Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in World

World: Vegetables Primary — Area harvested was 59.63 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
59.63 million ha
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
1st
of 30 groups
All-time high
59.63 million ha
in 2024
All-time low
20.34 million ha
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in World, 1961–2024

20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M60.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

World recorded 59.63 million ha for vegetables primary — area harvested in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vegetables primary — area harvested in World peaked at 59.63 million ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.34 million ha, in 1970.

That places World 1st out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in World, year by year

Annual values for Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in World, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 21.14 million ha —
1962 20.87 million ha -1.3%
1963 20.71 million ha -0.8%
1964 20.48 million ha -1.1%
1965 20.36 million ha -0.6%
1966 20.47 million ha +0.5%
1967 20.55 million ha +0.4%
1968 20.52 million ha -0.1%
1969 20.63 million ha +0.6%
1970 20.34 million ha -1.4%
1971 20.58 million ha +1.2%
1972 20.71 million ha +0.6%
1973 21.19 million ha +2.3%
1974 21.43 million ha +1.2%
1975 21.74 million ha +1.4%
1976 21.60 million ha -0.6%
1977 21.99 million ha +1.8%
1978 22.84 million ha +3.9%
1979 22.99 million ha +0.6%
1980 23.15 million ha +0.7%
1981 23.65 million ha +2.2%
1982 24.38 million ha +3.1%
1983 24.62 million ha +1.0%
1984 25.29 million ha +2.7%
1985 26.33 million ha +4.1%
1986 27.15 million ha +3.1%
1987 27.90 million ha +2.8%
1988 28.12 million ha +0.8%
1989 28.92 million ha +2.8%
1990 28.70 million ha -0.7%
1991 29.20 million ha +1.7%
1992 30.09 million ha +3.0%
1993 31.07 million ha +3.3%
1994 31.99 million ha +2.9%
1995 33.37 million ha +4.3%
1996 34.91 million ha +4.6%
1997 35.82 million ha +2.6%
1998 37.46 million ha +4.6%
1999 39.59 million ha +5.7%
2000 41.45 million ha +4.7%
2001 42.57 million ha +2.7%
2002 43.22 million ha +1.5%
2003 44.20 million ha +2.3%
2004 45.09 million ha +2.0%
2005 46.47 million ha +3.1%
2006 47.20 million ha +1.6%
2007 47.85 million ha +1.4%
2008 48.54 million ha +1.4%
2009 49.43 million ha +1.8%
2010 50.91 million ha +3.0%
2011 51.54 million ha +1.3%
2012 52.82 million ha +2.5%
2013 53.50 million ha +1.3%
2014 54.26 million ha +1.4%
2015 56.47 million ha +4.1%
2016 56.05 million ha -0.7%
2017 56.52 million ha +0.8%
2018 56.83 million ha +0.5%
2019 57.35 million ha +0.9%
2020 58.40 million ha +1.8%
2021 58.73 million ha +0.6%
2022 59.48 million ha +1.3%
2023 59.42 million ha -0.1%
2024 59.63 million ha +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.64 million ha 20.36 million ha 21.14 million ha 9
1970s 21.54 million ha 20.34 million ha 22.99 million ha 10
1980s 25.95 million ha 23.15 million ha 28.92 million ha 10
1990s 33.22 million ha 28.70 million ha 39.59 million ha 10
2000s 45.60 million ha 41.45 million ha 49.43 million ha 10
2010s 54.63 million ha 50.91 million ha 57.35 million ha 10
2020s 59.13 million ha 58.40 million ha 59.63 million ha 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 China 23.76 million ha compare
  2. 1 China 23.76 million ha compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 23.64 million ha compare
  4. 4 India 9.16 million ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vegetables primary — area harvested in World?
Vegetables primary — area harvested in World was 59.63 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 59.63 million ha in 2024.
What is the lowest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 20.34 million ha in 1970.
How does World rank for vegetables primary — area harvested?
World ranks 1st out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is vegetables primary — area harvested rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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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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.