Tomatoes — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Tomatoes — Area harvested was 865,518 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
865,518 ha
Change on year
up 4.1%
Rank
6th
of 29 groups
All-time high
865,518 ha
in 2024
All-time low
160,373 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Tomatoes — 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 865,518 ha for tomatoes — area harvested in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tomatoes — area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 865,518 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 160,373 ha, in 1961.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 6th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Tomatoes — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Tomatoes — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 160,373 ha —
1962 166,958 ha +4.1%
1963 172,538 ha +3.3%
1964 195,043 ha +13.0%
1965 199,948 ha +2.5%
1966 208,127 ha +4.1%
1967 212,335 ha +2.0%
1968 218,771 ha +3.0%
1969 225,048 ha +2.9%
1970 216,137 ha -4.0%
1971 223,636 ha +3.5%
1972 235,296 ha +5.2%
1973 251,024 ha +6.7%
1974 256,535 ha +2.2%
1975 284,720 ha +11.0%
1976 288,826 ha +1.4%
1977 288,506 ha -0.1%
1978 291,968 ha +1.2%
1979 308,554 ha +5.7%
1980 320,263 ha +3.8%
1981 330,507 ha +3.2%
1982 334,049 ha +1.1%
1983 356,048 ha +6.6%
1984 352,090 ha -1.1%
1985 364,939 ha +3.6%
1986 395,894 ha +8.5%
1987 393,770 ha -0.5%
1988 423,904 ha +7.7%
1989 439,381 ha +3.7%
1990 434,377 ha -1.1%
1991 436,031 ha +0.4%
1992 460,487 ha +5.6%
1993 452,679 ha -1.7%
1994 453,677 ha +0.2%
1995 454,954 ha +0.3%
1996 510,668 ha +12.2%
1997 500,410 ha -2.0%
1998 519,931 ha +3.9%
1999 555,588 ha +6.9%
2000 571,808 ha +2.9%
2001 535,927 ha -6.3%
2002 570,091 ha +6.4%
2003 565,058 ha -0.9%
2004 597,731 ha +5.8%
2005 619,720 ha +3.7%
2006 639,958 ha +3.3%
2007 681,369 ha +6.5%
2008 705,539 ha +3.5%
2009 739,650 ha +4.8%
2010 718,111 ha -2.9%
2011 718,022 ha -0.0%
2012 724,307 ha +0.9%
2013 748,731 ha +3.4%
2014 775,501 ha +3.6%
2015 787,298 ha +1.5%
2016 784,839 ha -0.3%
2017 794,207 ha +1.2%
2018 788,342 ha -0.7%
2019 802,207 ha +1.8%
2020 794,316 ha -1.0%
2021 795,614 ha +0.2%
2022 817,781 ha +2.8%
2023 831,359 ha +1.7%
2024 865,518 ha +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 195,460 ha 160,373 ha 225,048 ha 9
1970s 264,520 ha 216,137 ha 308,554 ha 10
1980s 371,084 ha 320,263 ha 439,381 ha 10
1990s 477,880 ha 434,377 ha 555,588 ha 10
2000s 622,685 ha 535,927 ha 739,650 ha 10
2010s 764,156 ha 718,022 ha 802,207 ha 10
2020s 820,918 ha 794,316 ha 865,518 ha 5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 3 India 853,993 ha compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 182,324 ha compare
  3. 4 Nigeria 822,140 ha compare
  4. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 68,517 ha compare
  5. 5 USSR 350,000 ha compare
  6. 6 Egypt 175,397 ha compare
  7. 7 Italy 102,800 ha compare
  8. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 42,332 ha compare
  9. 8 Mexico 87,292 ha compare
  10. 8 Syrian Arab Republic 14,731 ha compare
  11. 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 8,530 ha compare
  12. 9 Russian Federation 74,487 ha compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tomatoes — area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Tomatoes — area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 865,518 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest tomatoes — area harvested recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 865,518 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest tomatoes — area harvested recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 160,373 ha in 1961.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for tomatoes — area harvested?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 6th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is tomatoes — area harvested rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 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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