Okra — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Okra — Area harvested was 349,014 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
349,014 ha
Change on year
up 12.2%
Rank
6th
of 22 groups
All-time high
349,014 ha
in 2024
All-time low
1,000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Okra — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) recorded 349,014 ha for okra — area harvested in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 167.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, okra — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 349,014 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,000 ha, in 1961.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 6th of 22 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Okra — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Okra — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 1,000 ha
1962 1,100 ha +10.0%
1963 1,200 ha +9.1%
1964 1,300 ha +8.3%
1965 1,400 ha +7.7%
1966 1,500 ha +7.1%
1967 1,500 ha +0.0%
1968 1,500 ha +0.0%
1969 1,500 ha +0.0%
1970 1,500 ha +0.0%
1971 1,500 ha +0.0%
1972 1,500 ha +0.0%
1973 1,500 ha +0.0%
1974 1,500 ha +0.0%
1975 1,500 ha +0.0%
1976 1,500 ha +0.0%
1977 1,500 ha +0.0%
1978 1,600 ha +6.7%
1979 4,429 ha +176.8%
1980 4,421 ha -0.2%
1981 4,313 ha -2.4%
1982 4,511 ha +4.6%
1983 7,917 ha +75.5%
1984 6,782 ha -14.3%
1985 7,299 ha +7.6%
1986 10,248 ha +40.4%
1987 10,885 ha +6.2%
1988 13,378 ha +22.9%
1989 13,268 ha -0.8%
1990 34,262 ha +158.2%
1991 55,020 ha +60.6%
1992 58,670 ha +6.6%
1993 61,630 ha +5.0%
1994 65,883 ha +6.9%
1995 65,545 ha -0.5%
1996 76,951 ha +17.4%
1997 85,453 ha +11.0%
1998 96,264 ha +12.7%
1999 82,967 ha -13.8%
2000 92,726 ha +11.8%
2001 103,857 ha +12.0%
2002 106,705 ha +2.7%
2003 115,994 ha +8.7%
2004 124,662 ha +7.5%
2005 95,437 ha -23.4%
2006 92,096 ha -3.5%
2007 79,776 ha -13.4%
2008 121,913 ha +52.8%
2009 105,902 ha -13.1%
2010 152,371 ha +43.9%
2011 114,055 ha -25.1%
2012 124,922 ha +9.5%
2013 123,746 ha -0.9%
2014 130,517 ha +5.5%
2015 289,355 ha +121.7%
2016 282,984 ha -2.2%
2017 258,492 ha -8.7%
2018 307,552 ha +19.0%
2019 340,311 ha +10.7%
2020 312,034 ha -8.3%
2021 278,893 ha -10.6%
2022 258,818 ha -7.2%
2023 311,157 ha +20.2%
2024 349,014 ha +12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,333 ha 1,000 ha 1,500 ha 9
1970s 1,803 ha 1,500 ha 4,429 ha 10
1980s 8,302 ha 4,313 ha 13,378 ha 10
1990s 68,264 ha 34,262 ha 96,264 ha 10
2000s 103,907 ha 79,776 ha 124,662 ha 10
2010s 212,430 ha 114,055 ha 340,311 ha 10
2020s 301,983 ha 258,818 ha 349,014 ha 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 3 Niger 108,673 ha compare
  2. 4 Mali 55,506 ha compare
  3. 5 Guinea 47,514 ha compare
  4. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 9,690 ha compare
  5. 6 Cameroon 32,016 ha compare
  6. 6 Türkiye 4,281 ha compare
  7. 7 Pakistan 27,310 ha compare
  8. 7 Syrian Arab Republic 3,609 ha compare
  9. 8 Côte d'Ivoire 63,878 ha compare
  10. 8 Sudan 27,234 ha compare
  11. 8 Melanesia 510 ha compare
  12. 9 Benin 23,000 ha compare
  13. 9 Micronesia 0 ha

See the full ranking of 84 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is okra — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Okra — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 349,014 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest okra — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 349,014 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest okra — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 1,000 ha in 1961.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for okra — area harvested?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 6th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
Is okra — area harvested rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 167.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Okra — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Okra — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
84 places, 3,621 data points, 1961–2024
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