Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Asia

Asia: Vegetables Primary — Area harvested was 41.77 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
41.77 million ha
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
1st
of 20 groups
All-time high
41.98 million ha
in 2022
All-time low
10.16 million ha
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Asia, 1961–2024

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for vegetables primary — area harvested in Asia is 41.77 million ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vegetables primary — area harvested in Asia peaked at 41.98 million ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.16 million ha, in 1970.

That places Asia 1st out of 20 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 11.14 million ha —
1962 11.00 million ha -1.3%
1963 10.44 million ha -5.0%
1964 10.19 million ha -2.5%
1965 10.44 million ha +2.5%
1966 10.44 million ha -0.0%
1967 10.57 million ha +1.2%
1968 10.59 million ha +0.2%
1969 10.75 million ha +1.5%
1970 10.16 million ha -5.5%
1971 10.60 million ha +4.3%
1972 10.64 million ha +0.4%
1973 10.98 million ha +3.2%
1974 11.06 million ha +0.8%
1975 11.29 million ha +2.1%
1976 11.30 million ha +0.0%
1977 11.58 million ha +2.5%
1978 12.22 million ha +5.5%
1979 12.36 million ha +1.1%
1980 12.43 million ha +0.6%
1981 12.96 million ha +4.3%
1982 13.63 million ha +5.2%
1983 13.89 million ha +1.9%
1984 14.30 million ha +2.9%
1985 15.23 million ha +6.5%
1986 16.07 million ha +5.5%
1987 16.53 million ha +2.9%
1988 16.63 million ha +0.6%
1989 17.19 million ha +3.4%
1990 17.20 million ha +0.0%
1991 17.46 million ha +1.5%
1992 18.55 million ha +6.3%
1993 19.39 million ha +4.6%
1994 20.02 million ha +3.2%
1995 21.26 million ha +6.2%
1996 22.55 million ha +6.0%
1997 23.36 million ha +3.6%
1998 24.62 million ha +5.4%
1999 26.45 million ha +7.5%
2000 28.19 million ha +6.6%
2001 29.45 million ha +4.5%
2002 29.95 million ha +1.7%
2003 30.57 million ha +2.1%
2004 31.23 million ha +2.1%
2005 32.61 million ha +4.4%
2006 33.27 million ha +2.0%
2007 33.90 million ha +1.9%
2008 34.24 million ha +1.0%
2009 34.80 million ha +1.6%
2010 35.95 million ha +3.3%
2011 36.38 million ha +1.2%
2012 37.40 million ha +2.8%
2013 37.97 million ha +1.5%
2014 38.37 million ha +1.1%
2015 39.39 million ha +2.7%
2016 39.35 million ha -0.1%
2017 39.73 million ha +1.0%
2018 40.00 million ha +0.7%
2019 40.32 million ha +0.8%
2020 41.15 million ha +2.0%
2021 41.47 million ha +0.8%
2022 41.98 million ha +1.2%
2023 41.76 million ha -0.5%
2024 41.77 million ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.62 million ha 10.19 million ha 11.14 million ha 9
1970s 11.22 million ha 10.16 million ha 12.36 million ha 10
1980s 14.89 million ha 12.43 million ha 17.19 million ha 10
1990s 21.09 million ha 17.20 million ha 26.45 million ha 10
2000s 31.82 million ha 28.19 million ha 34.80 million ha 10
2010s 38.49 million ha 35.95 million ha 40.32 million ha 10
2020s 41.62 million ha 41.15 million ha 41.98 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 China 23.76 million ha compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 23.64 million ha compare
  3. 3 India 9.16 million ha compare
  4. 4 Nigeria 4.67 million ha compare
  5. 4 Viet Nam 1.04 million ha compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is vegetables primary — area harvested in Asia?
Vegetables primary — area harvested in Asia was 41.77 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 41.98 million ha in 2022.
What is the lowest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.16 million ha in 1970.
How does Asia rank for vegetables primary — area harvested?
Asia ranks 1st out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
Is vegetables primary — area harvested rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Asia 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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Indicator
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,973 data points, 1961–2024
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