True hemp, raw or retted — Area harvested in Americas

Americas: True hemp, raw or retted — Area harvested was 12,244 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12,244 ha
Change on year
up 28.7%
Rank
5th
of 6 groups
All-time high
12,244 ha
in 2024
All-time low
3,200 ha
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024

True hemp, raw or retted — Area harvested in Americas, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, true hemp, raw or retted — area harvested in Americas stood at 12,244 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 28.7% on the previous year and up 173.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, true hemp, raw or retted — area harvested in Americas peaked at 12,244 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,200 ha, in 1973.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,600 ha 3,600 ha 3,600 ha 9
1970s 3,660 ha 3,200 ha 4,000 ha 10
1980s 3,990 ha 3,800 ha 4,200 ha 10
1990s 4,200 ha 4,200 ha 4,200 ha 10
2000s 4,500 ha 4,250 ha 4,600 ha 10
2010s 4,541 ha 4,471 ha 4,600 ha 10
2020s 8,698 ha 4,627 ha 12,244 ha 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 2 France 22,960 ha compare
  2. 3 China (People’s Republic of) 18,811 ha compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 18,811 ha compare
  4. 5 Germany 4,800 ha compare
  5. 6 Chile 4,614 ha compare
  6. 7 Russian Federation 3,464 ha compare
  7. 8 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3,370 ha compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is true hemp, raw or retted — area harvested in Americas?
True hemp, raw or retted — area harvested in Americas was 12,244 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest true hemp, raw or retted — area harvested recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 12,244 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest true hemp, raw or retted — area harvested recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 3,200 ha in 1973.
How does Americas rank for true hemp, raw or retted — area harvested?
Americas ranks 5th out of 6 groups with data for 2024.
Is true hemp, raw or retted — area harvested rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 173.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of True hemp, raw or retted — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
True hemp, raw or retted — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
49 places, 2,096 data points, 1961–2024
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