Almonds, in shell — Area harvested in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Almonds, in shell — Area harvested was 662 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
662 ha
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
23rd
of 25 groups
All-time high
1,800 ha
in 2001
All-time low
500 ha
in 2004
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Almonds, in shell — Area harvested in Southern Africa, 1997–2024

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1997201020241997: 720 ha1998: 857 ha1999: 889 ha2000: 926 ha2001: 1.8k ha2002: 720 ha2003: 520 ha2004: 500 ha2005: 839 ha2006: 800 ha2007: 850 ha2008: 830 ha2009: 830 ha2010: 840 ha2011: 840 ha2012: 820 ha2013: 759 ha2014: 712 ha2015: 710 ha2016: 697 ha2017: 681 ha2018: 672 ha2019: 663 ha2020: 656 ha2021: 664 ha2022: 661 ha2023: 660 ha2024: 662 ha

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

Annual values for Almonds, in shell — Area harvested in Southern Africa, 1997 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 20 Lebanon 4,900 ha compare
  2. 21 Tajikistan 4,277 ha compare
  3. 22 Burkina Faso 3,508 ha compare
  4. 23 Yugoslav SFR 3,000 ha
  5. 24 France 2,720 ha compare
  6. 25 Cyprus 1,890 ha compare
  7. 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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Indicator
Almonds, in shell — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
90 places, 3,730 data points, 1961–2024
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