Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Vegetables Primary — Area harvested was 6.17 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.17 million ha
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
8th
of 30 groups
All-time high
6.17 million ha
in 2024
All-time low
1.11 million ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2024

2.0M4.0M6.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) recorded 6.17 million ha for vegetables primary — area harvested in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vegetables primary — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 6.17 million ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.11 million ha, in 1961.

That places Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 8th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 1.11 million ha —
1962 1.13 million ha +1.4%
1963 1.14 million ha +1.4%
1964 1.18 million ha +2.9%
1965 1.18 million ha +0.3%
1966 1.23 million ha +4.4%
1967 1.26 million ha +2.6%
1968 1.30 million ha +2.7%
1969 1.31 million ha +0.6%
1970 1.37 million ha +4.5%
1971 1.38 million ha +0.9%
1972 1.39 million ha +1.0%
1973 1.41 million ha +1.0%
1974 1.47 million ha +4.9%
1975 1.52 million ha +2.9%
1976 1.62 million ha +6.6%
1977 1.63 million ha +0.6%
1978 1.63 million ha +0.2%
1979 1.67 million ha +2.3%
1980 1.72 million ha +2.7%
1981 1.76 million ha +2.7%
1982 1.80 million ha +2.0%
1983 1.84 million ha +2.3%
1984 1.85 million ha +0.8%
1985 1.93 million ha +4.4%
1986 1.89 million ha -2.0%
1987 1.93 million ha +1.6%
1988 1.94 million ha +0.6%
1989 1.95 million ha +0.8%
1990 2.10 million ha +7.6%
1991 2.28 million ha +8.6%
1992 2.56 million ha +12.1%
1993 2.59 million ha +1.2%
1994 2.70 million ha +4.2%
1995 2.70 million ha -0.1%
1996 2.74 million ha +1.6%
1997 2.78 million ha +1.5%
1998 2.86 million ha +2.8%
1999 2.93 million ha +2.6%
2000 2.98 million ha +1.6%
2001 3.03 million ha +1.6%
2002 3.13 million ha +3.5%
2003 3.25 million ha +3.8%
2004 3.33 million ha +2.2%
2005 3.41 million ha +2.6%
2006 3.48 million ha +1.9%
2007 3.59 million ha +3.2%
2008 3.84 million ha +7.1%
2009 4.03 million ha +4.9%
2010 4.32 million ha +7.3%
2011 4.22 million ha -2.3%
2012 4.34 million ha +2.7%
2013 4.45 million ha +2.6%
2014 4.71 million ha +5.7%
2015 5.18 million ha +10.1%
2016 5.39 million ha +4.0%
2017 5.36 million ha -0.5%
2018 5.59 million ha +4.2%
2019 5.70 million ha +1.9%
2020 5.85 million ha +2.7%
2021 5.79 million ha -1.1%
2022 5.91 million ha +2.1%
2023 5.97 million ha +1.1%
2024 6.17 million ha +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.20 million ha 1.11 million ha 1.31 million ha 9
1970s 1.51 million ha 1.37 million ha 1.67 million ha 10
1980s 1.86 million ha 1.72 million ha 1.95 million ha 10
1990s 2.62 million ha 2.10 million ha 2.93 million ha 10
2000s 3.41 million ha 2.98 million ha 4.03 million ha 10
2010s 4.93 million ha 4.22 million ha 5.70 million ha 10
2020s 5.94 million ha 5.79 million ha 6.17 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 5 Nigeria 4.67 million ha compare
  2. 6 USSR 1.66 million ha compare
  3. 7 Indonesia 1.19 million ha compare
  4. 8 Viet Nam 1.04 million ha compare
  5. 9 Philippines 789,007 ha compare
  6. 10 Egypt 727,779 ha compare
  7. 10 Egypt 727,779 ha compare

See the full ranking of 281 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is vegetables primary — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Vegetables primary — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 6.17 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 6.17 million ha in 2024.
What is the lowest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.11 million ha in 1961.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for vegetables primary — area harvested?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 8th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is vegetables primary — area harvested rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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
281 places, 16,093 data points, 1961–2024
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