Almonds, in shell — Area harvested in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Almonds, in shell — Area harvested was 662 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Almonds, in shell — Area harvested in Southern Africa, 1997–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, almonds, in shell — area harvested in Southern Africa stood at 662 ha.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, almonds, in shell — area harvested in Southern Africa peaked at 1,800 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 500 ha, in 2004.
Southern Africa ranks 23rd of 25 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Almonds, in shell — Area harvested in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 720 ha | — |
| 1998 | 857 ha | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 889 ha | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 926 ha | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 1,800 ha | +94.4% |
| 2002 | 720 ha | -60.0% |
| 2003 | 520 ha | -27.8% |
| 2004 | 500 ha | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 839 ha | +67.8% |
| 2006 | 800 ha | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 850 ha | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 830 ha | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 830 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 840 ha | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 840 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 820 ha | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 759 ha | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 712 ha | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 710 ha | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 697 ha | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 681 ha | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 672 ha | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 663 ha | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 656 ha | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 664 ha | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 661 ha | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 660 ha | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 662 ha | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 822 ha | 720 ha | 889 ha | 3 |
| 2000s | 861.5 ha | 500 ha | 1,800 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 739.4 ha | 663 ha | 840 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 660.6 ha | 656 ha | 664 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 20 Lebanon 4,900 ha compare
- 21 Tajikistan 4,277 ha compare
- 22 Burkina Faso 3,508 ha compare
- 23 Yugoslav SFR 3,000 ha
- 24 France 2,720 ha compare
- 25 Cyprus 1,890 ha compare
- 26 Bulgaria 1,840 ha compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is almonds, in shell — area harvested in Southern Africa?
- Almonds, in shell — area harvested in Southern Africa was 662 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest almonds, in shell — area harvested recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,800 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest almonds, in shell — area harvested recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 ha in 2004.
- How does Southern Africa rank for almonds, in shell — area harvested?
- Southern Africa ranks 23rd out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
- Is almonds, in shell — area harvested rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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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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.