Tomatoes — Production in Western Asia

Western Asia: Tomatoes — Production was 19.50 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
19.50 million t
Change on year
up 7.0%
Rank
9th
of 30 groups
All-time high
19.50 million t
in 2024
All-time low
1.74 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Tomatoes — Production in Western Asia, 1961–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, tomatoes — production in Western Asia stood at 19.50 million t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tomatoes — production in Western Asia peaked at 19.50 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.74 million t, in 1961.

That places Western Asia 9th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Tomatoes — Production in Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Tomatoes — Production in Western Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 1.74 million t —
1962 1.75 million t +0.2%
1963 1.93 million t +10.6%
1964 2.04 million t +5.6%
1965 2.05 million t +0.5%
1966 2.14 million t +4.1%
1967 2.16 million t +1.0%
1968 2.17 million t +0.3%
1969 2.47 million t +14.3%
1970 2.80 million t +13.3%
1971 3.03 million t +8.1%
1972 3.24 million t +6.8%
1973 3.22 million t -0.4%
1974 3.53 million t +9.4%
1975 3.89 million t +10.3%
1976 4.37 million t +12.3%
1977 4.39 million t +0.4%
1978 5.04 million t +14.9%
1979 5.11 million t +1.4%
1980 5.48 million t +7.3%
1981 5.81 million t +5.9%
1982 6.17 million t +6.1%
1983 6.23 million t +1.0%
1984 6.55 million t +5.2%
1985 7.63 million t +16.5%
1986 7.40 million t -3.1%
1987 7.56 million t +2.2%
1988 7.83 million t +3.6%
1989 8.64 million t +10.3%
1990 9.01 million t +4.3%
1991 8.59 million t -4.7%
1992 9.71 million t +13.1%
1993 9.67 million t -0.4%
1994 10.34 million t +7.0%
1995 11.69 million t +13.0%
1996 12.28 million t +5.0%
1997 11.37 million t -7.4%
1998 13.18 million t +16.0%
1999 14.54 million t +10.3%
2000 14.07 million t -3.2%
2001 13.43 million t -4.6%
2002 14.62 million t +8.9%
2003 13.99 million t -4.3%
2004 14.64 million t +4.6%
2005 15.36 million t +4.9%
2006 15.18 million t -1.2%
2007 15.47 million t +1.9%
2008 16.35 million t +5.7%
2009 16.11 million t -1.5%
2010 15.57 million t -3.4%
2011 16.62 million t +6.8%
2012 16.26 million t -2.2%
2013 16.86 million t +3.7%
2014 16.34 million t -3.1%
2015 16.89 million t +3.3%
2016 16.90 million t +0.1%
2017 17.24 million t +2.0%
2018 16.80 million t -2.5%
2019 17.13 million t +1.9%
2020 18.48 million t +7.9%
2021 18.48 million t +0.0%
2022 18.00 million t -2.6%
2023 18.23 million t +1.3%
2024 19.50 million t +7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.05 million t 1.74 million t 2.47 million t 9
1970s 3.86 million t 2.80 million t 5.11 million t 10
1980s 6.93 million t 5.48 million t 8.64 million t 10
1990s 11.04 million t 8.59 million t 14.54 million t 10
2000s 14.92 million t 13.43 million t 16.35 million t 10
2010s 16.66 million t 15.57 million t 17.24 million t 10
2020s 18.54 million t 18.00 million t 19.50 million t 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 7 Egypt 7.52 million t compare
  2. 7 Egypt 7.52 million t compare
  3. 9 USSR 6.91 million t compare
  4. 10 Italy 6.02 million t compare
  5. 11 Spain 4.57 million t compare
  6. 12 Mexico 4.42 million t compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tomatoes — production in Western Asia?
Tomatoes — production in Western Asia was 19.50 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest tomatoes — production recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 19.50 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest tomatoes — production recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.74 million t in 1961.
How does Western Asia rank for tomatoes — production?
Western Asia ranks 9th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is tomatoes — production rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Asia 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
247 places, 13,156 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.