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

Southern Asia: Other oil seeds, n.e.c. — Area harvested was 926,455 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
926,455 ha
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
3rd
of 27 groups
All-time high
1.07 million ha
in 2010
All-time low
444,742 ha
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Southern Asia recorded 926,455 ha for other oil seeds, n.e.c. — area harvested in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other oil seeds, n.e.c. — area harvested in Southern Asia peaked at 1.07 million ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 444,742 ha, in 1968.

That places Southern Asia 3rd out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Other oil seeds, n.e.c. — Area harvested in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 482,361 ha
1962 484,956 ha +0.5%
1963 488,361 ha +0.7%
1964 495,006 ha +1.4%
1965 527,006 ha +6.5%
1966 478,056 ha -9.3%
1967 472,956 ha -1.1%
1968 444,742 ha -6.0%
1969 487,765 ha +9.7%
1970 491,983 ha +0.9%
1971 496,851 ha +1.0%
1972 468,747 ha -5.7%
1973 555,945 ha +18.6%
1974 623,491 ha +12.1%
1975 617,525 ha -1.0%
1976 570,448 ha -7.6%
1977 612,530 ha +7.4%
1978 614,270 ha +0.3%
1979 584,588 ha -4.8%
1980 599,543 ha +2.6%
1981 604,422 ha +0.8%
1982 498,542 ha -17.5%
1983 600,069 ha +20.4%
1984 590,795 ha -1.5%
1985 635,725 ha +7.6%
1986 587,525 ha -7.6%
1987 639,765 ha +8.9%
1988 604,760 ha -5.5%
1989 622,065 ha +2.9%
1990 611,771 ha -1.7%
1991 645,274 ha +5.5%
1992 591,223 ha -8.4%
1993 606,769 ha +2.6%
1994 601,671 ha -0.8%
1995 612,198 ha +1.7%
1996 562,897 ha -8.1%
1997 574,326 ha +2.0%
1998 582,942 ha +1.5%
1999 531,320 ha -8.9%
2000 499,363 ha -6.0%
2001 689,515 ha +38.1%
2002 601,873 ha -12.7%
2003 727,284 ha +20.8%
2004 761,848 ha +4.8%
2005 749,392 ha -1.6%
2006 842,125 ha +12.4%
2007 878,396 ha +4.3%
2008 910,355 ha +3.6%
2009 987,229 ha +8.4%
2010 1.07 million ha +8.5%
2011 917,765 ha -14.3%
2012 985,344 ha +7.4%
2013 944,508 ha -4.1%
2014 879,903 ha -6.8%
2015 967,734 ha +10.0%
2016 1.02 million ha +5.4%
2017 1.04 million ha +2.0%
2018 915,200 ha -12.1%
2019 911,282 ha -0.4%
2020 941,979 ha +3.4%
2021 945,486 ha +0.4%
2022 925,105 ha -2.2%
2023 928,563 ha +0.4%
2024 926,455 ha -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 484,579 ha 444,742 ha 527,006 ha 9
1970s 563,638 ha 468,747 ha 623,491 ha 10
1980s 598,321 ha 498,542 ha 639,765 ha 10
1990s 592,039 ha 531,320 ha 645,274 ha 10
2000s 764,738 ha 499,363 ha 987,229 ha 10
2010s 965,383 ha 879,903 ha 1.07 million ha 10
2020s 933,518 ha 925,105 ha 945,486 ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo 55,314 ha compare
  5. 4 Ethiopia 196,687 ha compare
  6. 5 Mozambique 125,273 ha compare
  7. 6 Sudan (former) 108,000 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 Southern Asia?
Other oil seeds, n.e.c. — area harvested in Southern Asia was 926,455 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 Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.07 million ha in 2010.
What is the lowest other oil seeds, n.e.c. — area harvested recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 444,742 ha in 1968.
How does Southern Asia rank for other oil seeds, n.e.c. — area harvested?
Southern Asia ranks 3rd out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is other oil seeds, n.e.c. — area harvested rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 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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