Morocco vs South Africa: Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested

Morocco
93,439 ha
in 2024
South Africa
110,653 ha
in 2024
Morocco rank
15th
South Africa rank
14th

Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested over time

  • Morocco
  • South Africa
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 110,653 ha against 93,439 ha in Morocco, a difference of 17,214 ha.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Morocco's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Morocco ahead.

Morocco ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 14th of 156 countries.

Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 68,210 ha 40,500 ha 27,710 ha Morocco
1990s 74,927 ha 51,756 ha 23,170 ha Morocco
2000s 80,851 ha 70,969 ha 9,882 ha Morocco
2010s 115,718 ha 77,817 ha 37,901 ha Morocco
2020s 114,970 ha 104,593 ha 10,376 ha Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher citrus fruit, total — area harvested, Morocco or South Africa?
South Africa, at 110,653 ha against 93,439 ha in Morocco as of 2024.
What is the difference in citrus fruit, total — area harvested between Morocco and South Africa?
17,214 ha, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for citrus fruit, total — area harvested?
Morocco ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 14th 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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