Permanent crops — Area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Permanent crops — Area was 43,194 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent crops — Area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent crops — area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) stood at 43,194 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 43,194 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,328 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 5th out of 32 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.
Permanent crops — Area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,328 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 12,786 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 13,014 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 13,546 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 13,716 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 14,094 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 14,342 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 14,588 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 15,041 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 15,364 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 15,594 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 15,810 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 16,223 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 16,519 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 16,948 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 17,091 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 17,434 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 17,641 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 17,832 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 18,053 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 18,418 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 18,801 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 19,084 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 19,506 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 19,966 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 20,124 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 20,360 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 20,922 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 20,932 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 21,820 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 21,447 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 21,476 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 22,114 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 21,739 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 22,667 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 23,115 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 23,241 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 23,636 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 24,060 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 24,420 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 24,059 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 24,492 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 24,627 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 25,554 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 26,680 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 27,114 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 28,127 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 28,473 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 29,072 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 30,004 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 30,707 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 31,653 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 33,132 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 34,410 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 36,442 1000 ha | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 36,313 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 37,647 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 39,448 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 40,767 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 41,276 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 42,386 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 42,957 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 42,342 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 43,194 1000 ha | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,717 1000 ha | 12,328 1000 ha | 15,041 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,645 1000 ha | 15,364 1000 ha | 17,832 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,617 1000 ha | 18,053 1000 ha | 20,932 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,531 1000 ha | 21,447 1000 ha | 24,060 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,262 1000 ha | 24,059 1000 ha | 29,072 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,052 1000 ha | 30,004 1000 ha | 40,767 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,431 1000 ha | 41,276 1000 ha | 43,194 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
- 2 OECD 24,537 1000 ha compare
- 3 China 20,327 1000 ha compare
- 4 China, mainland 20,142 1000 ha compare
- 5 India 14,200 1000 ha compare
- 6 Côte d'Ivoire 8,488 1000 ha compare
- 6 Cote d'Ivoire 8,488 1000 ha compare
- 8 Brazil 8,088 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 4.43 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 10.59 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 5.12 million t (2024)
- Land area — Area 2.95 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 1.21 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 1.21 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 41.05 % (2024)
All data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent crops — area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Permanent crops — area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 43,194 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 43,194 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,328 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for permanent crops — area?
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. 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 Permanent crops — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.