Permanent crops — Area in World
World: Permanent crops — Area was 193,909 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent crops — Area in World, 1961–2024
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 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent crops — Area in World, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 74,303 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 76,040 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 76,257 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 77,109 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 77,849 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 78,444 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 78,861 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 79,895 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 81,206 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 82,747 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 83,977 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 84,968 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 86,377 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 87,543 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 88,795 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 90,406 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 91,946 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 93,378 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 95,181 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 96,941 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 98,312 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 99,394 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 100,714 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 102,089 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 104,420 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 106,832 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 109,748 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 112,113 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 112,741 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 115,476 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 115,938 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 116,820 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 119,969 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 121,895 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 123,692 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 124,982 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 126,424 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 128,090 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 131,026 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 133,278 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 135,272 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 137,402 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 139,177 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 143,110 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 146,541 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 149,502 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 152,726 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 154,169 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 156,228 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 158,661 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 160,430 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 162,766 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 164,899 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 167,197 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 170,287 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 171,508 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 173,632 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 178,375 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 183,055 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 186,617 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 188,726 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 191,444 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 192,155 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 193,909 1000 ha | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.5 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.208 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.88 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2123 % change on previous year (2024)
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 32 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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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.