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

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Tomatoes — Area harvested was 620,931 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
620,931 ha
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
7th
of 29 groups
All-time high
620,931 ha
in 2024
All-time low
44,823 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) recorded 620,931 ha for tomatoes — area harvested in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tomatoes — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 620,931 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44,823 ha, in 1961.

That places Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Tomatoes — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 44,823 ha
1962 50,342 ha +12.3%
1963 61,177 ha +21.5%
1964 59,555 ha -2.7%
1965 60,213 ha +1.1%
1966 60,580 ha +0.6%
1967 65,255 ha +7.7%
1968 66,099 ha +1.3%
1969 66,984 ha +1.3%
1970 68,951 ha +2.9%
1971 75,300 ha +9.2%
1972 79,358 ha +5.4%
1973 82,532 ha +4.0%
1974 92,074 ha +11.6%
1975 93,650 ha +1.7%
1976 101,837 ha +8.7%
1977 102,494 ha +0.6%
1978 96,773 ha -5.6%
1979 102,985 ha +6.4%
1980 107,911 ha +4.8%
1981 118,120 ha +9.5%
1982 122,021 ha +3.3%
1983 135,159 ha +10.8%
1984 130,354 ha -3.6%
1985 136,984 ha +5.1%
1986 136,195 ha -0.6%
1987 145,417 ha +6.8%
1988 157,603 ha +8.4%
1989 160,240 ha +1.7%
1990 169,450 ha +5.7%
1991 188,109 ha +11.0%
1992 217,925 ha +15.9%
1993 211,512 ha -2.9%
1994 223,974 ha +5.9%
1995 221,977 ha -0.9%
1996 222,692 ha +0.3%
1997 226,282 ha +1.6%
1998 239,504 ha +5.8%
1999 285,597 ha +19.2%
2000 296,392 ha +3.8%
2001 294,895 ha -0.5%
2002 326,376 ha +10.7%
2003 319,571 ha -2.1%
2004 331,101 ha +3.6%
2005 344,188 ha +4.0%
2006 345,818 ha +0.5%
2007 369,136 ha +6.7%
2008 372,129 ha +0.8%
2009 453,359 ha +21.8%
2010 504,197 ha +11.2%
2011 420,761 ha -16.5%
2012 440,573 ha +4.7%
2013 459,786 ha +4.4%
2014 490,124 ha +6.6%
2015 527,202 ha +7.6%
2016 523,909 ha -0.6%
2017 537,744 ha +2.6%
2018 545,109 ha +1.4%
2019 566,576 ha +3.9%
2020 595,521 ha +5.1%
2021 590,011 ha -0.9%
2022 605,496 ha +2.6%
2023 609,089 ha +0.6%
2024 620,931 ha +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 59,448 ha 44,823 ha 66,984 ha 9
1970s 89,595 ha 68,951 ha 102,985 ha 10
1980s 135,000 ha 107,911 ha 160,240 ha 10
1990s 220,702 ha 169,450 ha 285,597 ha 10
2000s 345,296 ha 294,895 ha 453,359 ha 10
2010s 501,598 ha 420,761 ha 566,576 ha 10
2020s 604,210 ha 590,011 ha 620,931 ha 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 4 Nigeria 822,140 ha compare
  2. 5 USSR 350,000 ha compare
  3. 6 Egypt 175,397 ha compare
  4. 7 Italy 102,800 ha compare
  5. 8 Mexico 87,292 ha compare
  6. 9 Russian Federation 74,487 ha compare
  7. 10 Uzbekistan 67,875 ha compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tomatoes — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Tomatoes — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 620,931 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest tomatoes — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 620,931 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest tomatoes — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 44,823 ha in 1961.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for tomatoes — area harvested?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is tomatoes — area harvested rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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 Tomatoes — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tomatoes — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
215 places, 11,672 data points, 1961–2024
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