Apricots — Production in Africa

Africa: Apricots — Production was 392,253 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
392,253 t
Change on year
down 5.8%
Rank
11th
of 25 groups
All-time high
654,545 t
in 2011
All-time low
57,505 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Apricots — Production in Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for apricots — production in Africa is 392,253 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, apricots — production in Africa peaked at 654,545 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 57,505 t, in 1961.

Africa ranks 11th of 25 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Apricots — Production in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Apricots — Production in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 57,505 t —
1962 72,693 t +26.4%
1963 73,061 t +0.5%
1964 81,364 t +11.4%
1965 91,652 t +12.6%
1966 113,755 t +24.1%
1967 127,302 t +11.9%
1968 123,140 t -3.3%
1969 118,171 t -4.0%
1970 128,600 t +8.8%
1971 133,340 t +3.7%
1972 129,043 t -3.2%
1973 124,646 t -3.4%
1974 145,005 t +16.3%
1975 142,503 t -1.7%
1976 155,299 t +9.0%
1977 156,128 t +0.5%
1978 162,097 t +3.8%
1979 173,429 t +7.0%
1980 171,375 t -1.2%
1981 200,807 t +17.2%
1982 185,735 t -7.5%
1983 227,922 t +22.7%
1984 217,553 t -4.5%
1985 203,175 t -6.6%
1986 228,916 t +12.7%
1987 240,986 t +5.3%
1988 244,938 t +1.6%
1989 263,621 t +7.6%
1990 237,983 t -9.7%
1991 264,200 t +11.0%
1992 237,309 t -10.2%
1993 321,061 t +35.3%
1994 264,102 t -17.7%
1995 276,272 t +4.6%
1996 314,472 t +13.8%
1997 312,330 t -0.7%
1998 323,843 t +3.7%
1999 325,250 t +0.4%
2000 341,035 t +4.9%
2001 337,145 t -1.1%
2002 347,921 t +3.2%
2003 393,195 t +13.0%
2004 349,051 t -11.2%
2005 427,463 t +22.5%
2006 500,434 t +17.1%
2007 424,201 t -15.2%
2008 484,443 t +14.2%
2009 549,186 t +13.4%
2010 517,609 t -5.7%
2011 654,545 t +26.5%
2012 604,355 t -7.7%
2013 612,429 t +1.3%
2014 497,759 t -18.7%
2015 602,206 t +21.0%
2016 504,173 t -16.3%
2017 556,900 t +10.5%
2018 531,409 t -4.6%
2019 499,315 t -6.0%
2020 434,826 t -12.9%
2021 440,530 t +1.3%
2022 427,043 t -3.1%
2023 416,220 t -2.5%
2024 392,253 t -5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 95,405 t 57,505 t 127,302 t 9
1970s 145,009 t 124,646 t 173,429 t 10
1980s 218,503 t 171,375 t 263,621 t 10
1990s 287,682 t 237,309 t 325,250 t 10
2000s 415,407 t 337,145 t 549,186 t 10
2010s 558,070 t 497,759 t 654,545 t 10
2020s 422,174 t 392,253 t 440,530 t 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 8 Spain 155,570 t compare
  2. 9 Greece 122,410 t compare
  3. 10 Armenia 98,696 t compare
  4. 11 Egypt 86,817 t compare
  5. 12 France 82,760 t compare
  6. 13 Russian Federation 74,554 t compare
  7. 14 China 73,667 t compare

See the full ranking of 114 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is apricots — production in Africa?
Apricots — production in Africa was 392,253 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest apricots — production recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 654,545 t in 2011.
What is the lowest apricots — production recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 57,505 t in 1961.
How does Africa rank for apricots — production?
Africa ranks 11th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is apricots — production rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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 Apricots — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Apricots — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
114 places, 5,582 data points, 1961–2024
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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.