Permanent crops — Area in World

World: Permanent crops — Area was 193,909 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
193,909 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
1st
of 36 groups
All-time high
193,909 1000 ha
in 2024
All-time low
74,303 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent crops — Area in World, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for permanent crops — area in World is 193,909 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in World peaked at 193,909 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74,303 1000 ha, in 1961.

World ranks 1st of 36 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 77,774 1000 ha 74,303 1000 ha 81,206 1000 ha 9
1970s 88,532 1000 ha 82,747 1000 ha 95,181 1000 ha 10
1980s 104,330 1000 ha 96,941 1000 ha 112,741 1000 ha 10
1990s 122,431 1000 ha 115,476 1000 ha 131,026 1000 ha 10
2000s 144,740 1000 ha 133,278 1000 ha 156,228 1000 ha 10
2010s 169,081 1000 ha 158,661 1000 ha 183,055 1000 ha 10
2020s 190,570 1000 ha 186,617 1000 ha 193,909 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Indonesia 26,060 1000 ha compare
  2. 2 OECD 24,537 1000 ha compare
  3. 3 China 20,327 1000 ha compare
  4. 4 China, mainland 20,142 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 256 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent crops — area in World?
Permanent crops — area in World was 193,909 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 193,909 1000 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 74,303 1000 ha in 1961.
How does World rank for permanent crops — area?
World ranks 1st out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 Permanent crops — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Permanent crops — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 14,814 data points, 1961–2024
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