Oceania vs South Africa: Plums and sloes — Area harvested

Oceania
4,218 ha
in 2024
South Africa
10,728 ha
in 2024
Oceania rank
22nd
South Africa rank
24th

Plums and sloes — Area harvested over time

  • Oceania
  • South Africa
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k196119922024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 10,728 ha against 4,218 ha in Oceania, a difference of 6,510 ha.

That makes South Africa's figure about 2.5 times Oceania's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Oceania ahead.

Oceania ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 24th of 25 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Oceania averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oceania South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 3,700 ha 2,189 ha 1,511 ha Oceania
1970s 3,437 ha 2,370 ha 1,067 ha Oceania
1980s 3,202 ha 2,870 ha 332.4 ha Oceania
1990s 4,443 ha 4,101 ha 342.5 ha Oceania
2000s 3,833 ha 5,688 ha 1,856 ha South Africa
2010s 3,482 ha 8,315 ha 4,833 ha South Africa
2020s 4,339 ha 11,683 ha 7,344 ha South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plums and sloes — area harvested, Oceania or South Africa?
South Africa, at 10,728 ha against 4,218 ha in Oceania as of 2024.
What is the difference in plums and sloes — area harvested between Oceania and South Africa?
6,510 ha, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oceania and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Oceania and South Africa rank globally for plums and sloes — area harvested?
Oceania ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 24th of 25 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Plums and sloes — 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
Plums and sloes — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
125 places, 6,035 data points, 1961–2024
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