Tomatoes — Area harvested in World

World: Tomatoes — Area harvested was 5.12 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.12 million ha
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
1st
of 30 groups
All-time high
5.23 million ha
in 2022
All-time low
1.68 million ha
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Tomatoes — Area harvested in World, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

World recorded 5.12 million ha for tomatoes — area harvested in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tomatoes — area harvested in World peaked at 5.23 million ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.68 million ha, in 1965.

World ranks 1st of 30 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Tomatoes — Area harvested in World, year by year

Annual values for Tomatoes — Area harvested in World, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 1.68 million ha —
1962 1.72 million ha +2.1%
1963 1.68 million ha -2.0%
1964 1.71 million ha +1.5%
1965 1.68 million ha -1.7%
1966 1.74 million ha +3.4%
1967 1.78 million ha +2.6%
1968 1.83 million ha +2.8%
1969 1.83 million ha -0.1%
1970 1.86 million ha +1.4%
1971 1.90 million ha +2.2%
1972 1.97 million ha +3.9%
1973 2.04 million ha +3.6%
1974 2.13 million ha +4.4%
1975 2.21 million ha +3.5%
1976 2.19 million ha -1.0%
1977 2.28 million ha +4.2%
1978 2.35 million ha +3.0%
1979 2.45 million ha +4.5%
1980 2.44 million ha -0.3%
1981 2.48 million ha +1.3%
1982 2.52 million ha +1.6%
1983 2.57 million ha +2.1%
1984 2.65 million ha +2.9%
1985 2.72 million ha +2.7%
1986 2.68 million ha -1.2%
1987 2.77 million ha +3.3%
1988 2.82 million ha +1.6%
1989 3.04 million ha +7.9%
1990 2.90 million ha -4.5%
1991 2.86 million ha -1.3%
1992 2.88 million ha +0.4%
1993 2.98 million ha +3.5%
1994 3.12 million ha +4.6%
1995 3.24 million ha +4.1%
1996 3.40 million ha +4.8%
1997 3.41 million ha +0.2%
1998 3.66 million ha +7.4%
1999 3.98 million ha +8.8%
2000 3.85 million ha -3.2%
2001 3.82 million ha -0.8%
2002 3.95 million ha +3.3%
2003 4.01 million ha +1.5%
2004 4.17 million ha +3.9%
2005 4.19 million ha +0.6%
2006 4.18 million ha -0.4%
2007 4.25 million ha +1.7%
2008 4.25 million ha +0.1%
2009 4.45 million ha +4.7%
2010 4.48 million ha +0.6%
2011 4.63 million ha +3.4%
2012 4.85 million ha +4.8%
2013 4.90 million ha +1.0%
2014 4.98 million ha +1.6%
2015 4.91 million ha -1.3%
2016 4.93 million ha +0.3%
2017 4.95 million ha +0.5%
2018 5.06 million ha +2.2%
2019 5.12 million ha +1.2%
2020 5.20 million ha +1.7%
2021 5.19 million ha -0.3%
2022 5.23 million ha +0.9%
2023 5.11 million ha -2.3%
2024 5.12 million ha +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.74 million ha 1.68 million ha 1.83 million ha 9
1970s 2.14 million ha 1.86 million ha 2.45 million ha 10
1980s 2.67 million ha 2.44 million ha 3.04 million ha 10
1990s 3.24 million ha 2.86 million ha 3.98 million ha 10
2000s 4.11 million ha 3.82 million ha 4.45 million ha 10
2010s 4.88 million ha 4.48 million ha 5.12 million ha 10
2020s 5.17 million ha 5.11 million ha 5.23 million ha 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 China 1.09 million ha compare
  2. 1 China 1.09 million ha compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 1.09 million ha compare
  4. 4 India 853,993 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tomatoes — area harvested in World?
Tomatoes — area harvested in World was 5.12 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest tomatoes — area harvested recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 5.23 million ha in 2022.
What is the lowest tomatoes — area harvested recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 1.68 million ha in 1965.
How does World rank for tomatoes — area harvested?
World ranks 1st out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is tomatoes — area harvested rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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
247 places, 13,083 data points, 1961–2024
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.