Almonds, in shell — Production in Africa
Africa: Almonds, in shell — Production was 344,373 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Almonds, in shell — Production in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for almonds, in shell — production in Africa is 344,373 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, almonds, in shell — production in Africa peaked at 347,604 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21,635 t, in 1969.
That places Africa 9th out of 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Almonds, in shell — Production in Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22,400 t | — |
| 1962 | 32,000 t | +42.9% |
| 1963 | 32,600 t | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 31,100 t | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 30,100 t | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 33,332 t | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 32,122 t | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 30,485 t | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 21,635 t | -29.0% |
| 1970 | 26,787 t | +23.8% |
| 1971 | 26,630 t | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 34,262 t | +28.7% |
| 1973 | 41,992 t | +22.6% |
| 1974 | 43,612 t | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 48,432 t | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 53,295 t | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 53,356 t | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 63,497 t | +19.0% |
| 1979 | 64,166 t | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 76,225 t | +18.8% |
| 1981 | 110,080 t | +44.4% |
| 1982 | 106,720 t | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 73,943 t | -30.7% |
| 1984 | 97,688 t | +32.1% |
| 1985 | 106,601 t | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 107,960 t | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 118,873 t | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 109,896 t | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 136,258 t | +24.0% |
| 1990 | 155,453 t | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 156,513 t | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 147,560 t | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 147,432 t | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 130,391 t | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 128,794 t | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 137,275 t | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 151,670 t | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 161,521 t | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 193,358 t | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 180,272 t | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 169,001 t | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 161,208 t | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 166,898 t | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 169,632 t | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 187,362 t | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 221,514 t | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 203,152 t | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 208,214 t | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 254,544 t | +22.3% |
| 2010 | 229,095 t | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 241,692 t | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 271,698 t | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 246,401 t | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 272,032 t | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 283,629 t | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 278,616 t | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 284,854 t | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 284,912 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 292,566 t | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 296,614 t | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 330,036 t | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 347,604 t | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 327,771 t | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 344,373 t | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,530 t | 21,635 t | 33,332 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 45,603 t | 26,630 t | 64,166 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 104,424 t | 73,943 t | 136,258 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 150,997 t | 128,794 t | 193,358 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 192,180 t | 161,208 t | 254,544 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 268,550 t | 229,095 t | 292,566 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 329,280 t | 296,614 t | 347,604 t | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is almonds, in shell — production in Africa?
- Almonds, in shell — production in Africa was 344,373 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest almonds, in shell — production recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 347,604 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest almonds, in shell — production recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,635 t in 1969.
- How does Africa rank for almonds, in shell — production?
- Africa ranks 9th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
- Is almonds, in shell — production rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Almonds, in shell — Production. 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.