Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — Area harvested in World

World: Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — Area harvested was 1.47 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.47 million ha
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
1st
of 23 groups
All-time high
1.56 million ha
in 2018
All-time low
71,576 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — Area harvested in World, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — area harvested in World stood at 1.47 million ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — area harvested in World peaked at 1.56 million ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 71,576 ha, in 1961.

World ranks 1st of 23 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — Area harvested in World, year by year

Annual values for Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — Area harvested in World, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 71,576 ha
1962 296,696 ha +314.5%
1963 311,389 ha +5.0%
1964 329,124 ha +5.7%
1965 306,140 ha -7.0%
1966 293,821 ha -4.0%
1967 293,385 ha -0.1%
1968 305,857 ha +4.3%
1969 345,485 ha +13.0%
1970 410,928 ha +18.9%
1971 492,043 ha +19.7%
1972 379,740 ha -22.8%
1973 411,150 ha +8.3%
1974 381,536 ha -7.2%
1975 379,145 ha -0.6%
1976 386,967 ha +2.1%
1977 645,156 ha +66.7%
1978 536,340 ha -16.9%
1979 440,383 ha -17.9%
1980 449,146 ha +2.0%
1981 518,079 ha +15.3%
1982 524,218 ha +1.2%
1983 682,735 ha +30.2%
1984 687,529 ha +0.7%
1985 668,381 ha -2.8%
1986 661,287 ha -1.1%
1987 885,678 ha +33.9%
1988 699,163 ha -21.1%
1989 637,297 ha -8.8%
1990 644,024 ha +1.1%
1991 564,014 ha -12.4%
1992 600,697 ha +6.5%
1993 713,539 ha +18.8%
1994 685,777 ha -3.9%
1995 659,111 ha -3.9%
1996 704,790 ha +6.9%
1997 766,143 ha +8.7%
1998 805,790 ha +5.2%
1999 682,297 ha -15.3%
2000 678,450 ha -0.6%
2001 731,523 ha +7.8%
2002 536,687 ha -26.6%
2003 778,431 ha +45.0%
2004 671,166 ha -13.8%
2005 688,983 ha +2.7%
2006 667,468 ha -3.1%
2007 925,273 ha +38.6%
2008 919,887 ha -0.6%
2009 1.04 million ha +12.8%
2010 1.29 million ha +24.5%
2011 1.35 million ha +4.5%
2012 1.32 million ha -2.5%
2013 1.36 million ha +3.1%
2014 1.32 million ha -2.7%
2015 1.41 million ha +6.5%
2016 1.42 million ha +1.0%
2017 1.19 million ha -15.9%
2018 1.56 million ha +30.8%
2019 1.52 million ha -2.7%
2020 1.51 million ha -0.6%
2021 1.44 million ha -5.0%
2022 1.43 million ha -0.7%
2023 1.47 million ha +3.3%
2024 1.47 million ha +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 283,719 ha 71,576 ha 345,485 ha 9
1970s 446,339 ha 379,145 ha 645,156 ha 10
1980s 641,351 ha 449,146 ha 885,678 ha 10
1990s 682,618 ha 564,014 ha 805,790 ha 10
2000s 763,558 ha 536,687 ha 1.04 million ha 10
2010s 1.37 million ha 1.19 million ha 1.56 million ha 10
2020s 1.46 million ha 1.43 million ha 1.51 million ha 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 India 712,459 ha compare
  2. 2 Ethiopia 306,400 ha compare
  3. 3 Yemen 178,554 ha compare
  4. 4 Bangladesh 62,594 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — area harvested in World?
Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — area harvested in World was 1.47 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — area harvested recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 1.56 million ha in 2018.
What is the lowest other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — area harvested recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 71,576 ha in 1961.
How does World rank for other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — area harvested?
World ranks 1st out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
Is other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — area harvested rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this World data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, 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
101 places, 4,744 data points, 1961–2024
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