Apricots — Area harvested in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Apricots — Area harvested was 47,425 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
47,425 ha
Change on year
down 8.6%
Rank
12th
of 24 groups
All-time high
79,604 ha
in 2011
All-time low
15,179 ha
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Apricots — Area harvested in Northern Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Northern Africa recorded 47,425 ha for apricots — area harvested in 2024.

That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, apricots — area harvested in Northern Africa peaked at 79,604 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15,179 ha, in 1964.

That places Northern Africa 12th out of 24 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Apricots — Area harvested in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Apricots — Area harvested in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 17,132 ha
1962 17,955 ha +4.8%
1963 19,865 ha +10.6%
1964 15,179 ha -23.6%
1965 20,016 ha +31.9%
1966 19,150 ha -4.3%
1967 22,760 ha +18.9%
1968 18,060 ha -20.7%
1969 22,260 ha +23.3%
1970 23,680 ha +6.4%
1971 23,980 ha +1.3%
1972 23,980 ha +0.0%
1973 23,660 ha -1.3%
1974 25,210 ha +6.6%
1975 27,581 ha +9.4%
1976 26,993 ha -2.1%
1977 30,373 ha +12.5%
1978 28,718 ha -5.4%
1979 30,370 ha +5.8%
1980 29,717 ha -2.2%
1981 25,000 ha -15.9%
1982 24,300 ha -2.8%
1983 24,000 ha -1.2%
1984 29,100 ha +21.2%
1985 45,400 ha +56.0%
1986 38,540 ha -15.1%
1987 39,740 ha +3.1%
1988 39,820 ha +0.2%
1989 45,220 ha +13.6%
1990 45,316 ha +0.2%
1991 47,164 ha +4.1%
1992 45,424 ha -3.7%
1993 47,942 ha +5.5%
1994 49,568 ha +3.4%
1995 49,685 ha +0.2%
1996 50,219 ha +1.1%
1997 44,029 ha -12.3%
1998 43,529 ha -1.1%
1999 44,127 ha +1.4%
2000 45,291 ha +2.6%
2001 44,699 ha -1.3%
2002 45,778 ha +2.4%
2003 48,450 ha +5.8%
2004 52,249 ha +7.8%
2005 54,791 ha +4.9%
2006 59,247 ha +8.1%
2007 60,784 ha +2.6%
2008 62,777 ha +3.3%
2009 63,874 ha +1.7%
2010 78,212 ha +22.4%
2011 79,604 ha +1.8%
2012 77,868 ha -2.2%
2013 77,237 ha -0.8%
2014 68,626 ha -11.1%
2015 69,114 ha +0.7%
2016 68,184 ha -1.3%
2017 73,001 ha +7.1%
2018 61,790 ha -15.4%
2019 59,141 ha -4.3%
2020 56,323 ha -4.8%
2021 54,107 ha -3.9%
2022 54,444 ha +0.6%
2023 51,878 ha -4.7%
2024 47,425 ha -8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19,153 ha 15,179 ha 22,760 ha 9
1970s 26,454 ha 23,660 ha 30,373 ha 10
1980s 34,084 ha 24,000 ha 45,400 ha 10
1990s 46,700 ha 43,529 ha 50,219 ha 10
2000s 53,794 ha 44,699 ha 63,874 ha 10
2010s 71,278 ha 59,141 ha 79,604 ha 10
2020s 52,835 ha 47,425 ha 56,323 ha 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 9 Spain 17,300 ha compare
  2. 10 Italy 17,020 ha compare
  3. 11 Pakistan 14,096 ha compare
  4. 12 Japan 12,900 ha compare
  5. 13 Russian Federation 12,374 ha compare
  6. 14 Armenia 11,905 ha compare
  7. 15 France 10,500 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is apricots — area harvested in Northern Africa?
Apricots — area harvested in Northern Africa was 47,425 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest apricots — area harvested recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 79,604 ha in 2011.
What is the lowest apricots — area harvested recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 15,179 ha in 1964.
How does Northern Africa rank for apricots — area harvested?
Northern Africa ranks 12th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is apricots — area harvested rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. 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 Apricots — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Apricots — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
111 places, 5,112 data points, 1961–2024
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