Plums and sloes — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Plums and sloes — Area harvested was 39,235 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
39,235 ha
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
15th
of 25 groups
All-time high
40,466 ha
in 2021
All-time low
11,312 ha
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Plums and sloes — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) recorded 39,235 ha for plums and sloes — area harvested in 2024.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, plums and sloes — area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 40,466 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11,312 ha, in 1962.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 15th of 25 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Plums and sloes — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Plums and sloes — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 11,952 ha —
1962 11,312 ha -5.4%
1963 13,122 ha +16.0%
1964 13,115 ha -0.1%
1965 13,240 ha +1.0%
1966 13,813 ha +4.3%
1967 15,665 ha +13.4%
1968 14,251 ha -9.0%
1969 14,694 ha +3.1%
1970 11,480 ha -21.9%
1971 12,792 ha +11.4%
1972 13,492 ha +5.5%
1973 13,468 ha -0.2%
1974 13,946 ha +3.5%
1975 14,458 ha +3.7%
1976 15,277 ha +5.7%
1977 16,078 ha +5.2%
1978 16,693 ha +3.8%
1979 16,382 ha -1.9%
1980 17,291 ha +5.5%
1981 15,980 ha -7.6%
1982 16,144 ha +1.0%
1983 16,708 ha +3.5%
1984 17,474 ha +4.6%
1985 24,588 ha +40.7%
1986 24,463 ha -0.5%
1987 25,138 ha +2.8%
1988 23,480 ha -6.6%
1989 22,275 ha -5.1%
1990 25,331 ha +13.7%
1991 25,835 ha +2.0%
1992 27,953 ha +8.2%
1993 29,947 ha +7.1%
1994 28,937 ha -3.4%
1995 27,211 ha -6.0%
1996 28,215 ha +3.7%
1997 27,916 ha -1.1%
1998 28,436 ha +1.9%
1999 29,285 ha +3.0%
2000 30,202 ha +3.1%
2001 28,008 ha -7.3%
2002 28,784 ha +2.8%
2003 30,569 ha +6.2%
2004 28,350 ha -7.3%
2005 30,209 ha +6.6%
2006 31,429 ha +4.0%
2007 30,780 ha -2.1%
2008 28,402 ha -7.7%
2009 29,024 ha +2.2%
2010 28,438 ha -2.0%
2011 27,217 ha -4.3%
2012 28,105 ha +3.3%
2013 34,738 ha +23.6%
2014 35,948 ha +3.5%
2015 35,038 ha -2.5%
2016 33,813 ha -3.5%
2017 34,124 ha +0.9%
2018 34,384 ha +0.8%
2019 35,263 ha +2.6%
2020 38,002 ha +7.8%
2021 40,466 ha +6.5%
2022 37,954 ha -6.2%
2023 39,879 ha +5.1%
2024 39,235 ha -1.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Plums and sloes — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1985 +40.7% 17,474 ha 24,588 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13,463 ha 11,312 ha 15,665 ha 9
1970s 14,407 ha 11,480 ha 16,693 ha 10
1980s 20,354 ha 15,980 ha 25,138 ha 10
1990s 27,907 ha 25,331 ha 29,947 ha 10
2000s 29,576 ha 28,008 ha 31,429 ha 10
2010s 32,707 ha 27,217 ha 35,948 ha 10
2020s 39,107 ha 37,954 ha 40,466 ha 5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 12 India 18,050 ha compare
  2. 13 Poland 17,600 ha compare
  3. 14 Chile 17,564 ha compare
  4. 15 Morocco 16,463 ha compare
  5. 16 Ukraine 16,400 ha compare
  6. 17 Uzbekistan 16,145 ha compare
  7. 18 France 15,330 ha compare

See the full ranking of 125 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is plums and sloes — area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Plums and sloes — area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 39,235 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest plums and sloes — area harvested recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 40,466 ha in 2021.
What is the lowest plums and sloes — area harvested recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 11,312 ha in 1962.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for plums and sloes — area harvested?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 15th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is plums and sloes — area harvested rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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