Other oil seeds, n.e.c. — Area harvested in Asia

Asia: Other oil seeds, n.e.c. — Area harvested was 1.39 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.39 million ha
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
1st
of 8 regions
All-time high
2.19 million ha
in 2009
All-time low
485,782 ha
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Other oil seeds, n.e.c. — Area harvested in Asia, 1961–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

Asia recorded 1.39 million ha for other oil seeds, n.e.c. — area harvested in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other oil seeds, n.e.c. — area harvested in Asia peaked at 2.19 million ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 485,782 ha, in 1968.

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

Other oil seeds, n.e.c. — Area harvested in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Other oil seeds, n.e.c. — Area harvested in Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 497,810 ha
1962 503,190 ha +1.1%
1963 506,345 ha +0.6%
1964 513,102 ha +1.3%
1965 546,812 ha +6.6%
1966 508,105 ha -7.1%
1967 497,104 ha -2.2%
1968 485,782 ha -2.3%
1969 512,722 ha +5.5%
1970 533,225 ha +4.0%
1971 529,026 ha -0.8%
1972 502,821 ha -5.0%
1973 613,024 ha +21.9%
1974 674,816 ha +10.1%
1975 673,566 ha -0.2%
1976 623,071 ha -7.5%
1977 715,958 ha +14.9%
1978 721,856 ha +0.8%
1979 700,424 ha -3.0%
1980 729,742 ha +4.2%
1981 743,252 ha +1.9%
1982 625,106 ha -15.9%
1983 736,170 ha +17.8%
1984 728,173 ha -1.1%
1985 770,820 ha +5.9%
1986 735,010 ha -4.6%
1987 782,123 ha +6.4%
1988 736,527 ha -5.8%
1989 748,276 ha +1.6%
1990 747,438 ha -0.1%
1991 1.33 million ha +78.3%
1992 1.32 million ha -0.7%
1993 1.25 million ha -5.8%
1994 1.36 million ha +8.8%
1995 1.38 million ha +1.5%
1996 1.38 million ha +0.5%
1997 1.48 million ha +6.9%
1998 1.37 million ha -7.5%
1999 1.39 million ha +2.0%
2000 1.39 million ha -0.2%
2001 1.60 million ha +15.0%
2002 1.53 million ha -4.5%
2003 1.60 million ha +4.7%
2004 1.70 million ha +6.5%
2005 1.71 million ha +0.6%
2006 1.81 million ha +5.5%
2007 1.88 million ha +4.4%
2008 1.96 million ha +3.9%
2009 2.19 million ha +11.8%
2010 1.60 million ha -26.9%
2011 1.41 million ha -11.7%
2012 1.50 million ha +6.4%
2013 1.46 million ha -2.7%
2014 1.41 million ha -3.8%
2015 1.47 million ha +4.7%
2016 1.56 million ha +5.7%
2017 1.56 million ha +0.4%
2018 1.43 million ha -8.3%
2019 1.45 million ha +1.3%
2020 1.41 million ha -3.3%
2021 1.40 million ha -0.1%
2022 1.41 million ha +0.2%
2023 1.41 million ha +0.5%
2024 1.39 million ha -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 507,886 ha 485,782 ha 546,812 ha 9
1970s 628,779 ha 502,821 ha 721,856 ha 10
1980s 733,520 ha 625,106 ha 782,123 ha 10
1990s 1.30 million ha 747,438 ha 1.48 million ha 10
2000s 1.74 million ha 1.39 million ha 2.19 million ha 10
2010s 1.49 million ha 1.41 million ha 1.60 million ha 10
2020s 1.40 million ha 1.39 million ha 1.41 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 Pakistan 797,431 ha compare
  2. 2 China 255,851 ha compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 231,088 ha compare
  4. 4 Ethiopia 196,687 ha compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other oil seeds, n.e.c. — area harvested in Asia?
Other oil seeds, n.e.c. — area harvested in Asia was 1.39 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other oil seeds, n.e.c. — area harvested recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 2.19 million ha in 2009.
What is the lowest other oil seeds, n.e.c. — area harvested recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 485,782 ha in 1968.
How does Asia rank for other oil seeds, n.e.c. — area harvested?
Asia ranks 1st out of 8 regions with data for 2024.
Is other oil seeds, n.e.c. — area harvested rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other oil seeds, n.e.c. — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other oil seeds, n.e.c. — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
108 places, 4,176 data points, 1961–2024
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