 718,016 ha 997,854 ha 10
2010s 794,608 ha 752,862 ha 819,226 ha 10
2020s 822,521 ha 802,184 ha 837,710 ha 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 1 China (People’s Republic of) 813,704 ha compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 812,423 ha compare
  3. 3 India 683,138 ha compare
  4. 4 Egypt 60,350 ha compare
  5. 5 Guinea 59,398 ha compare

See the full ranking of 137 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is eggplants (aubergines) — area harvested in Eastern Asia?
Eggplants (aubergines) — area harvested in Eastern Asia was 827,213 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest eggplants (aubergines) — area harvested recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 997,854 ha in 2006.
What is the lowest eggplants (aubergines) — area harvested recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 208,797 ha in 1970.
How does Eastern Asia rank for eggplants (aubergines) — area harvested?
Eastern Asia ranks 2nd out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is eggplants (aubergines) — area harvested rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Eggplants (aubergines) — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Eggplants (aubergines) — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
137 places, 6,491 data points, 1961–2024
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