Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Vegetables Primary — Area harvested was 8.56 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, vegetables primary — area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) stood at 8.56 million ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 8.56 million ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.88 million ha, in 1961.
That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 6th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.88 million ha | — |
| 1962 | 1.93 million ha | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 2.00 million ha | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 2.06 million ha | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 2.04 million ha | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 2.14 million ha | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 2.18 million ha | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 2.23 million ha | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 2.22 million ha | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 2.27 million ha | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 2.30 million ha | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 2.32 million ha | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 2.36 million ha | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 2.45 million ha | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 2.54 million ha | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 2.64 million ha | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 2.61 million ha | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 2.64 million ha | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 2.70 million ha | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 2.74 million ha | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 2.81 million ha | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 2.87 million ha | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 2.96 million ha | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 3.01 million ha | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 3.10 million ha | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 3.15 million ha | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 3.18 million ha | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 3.26 million ha | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 3.27 million ha | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 3.40 million ha | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 3.60 million ha | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 3.67 million ha | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 3.75 million ha | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 3.86 million ha | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 3.90 million ha | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 4.07 million ha | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 4.15 million ha | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 4.33 million ha | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 4.50 million ha | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 4.70 million ha | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 4.78 million ha | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 4.97 million ha | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 5.14 million ha | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 5.26 million ha | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 5.49 million ha | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 5.61 million ha | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 5.74 million ha | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 6.10 million ha | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 6.25 million ha | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 6.58 million ha | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 6.57 million ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 6.66 million ha | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 6.81 million ha | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 7.04 million ha | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 7.51 million ha | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 7.67 million ha | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 7.71 million ha | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 7.93 million ha | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 7.99 million ha | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 8.17 million ha | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 8.13 million ha | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 8.25 million ha | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 8.37 million ha | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 8.56 million ha | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.08 million ha | 1.88 million ha | 2.23 million ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.48 million ha | 2.27 million ha | 2.70 million ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.03 million ha | 2.74 million ha | 3.27 million ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.92 million ha | 3.40 million ha | 4.50 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.41 million ha | 4.70 million ha | 6.25 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.25 million ha | 6.57 million ha | 7.99 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.29 million ha | 8.13 million ha | 8.56 million ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetables primary — area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Vegetables primary — area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 8.56 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.56 million ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 million ha in 1961.
- How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for vegetables primary — area harvested?
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 6th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — area harvested rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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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.