Africa vs Portugal: Almonds, in shell — Area harvested

Africa
550,443 ha
in 2024
Portugal
73,770 ha
in 2024
Africa rank
8th
Portugal rank
4th

Almonds, in shell — Area harvested over time

  • Africa
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Africa currently reports 550,443 ha against 73,770 ha in Portugal, a difference of 476,673 ha.

That makes Africa's figure about 7.5 times Portugal's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 8th and Portugal ranks 4th of 25 groups.

Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 127,444 ha 37,623 ha 89,821 ha Africa
1970s 206,644 ha 39,936 ha 166,708 ha Africa
1980s 315,257 ha 41,349 ha 273,908 ha Africa
1990s 372,763 ha 41,445 ha 331,318 ha Africa
2000s 405,099 ha 33,183 ha 371,916 ha Africa
2010s 466,394 ha 32,287 ha 434,108 ha Africa
2020s 523,143 ha 64,016 ha 459,127 ha Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher almonds, in shell — area harvested, Africa or Portugal?
Africa, at 550,443 ha against 73,770 ha in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in almonds, in shell — area harvested between Africa and Portugal?
476,673 ha, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Portugal?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Africa and Portugal rank globally for almonds, in shell — area harvested?
Africa ranks 8th and Portugal ranks 4th of 25 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Almonds, in shell — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Almonds, in shell — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
90 places, 3,730 data points, 1961–2024
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