Almonds, in shell — Area harvested in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Almonds, in shell — Area harvested was 543,434 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Almonds, in shell — Area harvested in Northern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, almonds, in shell — area harvested in Northern Africa stood at 543,434 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, almonds, in shell — area harvested in Northern Africa peaked at 543,434 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 98,300 ha, in 1961.
Northern Africa ranks 9th of 25 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Almonds, in shell — Area harvested in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 98,300 ha | — |
| 1962 | 111,300 ha | +13.2% |
| 1963 | 98,300 ha | -11.7% |
| 1964 | 134,200 ha | +36.5% |
| 1965 | 133,800 ha | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 152,700 ha | +14.1% |
| 1967 | 122,900 ha | -19.5% |
| 1968 | 190,000 ha | +54.6% |
| 1969 | 105,500 ha | -44.5% |
| 1970 | 193,200 ha | +83.1% |
| 1971 | 192,600 ha | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 198,300 ha | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 201,200 ha | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 204,850 ha | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 209,822 ha | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 221,250 ha | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 215,020 ha | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 213,100 ha | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 217,100 ha | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 233,700 ha | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 274,960 ha | +17.7% |
| 1982 | 265,450 ha | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 359,330 ha | +35.4% |
| 1984 | 408,590 ha | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 295,100 ha | -27.8% |
| 1986 | 310,660 ha | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 326,300 ha | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 337,970 ha | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 340,510 ha | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 339,970 ha | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 341,240 ha | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 362,575 ha | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 358,880 ha | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 370,022 ha | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 374,060 ha | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 378,569 ha | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 385,306 ha | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 385,442 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 407,832 ha | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 418,758 ha | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 419,799 ha | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 415,848 ha | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 342,704 ha | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 359,953 ha | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 417,149 ha | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 398,098 ha | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 417,477 ha | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 396,015 ha | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 418,013 ha | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 412,053 ha | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 436,693 ha | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 450,824 ha | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 454,241 ha | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 454,462 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 443,624 ha | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 460,259 ha | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 488,923 ha | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 489,461 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 510,911 ha | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 483,139 ha | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 501,909 ha | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 521,001 ha | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 531,253 ha | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 543,434 ha | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 127,444 ha | 98,300 ha | 190,000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 206,644 ha | 192,600 ha | 221,250 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 315,257 ha | 233,700 ha | 408,590 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 370,390 ha | 339,970 ha | 407,832 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 400,381 ha | 342,704 ha | 419,799 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 460,145 ha | 412,053 ha | 510,911 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 516,147 ha | 483,139 ha | 543,434 ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is almonds, in shell — area harvested in Northern Africa?
- Almonds, in shell — area harvested in Northern Africa was 543,434 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest almonds, in shell — area harvested recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 543,434 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest almonds, in shell — area harvested recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 98,300 ha in 1961.
- How does Northern Africa rank for almonds, in shell — area harvested?
- Northern Africa ranks 9th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
- Is almonds, in shell — area harvested rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Almonds, in shell — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.