Other oil seeds, n.e.c. — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Other oil seeds, n.e.c. — Area harvested was 808,539 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
808,539 ha
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
5th
of 27 groups
All-time high
915,900 ha
in 2012
All-time low
202,000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Other oil seeds, n.e.c. — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, other oil seeds, n.e.c. — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) stood at 808,539 ha.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other oil seeds, n.e.c. — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 915,900 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 202,000 ha, in 1961.

That places Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 5th out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Other oil seeds, n.e.c. — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Other oil seeds, n.e.c. — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 202,000 ha
1962 203,000 ha +0.5%
1963 220,500 ha +8.6%
1964 217,500 ha -1.4%
1965 217,500 ha +0.0%
1966 205,500 ha -5.5%
1967 219,500 ha +6.8%
1968 262,500 ha +19.6%
1969 257,500 ha -1.9%
1970 262,500 ha +1.9%
1971 317,500 ha +21.0%
1972 354,000 ha +11.5%
1973 366,000 ha +3.4%
1974 311,700 ha -14.8%
1975 386,400 ha +24.0%
1976 283,600 ha -26.6%
1977 276,500 ha -2.5%
1978 277,200 ha +0.3%
1979 280,030 ha +1.0%
1980 282,550 ha +0.9%
1981 310,310 ha +9.8%
1982 335,600 ha +8.1%
1983 340,710 ha +1.5%
1984 379,130 ha +11.3%
1985 379,170 ha +0.0%
1986 365,580 ha -3.6%
1987 343,300 ha -6.1%
1988 351,450 ha +2.4%
1989 376,540 ha +7.1%
1990 438,288 ha +16.4%
1991 595,243 ha +35.8%
1992 515,357 ha -13.4%
1993 760,623 ha +47.6%
1994 785,138 ha +3.2%
1995 816,509 ha +4.0%
1996 729,602 ha -10.6%
1997 685,848 ha -6.0%
1998 738,185 ha +7.6%
1999 736,630 ha -0.2%
2000 721,339 ha -2.1%
2001 805,080 ha +11.6%
2002 700,877 ha -12.9%
2003 729,592 ha +4.1%
2004 758,647 ha +4.0%
2005 834,959 ha +10.1%
2006 851,788 ha +2.0%
2007 792,243 ha -7.0%
2008 819,301 ha +3.4%
2009 819,124 ha -0.0%
2010 813,955 ha -0.6%
2011 887,483 ha +9.0%
2012 915,900 ha +3.2%
2013 862,369 ha -5.8%
2014 823,864 ha -4.5%
2015 881,753 ha +7.0%
2016 874,599 ha -0.8%
2017 887,850 ha +1.5%
2018 853,910 ha -3.8%
2019 868,391 ha +1.7%
2020 812,266 ha -6.5%
2021 810,301 ha -0.2%
2022 798,760 ha -1.4%
2023 816,289 ha +2.2%
2024 808,539 ha -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 222,833 ha 202,000 ha 262,500 ha 9
1970s 311,543 ha 262,500 ha 386,400 ha 10
1980s 346,434 ha 282,550 ha 379,170 ha 10
1990s 680,142 ha 438,288 ha 816,509 ha 10
2000s 783,295 ha 700,877 ha 851,788 ha 10
2010s 867,007 ha 813,955 ha 915,900 ha 10
2020s 809,231 ha 798,760 ha 816,289 ha 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 2 China 255,851 ha compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 231,088 ha compare
  3. 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 55,314 ha compare
  4. 4 Ethiopia 196,687 ha compare
  5. 5 Mozambique 125,273 ha compare
  6. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 43,006 ha compare
  7. 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 621 ha compare
  8. 6 Sudan (former) 108,000 ha compare
  9. 7 Kenya 97,482 ha compare
  10. 7 Polynesia 561 ha compare
  11. 8 India 85,986 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Other oil seeds, n.e.c. — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 808,539 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 915,900 ha in 2012.
What is the lowest other oil seeds, n.e.c. — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 202,000 ha in 1961.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for other oil seeds, n.e.c. — area harvested?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 5th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is other oil seeds, n.e.c. — area harvested rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Other oil seeds, n.e.c. — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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