Temporary crops — Area in World

World: Temporary crops — Area was 1.08 million 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.08 million 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
1st
of 36 groups
All-time high
1.09 million 1000 ha
in 2023
All-time low
974,797 1000 ha
in 2002
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Temporary crops — Area in World, 2001–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M2001201220242001: 977.0k 1000 ha2002: 974.8k 1000 ha2003: 984.0k 1000 ha2004: 988.1k 1000 ha2005: 992.0k 1000 ha2006: 994.2k 1000 ha2007: 997.7k 1000 ha2008: 1.0M 1000 ha2009: 1.0M 1000 ha2010: 1.0M 1000 ha2011: 1.0M 1000 ha2012: 1.0M 1000 ha2013: 1.1M 1000 ha2014: 1.1M 1000 ha2015: 1.1M 1000 ha2016: 1.1M 1000 ha2017: 1.1M 1000 ha2018: 1.1M 1000 ha2019: 1.1M 1000 ha2020: 1.1M 1000 ha2021: 1.1M 1000 ha2022: 1.1M 1000 ha2023: 1.1M 1000 ha2024: 1.1M 1000 ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for temporary crops — area in World is 1.08 million 1000 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary crops — area in World peaked at 1.09 million 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 974,797 1000 ha, in 2002.

That places World 1st out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 993,271 1000 ha 974,797 1000 ha 1.02 million 1000 ha 9
2010s 1.06 million 1000 ha 1.03 million 1000 ha 1.08 million 1000 ha 10
2020s 1.08 million 1000 ha 1.08 million 1000 ha 1.09 million 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 OECD 298,140 1000 ha compare
  2. 2 India 119,773 1000 ha compare
  3. 3 China 84,927 1000 ha compare
  4. 4 China, mainland 84,464 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 261 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary crops — area in World?
Temporary crops — area in World was 1.08 million 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest temporary crops — area recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 1.09 million 1000 ha in 2023.
What is the lowest temporary crops — area recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 974,797 1000 ha in 2002.
How does World rank for temporary crops — area?
World ranks 1st out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is temporary crops — area rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Temporary crops — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Temporary crops — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
261 places, 6,187 data points, 1998–2024
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