Oil palm fruit — Area harvested in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Oil palm fruit — Area harvested was 896,889 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
896,889 ha
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
2nd
of 8 regions
All-time high
904,949 ha
in 2023
All-time low
504,105 ha
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Oil palm fruit — Area harvested in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for oil palm fruit — area harvested in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 896,889 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil palm fruit — area harvested in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 904,949 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 504,105 ha, in 1965.

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

Oil palm fruit — Area harvested in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Oil palm fruit — Area harvested in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 596,125 ha
1962 590,525 ha -0.9%
1963 569,655 ha -3.5%
1964 552,655 ha -3.0%
1965 504,105 ha -8.8%
1966 509,305 ha +1.0%
1967 536,225 ha +5.3%
1968 584,205 ha +8.9%
1969 591,160 ha +1.2%
1970 578,510 ha -2.1%
1971 577,690 ha -0.1%
1972 566,740 ha -1.9%
1973 555,260 ha -2.0%
1974 553,670 ha -0.3%
1975 553,050 ha -0.1%
1976 544,659 ha -1.5%
1977 541,964 ha -0.5%
1978 539,894 ha -0.4%
1979 553,636 ha +2.5%
1980 559,035 ha +1.0%
1981 562,355 ha +0.6%
1982 568,882 ha +1.2%
1983 569,252 ha +0.1%
1984 576,350 ha +1.2%
1985 572,366 ha -0.7%
1986 580,938 ha +1.5%
1987 586,060 ha +0.9%
1988 594,202 ha +1.4%
1989 602,986 ha +1.5%
1990 613,219 ha +1.7%
1991 638,716 ha +4.2%
1992 663,792 ha +3.9%
1993 673,519 ha +1.5%
1994 679,865 ha +0.9%
1995 686,241 ha +0.9%
1996 699,568 ha +1.9%
1997 683,494 ha -2.3%
1998 669,671 ha -2.0%
1999 657,348 ha -1.8%
2000 659,925 ha +0.4%
2001 637,102 ha -3.5%
2002 627,279 ha -1.5%
2003 621,956 ha -0.8%
2004 625,144 ha +0.5%
2005 630,154 ha +0.8%
2006 639,330 ha +1.5%
2007 645,448 ha +1.0%
2008 653,273 ha +1.2%
2009 657,655 ha +0.7%
2010 662,081 ha +0.7%
2011 665,868 ha +0.6%
2012 716,993 ha +7.7%
2013 766,551 ha +6.9%
2014 778,847 ha +1.6%
2015 794,897 ha +2.1%
2016 809,734 ha +1.9%
2017 822,053 ha +1.5%
2018 839,540 ha +2.1%
2019 875,218 ha +4.2%
2020 873,528 ha -0.2%
2021 886,096 ha +1.4%
2022 897,655 ha +1.3%
2023 904,949 ha +0.8%
2024 896,889 ha -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 559,329 ha 504,105 ha 596,125 ha 9
1970s 556,507 ha 539,894 ha 578,510 ha 10
1980s 577,243 ha 559,035 ha 602,986 ha 10
1990s 666,543 ha 613,219 ha 699,568 ha 10
2000s 639,727 ha 621,956 ha 659,925 ha 10
2010s 773,178 ha 662,081 ha 875,218 ha 10
2020s 891,823 ha 873,528 ha 904,949 ha 5

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 Indonesia 14.32 million ha compare
  2. 2 Malaysia 5.07 million ha compare
  3. 3 Nigeria 4.49 million ha compare
  4. 4 Thailand 1.01 million ha compare
  5. 5 Colombia 511,583 ha compare

See the full ranking of 64 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil palm fruit — area harvested in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Oil palm fruit — area harvested in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 896,889 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest oil palm fruit — area harvested recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 904,949 ha in 2023.
What is the lowest oil palm fruit — area harvested recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 504,105 ha in 1965.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for oil palm fruit — area harvested?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 8 regions with data for 2024.
Is oil palm fruit — area harvested rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Oil palm fruit — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Oil palm fruit — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
64 places, 3,870 data points, 1961–2024
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