Temporary crops — Area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Temporary crops — Area was 209,115 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Temporary crops — Area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary crops — area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) stood at 209,115 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary crops — area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 209,332 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 153,879 1000 ha, in 2001.
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 5th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary crops — Area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 153,879 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 154,797 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 163,528 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 159,727 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 161,974 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 164,087 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 166,251 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 172,655 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 178,772 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 184,061 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 186,527 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 189,994 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 192,714 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 194,854 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 197,259 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 200,247 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 202,542 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 203,987 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 203,541 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 207,016 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 206,928 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 206,995 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 209,332 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 209,115 1000 ha | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 163,963 1000 ha | 153,879 1000 ha | 178,772 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 195,573 1000 ha | 184,061 1000 ha | 203,987 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 207,877 1000 ha | 206,928 1000 ha | 209,332 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
- 2 United States 139,418 1000 ha compare
- 3 India 119,773 1000 ha compare
- 4 China 84,927 1000 ha compare
- 5 China, mainland 84,464 1000 ha compare
- 6 Russian Federation 72,277 1000 ha compare
- 6 Russia 72,277 1000 ha compare
- 8 Brazil 43,329 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)
- 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)
- Cropland — Area 317,994 1000 ha (2024)
All data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary crops — area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Temporary crops — area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 209,115 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary crops — area recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 209,332 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest temporary crops — area recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 153,879 1000 ha in 2001.
- How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for temporary crops — area?
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is temporary crops — area rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 Temporary 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.