Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Americas
Americas: Vegetables Primary — Area harvested was 3.14 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Americas, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetables primary — area harvested in Americas is 3.14 million ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — area harvested in Americas peaked at 3.55 million ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.51 million ha, in 1965.
That places Americas 12th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Americas, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.55 million ha | — |
| 1962 | 2.55 million ha | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.52 million ha | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 2.55 million ha | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 2.51 million ha | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 2.63 million ha | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 2.69 million ha | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 2.68 million ha | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 2.57 million ha | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 2.56 million ha | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 2.60 million ha | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 2.66 million ha | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 2.68 million ha | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 2.73 million ha | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 2.74 million ha | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 2.69 million ha | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 2.72 million ha | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 2.78 million ha | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 2.79 million ha | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 2.77 million ha | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 2.69 million ha | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 2.74 million ha | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 2.66 million ha | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 2.79 million ha | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 2.83 million ha | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 2.75 million ha | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 2.87 million ha | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 2.94 million ha | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 3.04 million ha | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 3.01 million ha | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 3.02 million ha | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 3.07 million ha | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 3.05 million ha | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 3.16 million ha | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 3.13 million ha | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 3.18 million ha | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 3.18 million ha | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 3.34 million ha | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 3.48 million ha | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 3.49 million ha | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 3.47 million ha | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 3.49 million ha | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 3.55 million ha | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 3.49 million ha | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.48 million ha | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.43 million ha | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 3.39 million ha | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 3.44 million ha | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 3.52 million ha | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 3.45 million ha | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.42 million ha | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.39 million ha | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 3.35 million ha | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 3.35 million ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.28 million ha | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 3.40 million ha | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 3.36 million ha | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.31 million ha | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.20 million ha | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 3.16 million ha | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.24 million ha | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 3.25 million ha | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 3.23 million ha | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 3.14 million ha | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.58 million ha | 2.51 million ha | 2.69 million ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.70 million ha | 2.56 million ha | 2.79 million ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.81 million ha | 2.66 million ha | 3.04 million ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.16 million ha | 3.01 million ha | 3.48 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.48 million ha | 3.39 million ha | 3.55 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.35 million ha | 3.20 million ha | 3.45 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.20 million ha | 3.14 million ha | 3.25 million ha | 5 |
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- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield, annual 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetables primary — area harvested in Americas?
- Vegetables primary — area harvested in Americas was 3.14 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 3.55 million ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.51 million ha in 1965.
- How does Americas rank for vegetables primary — area harvested?
- Americas ranks 12th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — area harvested rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 Vegetables Primary — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.