Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield was 353.9 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
353.9 kg/ha
Change on year
up 5.4%
Rank
23rd
of 29 groups
All-time high
353.9 kg/ha
in 2024
All-time low
129 kg/ha
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield in Southern Asia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Southern Asia recorded 353.9 kg/ha for oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield in Southern Asia peaked at 353.9 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 129 kg/ha, in 1966.

That places Southern Asia 23rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 138.1 kg/ha —
1962 140 kg/ha +1.4%
1963 142.4 kg/ha +1.7%
1964 141.1 kg/ha -0.9%
1965 129.7 kg/ha -8.1%
1966 129 kg/ha -0.5%
1967 143.4 kg/ha +11.2%
1968 143.2 kg/ha -0.1%
1969 147.3 kg/ha +2.9%
1970 161.9 kg/ha +9.9%
1971 167 kg/ha +3.2%
1972 139.1 kg/ha -16.7%
1973 165.3 kg/ha +18.8%
1974 153.1 kg/ha -7.4%
1975 178.1 kg/ha +16.3%
1976 160.2 kg/ha -10.1%
1977 160.8 kg/ha +0.4%
1978 159.3 kg/ha -0.9%
1979 157 kg/ha -1.4%
1980 147.5 kg/ha -6.1%
1981 177.1 kg/ha +20.1%
1982 166 kg/ha -6.3%
1983 177.3 kg/ha +6.8%
1984 192.2 kg/ha +8.4%
1985 183.3 kg/ha -4.6%
1986 181.7 kg/ha -0.9%
1987 187.3 kg/ha +3.1%
1988 220.7 kg/ha +17.8%
1989 223.1 kg/ha +1.1%
1990 223.1 kg/ha +0.0%
1991 217.3 kg/ha -2.6%
1992 243.6 kg/ha +12.1%
1993 224.1 kg/ha -8.0%
1994 242.6 kg/ha +8.3%
1995 241.5 kg/ha -0.5%
1996 239.3 kg/ha -0.9%
1997 244.3 kg/ha +2.1%
1998 229.3 kg/ha -6.1%
1999 228.4 kg/ha -0.4%
2000 227.8 kg/ha -0.3%
2001 229.9 kg/ha +0.9%
2002 216.6 kg/ha -5.8%
2003 260 kg/ha +20.0%
2004 248.1 kg/ha -4.6%
2005 269.1 kg/ha +8.5%
2006 266.3 kg/ha -1.0%
2007 300.4 kg/ha +12.8%
2008 270.6 kg/ha -9.9%
2009 261.5 kg/ha -3.4%
2010 301.7 kg/ha +15.4%
2011 299.7 kg/ha -0.7%
2012 283.9 kg/ha -5.3%
2013 308 kg/ha +8.5%
2014 287.6 kg/ha -6.6%
2015 261.9 kg/ha -8.9%
2016 298.6 kg/ha +14.0%
2017 308.3 kg/ha +3.2%
2018 312.2 kg/ha +1.3%
2019 324.7 kg/ha +4.0%
2020 306.9 kg/ha -5.5%
2021 327 kg/ha +6.5%
2022 331.3 kg/ha +1.3%
2023 335.7 kg/ha +1.3%
2024 353.9 kg/ha +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 139.36 kg/ha 129 kg/ha 147.3 kg/ha 9
1970s 160.18 kg/ha 139.1 kg/ha 178.1 kg/ha 10
1980s 185.62 kg/ha 147.5 kg/ha 223.1 kg/ha 10
1990s 233.35 kg/ha 217.3 kg/ha 244.3 kg/ha 10
2000s 255.03 kg/ha 216.6 kg/ha 300.4 kg/ha 10
2010s 298.66 kg/ha 261.9 kg/ha 324.7 kg/ha 10
2020s 330.96 kg/ha 306.9 kg/ha 353.9 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 20 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 207 kg/ha compare
  2. 20 Ireland 1,570 kg/ha compare
  3. 21 Chile 1,405 kg/ha compare
  4. 22 Oman 1,374 kg/ha compare
  5. 23 Gabon 1,369 kg/ha compare
  6. 24 Nauru 1,320 kg/ha compare
  7. 25 Luxembourg 1,316 kg/ha compare
  8. 26 France 1,266 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield in Southern Asia?
Oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield in Southern Asia was 353.9 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 353.9 kg/ha in 2024.
What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 129 kg/ha in 1966.
How does Southern Asia rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield?
Southern Asia ranks 23rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 13,074 data points, 1961–2024
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