Plums and sloes — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Plums and sloes — Area harvested was 41,372 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
41,372 ha
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
13th
of 25 groups
All-time high
41,372 ha
in 2024
All-time low
5,920 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) recorded 41,372 ha for plums and sloes — area harvested in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, plums and sloes — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 41,372 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,920 ha, in 1961.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 13th of 25 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Plums and sloes — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Plums and sloes — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 5,920 ha
1962 5,920 ha +0.0%
1963 5,920 ha +0.0%
1964 6,040 ha +2.0%
1965 6,440 ha +6.6%
1966 7,040 ha +9.3%
1967 8,240 ha +17.0%
1968 8,070 ha -2.1%
1969 8,359 ha +3.6%
1970 8,457 ha +1.2%
1971 8,559 ha +1.2%
1972 9,254 ha +8.1%
1973 9,597 ha +3.7%
1974 10,023 ha +4.4%
1975 10,178 ha +1.5%
1976 10,644 ha +4.6%
1977 11,466 ha +7.7%
1978 11,455 ha -0.1%
1979 11,666 ha +1.8%
1980 11,591 ha -0.6%
1981 10,574 ha -8.8%
1982 10,531 ha -0.4%
1983 10,375 ha -1.5%
1984 10,460 ha +0.8%
1985 11,530 ha +10.2%
1986 11,620 ha +0.8%
1987 11,040 ha -5.0%
1988 11,790 ha +6.8%
1989 12,208 ha +3.5%
1990 13,560 ha +11.1%
1991 16,234 ha +19.7%
1992 38,126 ha +134.9%
1993 32,363 ha -15.1%
1994 31,050 ha -4.1%
1995 31,364 ha +1.0%
1996 31,882 ha +1.7%
1997 29,825 ha -6.5%
1998 31,380 ha +5.2%
1999 31,541 ha +0.5%
2000 34,105 ha +8.1%
2001 31,566 ha -7.4%
2002 32,948 ha +4.4%
2003 32,897 ha -0.2%
2004 25,592 ha -22.2%
2005 26,050 ha +1.8%
2006 27,994 ha +7.5%
2007 31,226 ha +11.5%
2008 28,959 ha -7.3%
2009 29,529 ha +2.0%
2010 28,661 ha -2.9%
2011 29,017 ha +1.2%
2012 30,442 ha +4.9%
2013 31,259 ha +2.7%
2014 34,899 ha +11.6%
2015 37,151 ha +6.5%
2016 33,512 ha -9.8%
2017 34,291 ha +2.3%
2018 38,837 ha +13.3%
2019 35,390 ha -8.9%
2020 37,914 ha +7.1%
2021 40,945 ha +8.0%
2022 40,478 ha -1.1%
2023 40,382 ha -0.2%
2024 41,372 ha +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,883 ha 5,920 ha 8,359 ha 9
1970s 10,130 ha 8,457 ha 11,666 ha 10
1980s 11,172 ha 10,375 ha 12,208 ha 10
1990s 28,732 ha 13,560 ha 38,126 ha 10
2000s 30,087 ha 25,592 ha 34,105 ha 10
2010s 33,346 ha 28,661 ha 38,837 ha 10
2020s 40,218 ha 37,914 ha 41,372 ha 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 10 Czechoslovakia 18,500 ha compare
  2. 11 Argentina 18,170 ha compare
  3. 12 India 18,050 ha compare
  4. 13 Poland 17,600 ha compare
  5. 14 Chile 17,564 ha compare
  6. 15 Morocco 16,463 ha compare
  7. 16 Ukraine 16,400 ha compare

See the full ranking of 125 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is plums and sloes — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Plums and sloes — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 41,372 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest plums and sloes — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 41,372 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest plums and sloes — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 5,920 ha in 1961.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for plums and sloes — area harvested?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 13th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is plums and sloes — area harvested rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 Plums and sloes — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Plums and sloes — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
125 places, 6,035 data points, 1961–2024
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