Oil palm fruit — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Oil palm fruit — Area harvested was 1.68 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.68 million ha
Change on year
down 5.9%
Rank
6th
of 15 groups
All-time high
1.79 million ha
in 2023
All-time low
553,194 ha
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Oil palm fruit — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) recorded 1.68 million ha for oil palm fruit — area harvested in 2024.

That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil palm fruit — area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 1.79 million ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 553,194 ha, in 1965.

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

Oil palm fruit — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Oil palm fruit — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 644,716 ha —
1962 639,144 ha -0.9%
1963 618,228 ha -3.3%
1964 601,698 ha -2.7%
1965 553,194 ha -8.1%
1966 558,479 ha +1.0%
1967 585,627 ha +4.9%
1968 633,860 ha +8.2%
1969 641,096 ha +1.1%
1970 628,789 ha -1.9%
1971 633,333 ha +0.7%
1972 623,532 ha -1.5%
1973 622,657 ha -0.1%
1974 628,240 ha +0.9%
1975 633,456 ha +0.8%
1976 627,329 ha -1.0%
1977 632,587 ha +0.8%
1978 635,865 ha +0.5%
1979 656,239 ha +3.2%
1980 672,156 ha +2.4%
1981 680,440 ha +1.2%
1982 691,294 ha +1.6%
1983 689,124 ha -0.3%
1984 695,774 ha +1.0%
1985 693,654 ha -0.3%
1986 709,715 ha +2.3%
1987 709,542 ha -0.0%
1988 729,716 ha +2.8%
1989 741,285 ha +1.6%
1990 766,040 ha +3.3%
1991 811,868 ha +6.0%
1992 853,258 ha +5.1%
1993 857,600 ha +0.5%
1994 879,444 ha +2.5%
1995 887,869 ha +1.0%
1996 909,978 ha +2.5%
1997 898,132 ha -1.3%
1998 901,347 ha +0.4%
1999 899,616 ha -0.2%
2000 907,554 ha +0.9%
2001 909,493 ha +0.2%
2002 917,406 ha +0.9%
2003 913,542 ha -0.4%
2004 957,802 ha +4.8%
2005 967,194 ha +1.0%
2006 1.00 million ha +3.9%
2007 1.01 million ha +0.1%
2008 1.04 million ha +3.5%
2009 1.09 million ha +4.5%
2010 1.11 million ha +2.1%
2011 1.14 million ha +3.1%
2012 1.21 million ha +5.6%
2013 1.28 million ha +6.0%
2014 1.29 million ha +1.0%
2015 1.35 million ha +4.0%
2016 1.43 million ha +6.5%
2017 1.50 million ha +4.8%
2018 1.52 million ha +1.4%
2019 1.62 million ha +6.0%
2020 1.61 million ha -0.5%
2021 1.71 million ha +6.2%
2022 1.74 million ha +2.1%
2023 1.79 million ha +2.6%
2024 1.68 million ha -5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 608,449 ha 553,194 ha 644,716 ha 9
1970s 632,203 ha 622,657 ha 656,239 ha 10
1980s 701,270 ha 672,156 ha 741,285 ha 10
1990s 866,515 ha 766,040 ha 909,978 ha 10
2000s 971,157 ha 907,554 ha 1.09 million ha 10
2010s 1.35 million ha 1.11 million ha 1.62 million ha 10
2020s 1.71 million ha 1.61 million ha 1.79 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 3 Nigeria 4.49 million ha compare
  2. 4 Thailand 1.01 million ha compare
  3. 5 Colombia 511,583 ha compare
  4. 5 Melanesia 309,937 ha compare
  5. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 296,829 ha compare
  6. 6 Ghana 435,934 ha compare
  7. 7 Guinea 333,229 ha compare
  8. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 48,098 ha compare
  9. 8 Papua New Guinea 281,937 ha compare
  10. 8 United Republic of Tanzania 5,603 ha compare
  11. 9 Guatemala 230,000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 64 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil palm fruit — area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Oil palm fruit — area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 1.68 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest oil palm fruit — area harvested recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 1.79 million ha in 2023.
What is the lowest oil palm fruit — area harvested recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 553,194 ha in 1965.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for oil palm fruit — area harvested?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 6th out of 15 groups with data for 2024.
Is oil palm fruit — area harvested rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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