Tangerines, mandarins, clementines — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Tangerines, mandarins, clementines — Area harvested was 83,110 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
83,110 ha
Change on year
up 4.4%
Rank
14th
of 27 groups
All-time high
83,110 ha
in 2024
All-time low
2,200 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) recorded 83,110 ha for tangerines, mandarins, clementines — area harvested in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tangerines, mandarins, clementines — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 83,110 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,200 ha, in 1961.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 14th of 27 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.

Tangerines, mandarins, clementines — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Tangerines, mandarins, clementines — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 2,200 ha
1962 2,200 ha +0.0%
1963 2,200 ha +0.0%
1964 2,350 ha +6.8%
1965 2,450 ha +4.3%
1966 2,450 ha +0.0%
1967 2,450 ha +0.0%
1968 2,450 ha +0.0%
1969 2,550 ha +4.1%
1970 2,550 ha +0.0%
1971 2,660 ha +4.3%
1972 2,760 ha +3.8%
1973 2,760 ha +0.0%
1974 2,760 ha +0.0%
1975 2,760 ha +0.0%
1976 2,860 ha +3.6%
1977 2,860 ha +0.0%
1978 2,860 ha +0.0%
1979 3,134 ha +9.6%
1980 3,297 ha +5.2%
1981 3,271 ha -0.8%
1982 3,330 ha +1.8%
1983 3,330 ha +0.0%
1984 3,341 ha +0.3%
1985 4,999 ha +49.6%
1986 5,618 ha +12.4%
1987 5,717 ha +1.8%
1988 5,811 ha +1.6%
1989 6,224 ha +7.1%
1990 19,026 ha +205.7%
1991 29,786 ha +56.6%
1992 33,403 ha +12.1%
1993 30,901 ha -7.5%
1994 26,386 ha -14.6%
1995 25,629 ha -2.9%
1996 27,720 ha +8.2%
1997 28,593 ha +3.1%
1998 29,562 ha +3.4%
1999 29,753 ha +0.6%
2000 30,737 ha +3.3%
2001 31,434 ha +2.3%
2002 30,302 ha -3.6%
2003 27,481 ha -9.3%
2004 24,816 ha -9.7%
2005 26,428 ha +6.5%
2006 28,944 ha +9.5%
2007 30,341 ha +4.8%
2008 33,963 ha +11.9%
2009 37,041 ha +9.1%
2010 41,747 ha +12.7%
2011 39,747 ha -4.8%
2012 40,221 ha +1.2%
2013 40,925 ha +1.8%
2014 54,595 ha +33.4%
2015 53,965 ha -1.2%
2016 52,144 ha -3.4%
2017 55,880 ha +7.2%
2018 56,261 ha +0.7%
2019 67,059 ha +19.2%
2020 67,423 ha +0.5%
2021 76,557 ha +13.5%
2022 77,634 ha +1.4%
2023 79,627 ha +2.6%
2024 83,110 ha +4.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Tangerines, mandarins, clementines — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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
1990 +205.7% 6,224 ha 19,026 ha
1991 +56.6% 19,026 ha 29,786 ha
1985 +49.6% 3,341 ha 4,999 ha
2014 +33.4% 40,925 ha 54,595 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,367 ha 2,200 ha 2,550 ha 9
1970s 2,796 ha 2,550 ha 3,134 ha 10
1980s 4,494 ha 3,271 ha 6,224 ha 10
1990s 28,076 ha 19,026 ha 33,403 ha 10
2000s 30,149 ha 24,816 ha 37,041 ha 10
2010s 50,254 ha 39,747 ha 67,059 ha 10
2020s 76,870 ha 67,423 ha 83,110 ha 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 11 Japan 32,577 ha compare
  2. 11 Polynesia 7 ha compare
  3. 12 Malawi 31,516 ha compare
  4. 13 Argentina 28,389 ha compare
  5. 14 South Africa 25,962 ha compare
  6. 15 Republic of Korea 22,458 ha compare
  7. 16 Peru 21,257 ha compare
  8. 17 Thailand 20,358 ha compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tangerines, mandarins, clementines — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Tangerines, mandarins, clementines — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 83,110 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest tangerines, mandarins, clementines — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 83,110 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest tangerines, mandarins, clementines — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 2,200 ha in 1961.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for tangerines, mandarins, clementines — area harvested?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 14th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is tangerines, mandarins, clementines — area harvested rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. 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 Tangerines, mandarins, clementines — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tangerines, mandarins, clementines — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
132 places, 5,826 data points, 1961–2024
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