Africa vs South Africa: Pears — Area harvested

Africa
46,014 ha
in 2024
South Africa
12,235 ha
in 2024
Africa rank
8th
South Africa rank
10th

Pears — Area harvested over time

  • Africa
  • South Africa
020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922024

How they compare

Africa currently reports 46,014 ha against 12,235 ha in South Africa, a difference of 33,779 ha.

That makes Africa's figure about 3.8 times South Africa's.

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

Africa ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 10th of 25 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 9,650 ha 5,333 ha 4,317 ha Africa
1970s 14,601 ha 6,300 ha 8,301 ha Africa
1980s 29,096 ha 8,030 ha 21,066 ha Africa
1990s 43,577 ha 10,968 ha 32,609 ha Africa
2000s 51,740 ha 12,438 ha 39,301 ha Africa
2010s 56,133 ha 11,669 ha 44,464 ha Africa
2020s 48,296 ha 12,891 ha 35,405 ha Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pears — area harvested, Africa or South Africa?
Africa, at 46,014 ha against 12,235 ha in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in pears — area harvested between Africa and South Africa?
33,779 ha, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Africa and South Africa rank globally for pears — area harvested?
Africa ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 10th of 25 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pears — 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
Pears — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
122 places, 6,037 data points, 1961–2024
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