Canary seed — Area harvested in Africa

Africa: Canary seed — Area harvested was 33 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
33 ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
12th
of 16 groups
All-time high
74,600 ha
in 1976
All-time low
0 ha
in 1991
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Canary seed — Area harvested in Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Africa recorded 33 ha for canary seed — area harvested in 2024.

The figure is down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, canary seed — area harvested in Africa peaked at 74,600 ha in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 1991.

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

Canary seed — Area harvested in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Canary seed — Area harvested in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 8,000 ha
1962 8,000 ha +0.0%
1963 10,000 ha +25.0%
1964 10,000 ha +0.0%
1965 13,000 ha +30.0%
1966 13,000 ha +0.0%
1967 15,000 ha +15.4%
1968 15,000 ha +0.0%
1969 19,000 ha +26.7%
1970 30,000 ha +57.9%
1971 38,000 ha +26.7%
1972 25,000 ha -34.2%
1973 20,800 ha -16.8%
1974 23,600 ha +13.5%
1975 22,000 ha -6.8%
1976 74,600 ha +239.1%
1977 35,200 ha -52.8%
1978 33,400 ha -5.1%
1979 13,500 ha -59.6%
1980 10,700 ha -20.7%
1981 7,500 ha -29.9%
1982 10,100 ha +34.7%
1983 8,700 ha -13.9%
1984 4,300 ha -50.6%
1985 5,800 ha +34.9%
1986 5,600 ha -3.4%
1987 5,000 ha -10.7%
1988 3,000 ha -40.0%
1989 3,000 ha +0.0%
1990 3,000 ha +0.0%
1991 0 ha -100.0%
1992 0 ha
1993 0 ha
1994 0 ha
1995 0 ha
1996 0 ha
1997 0 ha
1998 0 ha
1999 0 ha
2000 0 ha
2001 0 ha
2002 0 ha
2003 0 ha
2004 0 ha
2005 0 ha
2006 0 ha
2007 0 ha
2008 25 ha
2009 30 ha +20.0%
2010 38 ha +26.7%
2011 38 ha +0.0%
2012 38 ha +0.0%
2013 38 ha +0.0%
2014 35 ha -7.9%
2015 33 ha -5.7%
2016 35 ha +6.1%
2017 35 ha +0.0%
2018 33 ha -5.7%
2019 35 ha +6.1%
2020 35 ha +0.0%
2021 33 ha -5.7%
2022 33 ha +0.0%
2023 33 ha +0.0%
2024 33 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12,333 ha 8,000 ha 19,000 ha 9
1970s 31,610 ha 13,500 ha 74,600 ha 10
1980s 6,370 ha 3,000 ha 10,700 ha 10
1990s 300 ha 0 ha 3,000 ha 10
2000s 5.5 ha 0 ha 30 ha 10
2010s 35.8 ha 33 ha 38 ha 10
2020s 33.4 ha 33 ha 35 ha 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 9 Spain 382 ha compare
  2. 10 Morocco 33 ha compare
  3. 11 Mexico 0 ha compare
  4. 11 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is canary seed — area harvested in Africa?
Canary seed — area harvested in Africa was 33 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest canary seed — area harvested recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 74,600 ha in 1976.
What is the lowest canary seed — area harvested recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 1991.
How does Africa rank for canary seed — area harvested?
Africa ranks 12th out of 16 groups with data for 2024.
Is canary seed — area harvested rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 Canary seed — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Canary seed — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
30 places, 1,694 data points, 1961–2024
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