Italy vs Northern Africa: Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested

Italy
146,900 ha
in 2024
Northern Africa
545,788 ha
in 2024
Italy rank
11th
Northern Africa rank
11th

Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested over time

  • Italy
  • Northern Africa
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How they compare

Northern Africa currently reports 545,788 ha against 146,900 ha in Italy, a difference of 398,888 ha.

That makes Northern Africa's figure about 3.7 times Italy's.

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

Italy ranks 11th and Northern Africa ranks 11th of 156 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Northern Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 121,497 ha 114,897 ha 6,600 ha Italy
1970s 159,954 ha 150,803 ha 9,151 ha Italy
1980s 173,819 ha 201,944 ha 28,125 ha Northern Africa
1990s 177,376 ha 290,077 ha 112,702 ha Northern Africa
2000s 172,338 ha 335,913 ha 163,574 ha Northern Africa
2010s 150,739 ha 463,641 ha 312,902 ha Northern Africa
2020s 146,000 ha 541,241 ha 395,241 ha Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher citrus fruit, total — area harvested, Italy or Northern Africa?
Northern Africa, at 545,788 ha against 146,900 ha in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in citrus fruit, total — area harvested between Italy and Northern Africa?
398,888 ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Northern Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Italy and Northern Africa rank globally for citrus fruit, total — area harvested?
Italy ranks 11th and Northern Africa ranks 11th of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Citrus Fruit, Total — 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
Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
200 places, 9,943 data points, 1961–2024
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