Almonds, in shell — Area harvested in World

World: Almonds, in shell — Area harvested was 2.40 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.40 million ha
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
1st
of 26 groups
All-time high
2.40 million ha
in 2024
All-time low
734,703 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Almonds, in shell — Area harvested in World, 1961–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, almonds, in shell — area harvested in World stood at 2.40 million ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, almonds, in shell — area harvested in World peaked at 2.40 million ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 734,703 ha, in 1961.

World ranks 1st of 26 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 778,410 ha 734,703 ha 860,649 ha 9
1970s 1.06 million ha 913,680 ha 1.19 million ha 10
1980s 1.34 million ha 1.22 million ha 1.44 million ha 10
1990s 1.51 million ha 1.45 million ha 1.61 million ha 10
2000s 1.68 million ha 1.61 million ha 1.78 million ha 10
2010s 1.87 million ha 1.74 million ha 2.15 million ha 10
2020s 2.30 million ha 2.18 million ha 2.40 million ha 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Spain 766,070 ha compare
  2. 2 Morocco 246,275 ha compare
  3. 3 Tunisia 198,531 ha compare
  4. 4 Türkiye 77,237 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is almonds, in shell — area harvested in World?
Almonds, in shell — area harvested in World was 2.40 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest almonds, in shell — area harvested recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 2.40 million ha in 2024.
What is the lowest almonds, in shell — area harvested recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 734,703 ha in 1961.
How does World rank for almonds, in shell — area harvested?
World ranks 1st out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is almonds, in shell — area harvested rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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

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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