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

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Vetches — Area harvested was 175,795 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
175,795 ha
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
3rd
of 17 groups
All-time high
224,041 ha
in 2012
All-time low
73,300 ha
in 1984
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) recorded 175,795 ha for vetches — area harvested in 2024.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vetches — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 224,041 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 73,300 ha, in 1984.

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

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

Annual values for Vetches — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 75,324 ha
1962 93,023 ha +23.5%
1963 90,000 ha -3.2%
1964 97,900 ha +8.8%
1965 107,200 ha +9.5%
1966 87,300 ha -18.6%
1967 85,700 ha -1.8%
1968 83,400 ha -2.7%
1969 96,300 ha +15.5%
1970 85,800 ha -10.9%
1971 98,400 ha +14.7%
1972 101,500 ha +3.2%
1973 109,200 ha +7.6%
1974 101,100 ha -7.4%
1975 86,500 ha -14.4%
1976 114,000 ha +31.8%
1977 132,700 ha +16.4%
1978 127,241 ha -4.1%
1979 112,470 ha -11.6%
1980 138,106 ha +22.8%
1981 93,742 ha -32.1%
1982 74,682 ha -20.3%
1983 92,010 ha +23.2%
1984 73,300 ha -20.3%
1985 96,146 ha +31.2%
1986 109,185 ha +13.6%
1987 91,942 ha -15.8%
1988 123,763 ha +34.6%
1989 104,450 ha -15.6%
1990 93,190 ha -10.8%
1991 97,380 ha +4.5%
1992 120,250 ha +23.5%
1993 114,510 ha -4.8%
1994 130,870 ha +14.3%
1995 132,630 ha +1.3%
1996 114,673 ha -13.5%
1997 123,709 ha +7.9%
1998 156,600 ha +26.6%
1999 136,056 ha -13.1%
2000 155,848 ha +14.5%
2001 170,623 ha +9.5%
2002 137,189 ha -19.6%
2003 127,917 ha -6.8%
2004 122,578 ha -4.2%
2005 157,225 ha +28.3%
2006 162,997 ha +3.7%
2007 158,682 ha -2.6%
2008 174,651 ha +10.1%
2009 157,562 ha -9.8%
2010 152,638 ha -3.1%
2011 198,843 ha +30.3%
2012 224,041 ha +12.7%
2013 183,857 ha -17.9%
2014 151,735 ha -17.5%
2015 174,476 ha +15.0%
2016 168,614 ha -3.4%
2017 157,625 ha -6.5%
2018 146,770 ha -6.9%
2019 163,872 ha +11.7%
2020 166,702 ha +1.7%
2021 174,542 ha +4.7%
2022 178,743 ha +2.4%
2023 170,139 ha -4.8%
2024 175,795 ha +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 90,683 ha 75,324 ha 107,200 ha 9
1970s 106,891 ha 85,800 ha 132,700 ha 10
1980s 99,733 ha 73,300 ha 138,106 ha 10
1990s 121,987 ha 93,190 ha 156,600 ha 10
2000s 152,527 ha 122,578 ha 174,651 ha 10
2010s 172,247 ha 146,770 ha 224,041 ha 10
2020s 173,184 ha 166,702 ha 178,743 ha 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 1 USSR 602,000 ha compare
  2. 2 Ethiopia 139,813 ha compare
  3. 3 Spain 127,005 ha compare
  4. 3 Syrian Arab Republic 32,952 ha compare
  5. 4 Russian Federation 78,047 ha compare
  6. 4 Türkiye 1,235 ha compare
  7. 5 Ethiopia PDR 75,750 ha compare
  8. 5 Republic of Moldova 102 ha compare
  9. 6 Australia 36,895 ha compare
  10. 6 Australia and New Zealand 36,895 ha compare

See the full ranking of 65 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is vetches — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Vetches — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 175,795 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest vetches — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 224,041 ha in 2012.
What is the lowest vetches — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 73,300 ha in 1984.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for vetches — area harvested?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 3rd out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
Is vetches — area harvested rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Vetches — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Vetches — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
65 places, 3,070 data points, 1961–2024
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