Africa vs Spain: Apricots — Area harvested

Africa
50,808 ha
in 2024
Spain
17,300 ha
in 2024
Africa rank
11th
Spain rank
9th

Apricots — Area harvested over time

  • Africa
  • Spain
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119922024

How they compare

Africa currently reports 50,808 ha against 17,300 ha in Spain, a difference of 33,508 ha.

That makes Africa's figure about 2.9 times Spain's.

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

Africa ranks 11th and Spain ranks 9th of 24 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 22,152 ha 13,833 ha 8,318 ha Africa
1970s 29,920 ha 21,610 ha 8,310 ha Africa
1980s 38,682 ha 20,580 ha 18,102 ha Africa
1990s 51,776 ha 23,817 ha 27,959 ha Africa
2000s 59,869 ha 19,968 ha 39,901 ha Africa
2010s 76,090 ha 19,534 ha 56,556 ha Africa
2020s 56,589 ha 18,592 ha 37,997 ha Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher apricots — area harvested, Africa or Spain?
Africa, at 50,808 ha against 17,300 ha in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in apricots — area harvested between Africa and Spain?
33,508 ha, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Spain?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Africa and Spain rank globally for apricots — area harvested?
Africa ranks 11th and Spain ranks 9th of 24 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Apricots — 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
Apricots — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
111 places, 5,112 data points, 1961–2024
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