Bananas — Area harvested in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Bananas — Area harvested was 90,508 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Bananas — Area harvested in Northern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, bananas — area harvested in Northern Africa stood at 90,508 ha.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — area harvested in Northern Africa peaked at 94,485 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,809 ha, in 1962.
Northern Africa ranks 16th of 28 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.
Bananas — Area harvested in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,520 ha | — |
| 1962 | 4,809 ha | -12.9% |
| 1963 | 5,094 ha | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 5,529 ha | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 5,771 ha | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 6,220 ha | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 6,370 ha | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 5,987 ha | -6.0% |
| 1969 | 5,887 ha | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 5,788 ha | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 6,452 ha | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 7,142 ha | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 7,561 ha | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 7,121 ha | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 7,341 ha | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 7,256 ha | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 7,254 ha | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 7,385 ha | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 7,565 ha | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 7,999 ha | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 8,667 ha | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 8,986 ha | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 9,560 ha | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 10,330 ha | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 12,060 ha | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 14,830 ha | +23.0% |
| 1987 | 17,130 ha | +15.5% |
| 1988 | 18,543 ha | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 19,163 ha | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 20,627 ha | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 20,647 ha | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 21,218 ha | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 21,079 ha | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 21,473 ha | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 21,873 ha | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 23,650 ha | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 25,414 ha | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 26,198 ha | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 32,924 ha | +25.7% |
| 2000 | 35,002 ha | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 35,454 ha | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 37,643 ha | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 40,198 ha | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 44,124 ha | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 44,222 ha | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 43,731 ha | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 45,868 ha | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 49,334 ha | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 51,394 ha | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 53,561 ha | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 53,796 ha | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 56,735 ha | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 61,021 ha | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 70,920 ha | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 75,727 ha | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 81,659 ha | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 85,800 ha | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 84,736 ha | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 85,772 ha | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 86,935 ha | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 87,903 ha | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 94,485 ha | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 92,906 ha | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 90,508 ha | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,687 ha | 4,809 ha | 6,370 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,086 ha | 5,788 ha | 7,565 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,727 ha | 7,999 ha | 19,163 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,510 ha | 20,627 ha | 32,924 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,697 ha | 35,002 ha | 51,394 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,973 ha | 53,561 ha | 85,800 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,547 ha | 86,935 ha | 94,485 ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — area harvested in Northern Africa?
- Bananas — area harvested in Northern Africa was 90,508 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — area harvested recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 94,485 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest bananas — area harvested recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,809 ha in 1962.
- How does Northern Africa rank for bananas — area harvested?
- Northern Africa ranks 16th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — area harvested rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Bananas — Area harvested. 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.