Spinach — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Spinach — Area harvested was 12,033 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
12,033 ha
Change on year
down 7.2%
Rank
15th
of 25 groups
All-time high
12,961 ha
in 2023
All-time low
20 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) recorded 12,033 ha for spinach — area harvested in 2024.

That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spinach — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 12,961 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20 ha, in 1961.

That places Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 15th out of 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Spinach — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Spinach — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 20 ha
1962 21 ha +5.0%
1963 22 ha +4.8%
1964 22 ha +0.0%
1965 23 ha +4.5%
1966 24 ha +4.3%
1967 25 ha +4.2%
1968 25 ha +0.0%
1969 25 ha +0.0%
1970 26 ha +4.0%
1971 27 ha +3.8%
1972 28 ha +3.7%
1973 29 ha +3.6%
1974 30 ha +3.4%
1975 31 ha +3.3%
1976 32 ha +3.2%
1977 32 ha +0.0%
1978 33 ha +3.1%
1979 35 ha +6.1%
1980 35 ha +0.0%
1981 35 ha +0.0%
1982 35 ha +0.0%
1983 35 ha +0.0%
1984 35 ha +0.0%
1985 35 ha +0.0%
1986 35 ha +0.0%
1987 35 ha +0.0%
1988 35 ha +0.0%
1989 35 ha +0.0%
1990 113 ha +222.9%
1991 116 ha +2.7%
1992 771 ha +564.7%
1993 676 ha -12.3%
1994 1,757 ha +159.9%
1995 1,752 ha -0.3%
1996 1,669 ha -4.7%
1997 2,603 ha +56.0%
1998 1,775 ha -31.8%
1999 1,869 ha +5.3%
2000 1,510 ha -19.2%
2001 1,588 ha +5.2%
2002 1,006 ha -36.6%
2003 2,272 ha +125.8%
2004 2,292 ha +0.9%
2005 2,375 ha +3.6%
2006 2,781 ha +17.1%
2007 3,816 ha +37.2%
2008 4,075 ha +6.8%
2009 2,473 ha -39.3%
2010 4,197 ha +69.7%
2011 4,579 ha +9.1%
2012 4,845 ha +5.8%
2013 4,968 ha +2.5%
2014 10,278 ha +106.9%
2015 5,178 ha -49.6%
2016 5,798 ha +12.0%
2017 7,557 ha +30.3%
2018 9,348 ha +23.7%
2019 9,754 ha +4.3%
2020 9,979 ha +2.3%
2021 11,086 ha +11.1%
2022 11,842 ha +6.8%
2023 12,961 ha +9.4%
2024 12,033 ha -7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23 ha 20 ha 25 ha 9
1970s 30.3 ha 26 ha 35 ha 10
1980s 35 ha 35 ha 35 ha 10
1990s 1,310 ha 113 ha 2,603 ha 10
2000s 2,419 ha 1,006 ha 4,075 ha 10
2010s 6,650 ha 4,197 ha 10,278 ha 10
2020s 11,580 ha 9,979 ha 12,961 ha 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 12 France 4,800 ha compare
  2. 13 Republic of Korea 4,580 ha compare
  3. 14 Germany 3,460 ha compare
  4. 15 Belgium 3,280 ha compare
  5. 16 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2,670 ha compare
  6. 17 Mexico 2,660 ha compare
  7. 18 Belgium-Luxembourg 2,060 ha compare

See the full ranking of 102 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is spinach — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Spinach — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 12,033 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest spinach — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 12,961 ha in 2023.
What is the lowest spinach — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 20 ha in 1961.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for spinach — area harvested?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 15th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is spinach — area harvested rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 Spinach — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Spinach — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
102 places, 5,078 data points, 1961–2024
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