Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested in Small island developing States (SIDS)

Small island developing States (SIDS): Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested was 41,827 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
41,827 ha
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
8th
of 15 regions
All-time high
110,997 ha
in 1962
All-time low
36,744 ha
in 2006
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested in Small island developing States (SIDS), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Small island developing States (SIDS) recorded 41,827 ha for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested in 2024.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 110,997 ha in 1962 and was at its lowest, 36,744 ha, in 2006.

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

Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year

Annual values for Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested in Small island developing States (SIDS), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 110,591 ha
1962 110,997 ha +0.4%
1963 104,743 ha -5.6%
1964 84,427 ha -19.4%
1965 81,126 ha -3.9%
1966 79,524 ha -2.0%
1967 73,471 ha -7.6%
1968 58,539 ha -20.3%
1969 53,496 ha -8.6%
1970 59,736 ha +11.7%
1971 63,503 ha +6.3%
1972 63,483 ha -0.0%
1973 64,173 ha +1.1%
1974 79,298 ha +23.6%
1975 73,176 ha -7.7%
1976 68,354 ha -6.6%
1977 64,134 ha -6.2%
1978 60,992 ha -4.9%
1979 68,219 ha +11.8%
1980 63,021 ha -7.6%
1981 72,400 ha +14.9%
1982 71,161 ha -1.7%
1983 76,196 ha +7.1%
1984 75,244 ha -1.2%
1985 75,384 ha +0.2%
1986 57,809 ha -23.3%
1987 53,455 ha -7.5%
1988 56,170 ha +5.1%
1989 66,183 ha +17.8%
1990 59,097 ha -10.7%
1991 68,359 ha +15.7%
1992 60,370 ha -11.7%
1993 57,211 ha -5.2%
1994 52,923 ha -7.5%
1995 48,519 ha -8.3%
1996 44,804 ha -7.7%
1997 43,875 ha -2.1%
1998 42,598 ha -2.9%
1999 39,081 ha -8.3%
2000 38,540 ha -1.4%
2001 38,617 ha +0.2%
2002 37,584 ha -2.7%
2003 37,925 ha +0.9%
2004 38,136 ha +0.6%
2005 37,591 ha -1.4%
2006 36,744 ha -2.3%
2007 40,069 ha +9.0%
2008 39,363 ha -1.8%
2009 39,062 ha -0.8%
2010 37,967 ha -2.8%
2011 38,349 ha +1.0%
2012 38,496 ha +0.4%
2013 41,667 ha +8.2%
2014 44,139 ha +5.9%
2015 41,554 ha -5.9%
2016 41,578 ha +0.1%
2017 41,214 ha -0.9%
2018 41,495 ha +0.7%
2019 41,857 ha +0.9%
2020 42,272 ha +1.0%
2021 41,853 ha -1.0%
2022 41,968 ha +0.3%
2023 41,996 ha +0.1%
2024 41,827 ha -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 84,102 ha 53,496 ha 110,997 ha 9
1970s 66,507 ha 59,736 ha 79,298 ha 10
1980s 66,702 ha 53,455 ha 76,196 ha 10
1990s 51,684 ha 39,081 ha 68,359 ha 10
2000s 38,363 ha 36,744 ha 40,069 ha 10
2010s 40,832 ha 37,967 ha 44,139 ha 10
2020s 41,983 ha 41,827 ha 42,272 ha 5

Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)

  1. 5 Brazil 2.11 million ha compare
  2. 6 Pakistan 2.04 million ha compare
  3. 7 Uzbekistan 964,810 ha compare
  4. 8 Bangladesh 740,330 ha compare
  5. 9 Burkina Faso 651,844 ha compare
  6. 10 Argentina 626,731 ha compare
  7. 11 Mali 625,645 ha compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 41,827 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The highest recorded value was 110,997 ha in 1962.
What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The lowest recorded value was 36,744 ha in 2006.
How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested?
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 8th out of 15 regions with data for 2024.
Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
176 places, 9,571 data points, 1961–2024
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