Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in World

World: Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.4579 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.4579 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
0.4584 ha per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.1952 ha per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in World, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, vegetables primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in World stood at 0.4579 ha per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vegetables primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in World peaked at 0.4584 ha per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1952 ha per square kilometre, in 1970.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in World, year by year

Annual values for Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in World, 1961 to 2023.
Year ha per square kilometre Change
1961 0.2028 ha per square kilometre
1962 0.2003 ha per square kilometre -1.3%
1963 0.1987 ha per square kilometre -0.8%
1964 0.1966 ha per square kilometre -1.1%
1965 0.1954 ha per square kilometre -0.6%
1966 0.1964 ha per square kilometre +0.5%
1967 0.1971 ha per square kilometre +0.4%
1968 0.1969 ha per square kilometre -0.1%
1969 0.198 ha per square kilometre +0.6%
1970 0.1952 ha per square kilometre -1.4%
1971 0.1975 ha per square kilometre +1.2%
1972 0.1987 ha per square kilometre +0.6%
1973 0.2033 ha per square kilometre +2.3%
1974 0.2057 ha per square kilometre +1.2%
1975 0.2086 ha per square kilometre +1.4%
1976 0.2073 ha per square kilometre -0.6%
1977 0.211 ha per square kilometre +1.8%
1978 0.2192 ha per square kilometre +3.9%
1979 0.2206 ha per square kilometre +0.6%
1980 0.2221 ha per square kilometre +0.7%
1981 0.2269 ha per square kilometre +2.2%
1982 0.2339 ha per square kilometre +3.1%
1983 0.2362 ha per square kilometre +1.0%
1984 0.2426 ha per square kilometre +2.7%
1985 0.2527 ha per square kilometre +4.1%
1986 0.2605 ha per square kilometre +3.1%
1987 0.2677 ha per square kilometre +2.8%
1988 0.2698 ha per square kilometre +0.8%
1989 0.2775 ha per square kilometre +2.8%
1990 0.2754 ha per square kilometre -0.7%
1991 0.2802 ha per square kilometre +1.7%
1992 0.2391 ha per square kilometre -14.7%
1993 0.2445 ha per square kilometre +2.3%
1994 0.2518 ha per square kilometre +3.0%
1995 0.2626 ha per square kilometre +4.3%
1996 0.2747 ha per square kilometre +4.6%
1997 0.2818 ha per square kilometre +2.6%
1998 0.2947 ha per square kilometre +4.6%
1999 0.3115 ha per square kilometre +5.7%
2000 0.3259 ha per square kilometre +4.6%
2001 0.3347 ha per square kilometre +2.7%
2002 0.3398 ha per square kilometre +1.5%
2003 0.3475 ha per square kilometre +2.3%
2004 0.3541 ha per square kilometre +1.9%
2005 0.3649 ha per square kilometre +3.1%
2006 0.3704 ha per square kilometre +1.5%
2007 0.3755 ha per square kilometre +1.4%
2008 0.3809 ha per square kilometre +1.5%
2009 0.3879 ha per square kilometre +1.8%
2010 0.3995 ha per square kilometre +3.0%
2011 0.4045 ha per square kilometre +1.3%
2012 0.4065 ha per square kilometre +0.5%
2013 0.4118 ha per square kilometre +1.3%
2014 0.4176 ha per square kilometre +1.4%
2015 0.4346 ha per square kilometre +4.1%
2016 0.4313 ha per square kilometre -0.8%
2017 0.4349 ha per square kilometre +0.8%
2018 0.4373 ha per square kilometre +0.5%
2019 0.4413 ha per square kilometre +0.9%
2020 0.4494 ha per square kilometre +1.8%
2021 0.4525 ha per square kilometre +0.7%
2022 0.4584 ha per square kilometre +1.3%
2023 0.4579 ha per square kilometre -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.198 ha per square kilometre 0.1954 ha per square kilometre 0.2028 ha per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.2067 ha per square kilometre 0.1952 ha per square kilometre 0.2206 ha per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.249 ha per square kilometre 0.2221 ha per square kilometre 0.2775 ha per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.2716 ha per square kilometre 0.2391 ha per square kilometre 0.3115 ha per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.3581 ha per square kilometre 0.3259 ha per square kilometre 0.3879 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.4219 ha per square kilometre 0.3995 ha per square kilometre 0.4413 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.4545 ha per square kilometre 0.4494 ha per square kilometre 0.4584 ha per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Malta 16.44 ha per square kilometre compare
  2. 2 Tonga 9.93 ha per square kilometre compare
  3. 3 Maldives 7.09 ha per square kilometre compare
  4. 4 Bangladesh 5.48 ha per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vegetables primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in World?
Vegetables primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in World was 0.4579 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest vegetables primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 0.4584 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest vegetables primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1952 ha per square kilometre in 1970.
How does World rank for vegetables primary — area harvested, per square kilometre?
World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2023.
Is vegetables primary — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Vegetables Primary — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Vegetables Primary — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,744 data points, 1961–2023
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Vegetables Primary — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.