Tomatoes — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Tomatoes — Production was 7.49 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7.49 million t
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
3rd
of 17 groups
All-time high
7.49 million t
in 2024
All-time low
258,288 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Tomatoes — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for tomatoes — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 7.49 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 67.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tomatoes — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 7.49 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 258,288 t, in 1961.

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

Tomatoes — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Tomatoes — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 258,288 t —
1962 269,072 t +4.2%
1963 283,035 t +5.2%
1964 301,612 t +6.6%
1965 310,050 t +2.8%
1966 325,990 t +5.1%
1967 335,337 t +2.9%
1968 353,264 t +5.3%
1969 371,566 t +5.2%
1970 396,014 t +6.6%
1971 406,206 t +2.6%
1972 405,178 t -0.3%
1973 427,976 t +5.6%
1974 424,465 t -0.8%
1975 466,832 t +10.0%
1976 482,479 t +3.4%
1977 468,574 t -2.9%
1978 482,766 t +3.0%
1979 552,967 t +14.5%
1980 574,794 t +3.9%
1981 591,319 t +2.9%
1982 636,586 t +7.7%
1983 724,965 t +13.9%
1984 741,163 t +2.2%
1985 788,899 t +6.4%
1986 877,340 t +11.2%
1987 942,610 t +7.4%
1988 1.06 million t +12.9%
1989 1.16 million t +9.0%
1990 1.26 million t +8.4%
1991 1.41 million t +12.2%
1992 1.38 million t -2.5%
1993 1.44 million t +4.4%
1994 1.52 million t +5.9%
1995 1.57 million t +3.1%
1996 1.61 million t +2.9%
1997 1.64 million t +1.8%
1998 1.74 million t +5.8%
1999 1.88 million t +7.9%
2000 1.83 million t -2.2%
2001 1.92 million t +4.9%
2002 2.06 million t +7.1%
2003 1.95 million t -5.5%
2004 1.93 million t -0.8%
2005 2.04 million t +5.8%
2006 2.10 million t +2.9%
2007 2.55 million t +21.0%
2008 2.24 million t -12.2%
2009 2.56 million t +14.7%
2010 2.97 million t +15.7%
2011 3.16 million t +6.6%
2012 3.37 million t +6.5%
2013 3.69 million t +9.5%
2014 4.48 million t +21.4%
2015 5.15 million t +15.1%
2016 5.23 million t +1.5%
2017 5.44 million t +4.0%
2018 5.74 million t +5.4%
2019 6.14 million t +7.0%
2020 6.56 million t +6.7%
2021 7.00 million t +6.9%
2022 7.32 million t +4.5%
2023 7.26 million t -0.8%
2024 7.49 million t +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 312,024 t 258,288 t 371,566 t 9
1970s 451,346 t 396,014 t 552,967 t 10
1980s 810,212 t 574,794 t 1.16 million t 10
1990s 1.54 million t 1.26 million t 1.88 million t 10
2000s 2.12 million t 1.83 million t 2.56 million t 10
2010s 4.54 million t 2.97 million t 6.14 million t 10
2020s 7.13 million t 6.56 million t 7.49 million t 5

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 China 61.70 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 61.61 million t compare
  3. 2 Türkiye 14.62 million t compare
  4. 3 India 21.32 million t compare
  5. 4 Egypt 7.52 million t compare
  6. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3.23 million t compare
  7. 5 USSR 6.91 million t compare
  8. 6 Italy 6.02 million t compare
  9. 6 Syrian Arab Republic 781,518 t compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tomatoes — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Tomatoes — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 7.49 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest tomatoes — production recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 7.49 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest tomatoes — production recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 258,288 t in 1961.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for tomatoes — production?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
Is tomatoes — production rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Tomatoes — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tomatoes — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
215 places, 11,741 data points, 1961–2024
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