Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested in Small island developing States (SIDS)

Small island developing States (SIDS): Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested was 1.20 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.20 million ha
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
7th
of 20 regions
All-time high
1.20 million ha
in 2024
All-time low
801,737 ha
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Oilcrops, Oil 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

The most recent figure for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested in Small island developing States (SIDS) is 1.20 million ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 1.20 million ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 801,737 ha, in 1967.

Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 7th of 20 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year

Annual values for Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested in Small island developing States (SIDS), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 860,086 ha
1962 871,685 ha +1.3%
1963 846,341 ha -2.9%
1964 832,574 ha -1.6%
1965 842,206 ha +1.2%
1966 823,825 ha -2.2%
1967 801,737 ha -2.7%
1968 808,734 ha +0.9%
1969 860,714 ha +6.4%
1970 827,354 ha -3.9%
1971 824,957 ha -0.3%
1972 812,516 ha -1.5%
1973 816,360 ha +0.5%
1974 818,818 ha +0.3%
1975 837,212 ha +2.2%
1976 853,234 ha +1.9%
1977 852,876 ha -0.0%
1978 878,855 ha +3.0%
1979 883,061 ha +0.5%
1980 851,777 ha -3.5%
1981 859,375 ha +0.9%
1982 878,098 ha +2.2%
1983 874,899 ha -0.4%
1984 909,703 ha +4.0%
1985 953,286 ha +4.8%
1986 995,088 ha +4.4%
1987 938,718 ha -5.7%
1988 942,869 ha +0.4%
1989 900,919 ha -4.4%
1990 924,950 ha +2.7%
1991 946,433 ha +2.3%
1992 935,122 ha -1.2%
1993 943,845 ha +0.9%
1994 928,928 ha -1.6%
1995 959,009 ha +3.2%
1996 974,781 ha +1.6%
1997 965,800 ha -0.9%
1998 968,698 ha +0.3%
1999 960,732 ha -0.8%
2000 969,826 ha +0.9%
2001 920,610 ha -5.1%
2002 897,345 ha -2.5%
2003 892,421 ha -0.5%
2004 888,510 ha -0.4%
2005 953,727 ha +7.3%
2006 969,923 ha +1.7%
2007 1.05 million ha +8.7%
2008 1.04 million ha -1.2%
2009 1.01 million ha -2.6%
2010 923,209 ha -9.0%
2011 928,350 ha +0.6%
2012 943,431 ha +1.6%
2013 989,748 ha +4.9%
2014 992,062 ha +0.2%
2015 992,373 ha +0.0%
2016 996,240 ha +0.4%
2017 1.11 million ha +11.5%
2018 1.13 million ha +2.0%
2019 1.17 million ha +3.1%
2020 1.09 million ha -7.0%
2021 1.09 million ha +0.1%
2022 1.12 million ha +3.0%
2023 1.17 million ha +4.8%
2024 1.20 million ha +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 838,656 ha 801,737 ha 871,685 ha 9
1970s 840,524 ha 812,516 ha 883,061 ha 10
1980s 910,473 ha 851,777 ha 995,088 ha 10
1990s 950,830 ha 924,950 ha 974,781 ha 10
2000s 960,213 ha 888,510 ha 1.05 million ha 10
2010s 1.02 million ha 923,209 ha 1.17 million ha 10
2020s 1.13 million ha 1.09 million ha 1.20 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)

  1. 4 China, mainland 28.13 million ha compare
  2. 5 Argentina 19.46 million ha compare
  3. 6 Russian Federation 18.44 million ha compare
  4. 7 Indonesia 17.62 million ha compare
  5. 8 Canada 11.67 million ha compare
  6. 9 Nigeria 11.35 million ha compare
  7. 10 USSR 9.65 million ha compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 1.20 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The highest recorded value was 1.20 million ha in 2024.
What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The lowest recorded value was 801,737 ha in 1967.
How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested?
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 7th out of 20 regions with data for 2024.
Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 13,169 data points, 1961–2024
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