Fruit Primary — Area harvested in Asia

Asia: Fruit Primary — Area harvested was 35.74 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
35.74 million ha
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
1st
of 20 groups
All-time high
35.74 million ha
in 2024
All-time low
7.88 million ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Fruit Primary — Area harvested in Asia, 1961–2024

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, fruit primary — area harvested in Asia stood at 35.74 million ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fruit primary — area harvested in Asia peaked at 35.74 million ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.88 million ha, in 1961.

That places Asia 1st out of 20 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Fruit Primary — Area harvested in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Fruit Primary — Area harvested in Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 7.88 million ha —
1962 8.06 million ha +2.4%
1963 8.13 million ha +0.8%
1964 8.18 million ha +0.7%
1965 8.44 million ha +3.1%
1966 8.41 million ha -0.3%
1967 8.63 million ha +2.7%
1968 8.87 million ha +2.7%
1969 8.88 million ha +0.2%
1970 8.82 million ha -0.7%
1971 9.10 million ha +3.2%
1972 9.31 million ha +2.3%
1973 9.59 million ha +3.0%
1974 9.86 million ha +2.8%
1975 9.96 million ha +1.0%
1976 10.19 million ha +2.3%
1977 10.37 million ha +1.8%
1978 10.52 million ha +1.4%
1979 10.92 million ha +3.8%
1980 11.21 million ha +2.6%
1981 11.42 million ha +1.9%
1982 11.82 million ha +3.5%
1983 12.03 million ha +1.7%
1984 12.58 million ha +4.6%
1985 13.62 million ha +8.2%
1986 14.84 million ha +8.9%
1987 15.80 million ha +6.5%
1988 16.56 million ha +4.8%
1989 16.62 million ha +0.4%
1990 16.54 million ha -0.5%
1991 17.10 million ha +3.4%
1992 18.98 million ha +11.0%
1993 20.17 million ha +6.3%
1994 21.05 million ha +4.3%
1995 22.25 million ha +5.7%
1996 23.07 million ha +3.7%
1997 23.39 million ha +1.4%
1998 23.66 million ha +1.1%
1999 24.15 million ha +2.1%
2000 25.17 million ha +4.2%
2001 25.58 million ha +1.6%
2002 26.16 million ha +2.3%
2003 26.73 million ha +2.2%
2004 27.84 million ha +4.1%
2005 28.64 million ha +2.9%
2006 29.34 million ha +2.4%
2007 30.25 million ha +3.1%
2008 30.63 million ha +1.2%
2009 31.43 million ha +2.6%
2010 32.03 million ha +1.9%
2011 32.17 million ha +0.4%
2012 32.90 million ha +2.3%
2013 33.81 million ha +2.8%
2014 34.30 million ha +1.5%
2015 33.74 million ha -1.7%
2016 33.07 million ha -2.0%
2017 32.77 million ha -0.9%
2018 33.16 million ha +1.2%
2019 34.07 million ha +2.8%
2020 34.24 million ha +0.5%
2021 34.62 million ha +1.1%
2022 35.17 million ha +1.6%
2023 35.35 million ha +0.5%
2024 35.74 million ha +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.39 million ha 7.88 million ha 8.88 million ha 9
1970s 9.87 million ha 8.82 million ha 10.92 million ha 10
1980s 13.65 million ha 11.21 million ha 16.62 million ha 10
1990s 21.04 million ha 16.54 million ha 24.15 million ha 10
2000s 28.18 million ha 25.17 million ha 31.43 million ha 10
2010s 33.20 million ha 32.03 million ha 34.30 million ha 10
2020s 35.02 million ha 34.24 million ha 35.74 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 China 16.14 million ha compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 16.00 million ha compare
  3. 3 India 7.05 million ha compare
  4. 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.38 million ha compare
  5. 4 USSR 3.34 million ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fruit primary — area harvested in Asia?
Fruit primary — area harvested in Asia was 35.74 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fruit primary — area harvested recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 35.74 million ha in 2024.
What is the lowest fruit primary — area harvested recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.88 million ha in 1961.
How does Asia rank for fruit primary — area harvested?
Asia ranks 1st out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
Is fruit primary — area harvested rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fruit Primary — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fruit Primary — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,778 data points, 1961–2024
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