Egypt vs Northern Africa: Figs — Area harvested

Egypt
31,688 ha
in 2024
Northern Africa
156,818 ha
in 2024
Egypt rank
3rd
Northern Africa rank
3rd

Figs — Area harvested over time

  • Egypt
  • Northern Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922024

How they compare

Northern Africa currently reports 156,818 ha against 31,688 ha in Egypt, a difference of 125,130 ha.

That makes Northern Africa's figure about 4.9 times Egypt's.

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

Egypt ranks 3rd and Northern Africa ranks 3rd of 68 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1,597 ha 51,042 ha 49,444 ha Northern Africa
1970s 2,982 ha 66,214 ha 63,232 ha Northern Africa
1980s 5,494 ha 79,544 ha 74,050 ha Northern Africa
1990s 19,529 ha 126,770 ha 107,241 ha Northern Africa
2000s 37,376 ha 144,900 ha 107,525 ha Northern Africa
2010s 28,579 ha 148,777 ha 120,197 ha Northern Africa
2020s 31,632 ha 155,643 ha 124,011 ha Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher figs — area harvested, Egypt or Northern Africa?
Northern Africa, at 156,818 ha against 31,688 ha in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in figs — area harvested between Egypt and Northern Africa?
125,130 ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Northern Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Northern Africa rank globally for figs — area harvested?
Egypt ranks 3rd and Northern Africa ranks 3rd of 68 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Figs — 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
Figs — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
99 places, 4,203 data points, 1961–2024
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