Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land was 3.57 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.57 %
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
15th
of 32 groups
All-time high
3.57 %
in 2024
All-time low
1.15 %
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2024

11.522.533.5196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) stood at 3.57 %. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 3.57 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.15 %, in 1961.

That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year % Change
1961 1.15 % —
1962 1.19 % +3.5%
1963 1.2 % +0.8%
1964 1.25 % +4.2%
1965 1.26 % +0.8%
1966 1.3 % +3.2%
1967 1.32 % +1.5%
1968 1.34 % +1.5%
1969 1.38 % +3.0%
1970 1.41 % +2.2%
1971 1.43 % +1.4%
1972 1.44 % +0.7%
1973 1.48 % +2.8%
1974 1.5 % +1.4%
1975 1.54 % +2.7%
1976 1.57 % +1.9%
1977 1.6 % +1.9%
1978 1.62 % +1.3%
1979 1.64 % +1.2%
1980 1.65 % +0.6%
1981 1.68 % +1.8%
1982 1.71 % +1.8%
1983 1.74 % +1.8%
1984 1.78 % +2.3%
1985 1.81 % +1.7%
1986 1.82 % +0.6%
1987 1.83 % +0.5%
1988 1.87 % +2.2%
1989 1.87 % +0.0%
1990 1.94 % +3.7%
1991 1.91 % -1.5%
1992 1.91 % +0.0%
1993 2 % +4.7%
1994 1.96 % -2.0%
1995 2.03 % +3.6%
1996 2.06 % +1.5%
1997 2.05 % -0.5%
1998 2.08 % +1.5%
1999 2.11 % +1.4%
2000 2.13 % +0.9%
2001 2.09 % -1.9%
2002 2.13 % +1.9%
2003 2.16 % +1.4%
2004 2.23 % +3.2%
2005 2.32 % +4.0%
2006 2.34 % +0.9%
2007 2.42 % +3.4%
2008 2.45 % +1.2%
2009 2.49 % +1.6%
2010 2.55 % +2.4%
2011 2.61 % +2.4%
2012 2.67 % +2.3%
2013 2.79 % +4.5%
2014 2.89 % +3.6%
2015 3.05 % +5.5%
2016 3.03 % -0.7%
2017 3.13 % +3.3%
2018 3.27 % +4.5%
2019 3.38 % +3.4%
2020 3.41 % +0.9%
2021 3.5 % +2.6%
2022 3.54 % +1.1%
2023 3.5 % -1.1%
2024 3.57 % +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.27 % 1.15 % 1.38 % 9
1970s 1.52 % 1.41 % 1.64 % 10
1980s 1.78 % 1.65 % 1.87 % 10
1990s 2 % 1.91 % 2.11 % 10
2000s 2.28 % 2.09 % 2.49 % 10
2010s 2.94 % 2.55 % 3.38 % 10
2020s 3.5 % 3.41 % 3.57 % 5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 12 Wallis and Futuna Islands 71.43 % compare
  2. 13 Micronesia 70.48 % compare
  3. 14 Solomon Islands 69.91 % compare
  4. 15 Saint Lucia 69.49 % compare
  5. 16 Dominica 69.39 % compare
  6. 17 Samoa 64.18 % compare
  7. 18 Papua New Guinea 62.99 % compare

See the full ranking of 270 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 3.57 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent crops — share in agricultural land recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 3.57 % in 2024.
What is the lowest permanent crops — share in agricultural land recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.15 % in 1961.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for permanent crops — share in agricultural land?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is permanent crops — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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 — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,641 data points, 1961–2024
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