France vs Northern Africa: Apples — Area harvested

France
52,760 ha
in 2024
Northern Africa
139,973 ha
in 2024
France rank
14th
Northern Africa rank
15th

Apples — Area harvested over time

  • France
  • Northern Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

How they compare

Northern Africa currently reports 139,973 ha against 52,760 ha in France, a difference of 87,213 ha.

That makes Northern Africa's figure about 2.7 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

France ranks 14th and Northern Africa ranks 15th of 96 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Northern Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 101,748 ha 4,527 ha 97,221 ha France
1970s 79,694 ha 7,011 ha 72,683 ha France
1980s 82,576 ha 23,841 ha 58,735 ha France
1990s 60,045 ha 78,363 ha 18,318 ha Northern Africa
2000s 46,607 ha 101,727 ha 55,120 ha Northern Africa
2010s 45,814 ha 134,507 ha 88,693 ha Northern Africa
2020s 53,900 ha 141,892 ha 87,992 ha Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher apples — area harvested, France or Northern Africa?
Northern Africa, at 139,973 ha against 52,760 ha in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in apples — area harvested between France and Northern Africa?
87,213 ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Northern Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do France and Northern Africa rank globally for apples — area harvested?
France ranks 14th and Northern Africa ranks 15th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Apples — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Apples — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
130 places, 6,462 data points, 1961–2024
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