Carrots and turnips — Area harvested in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Carrots and turnips — Area harvested was 64,138 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
64,138 ha
Change on year
down 3.9%
Rank
13th
of 28 groups
All-time high
77,023 ha
in 2020
All-time low
12,856 ha
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Carrots and turnips — Area harvested in Northern Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for carrots and turnips — area harvested in Northern Africa is 64,138 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carrots and turnips — area harvested in Northern Africa peaked at 77,023 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12,856 ha, in 1965.

Northern Africa ranks 13th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Carrots and turnips — Area harvested in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Carrots and turnips — Area harvested in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 13,980 ha
1962 14,780 ha +5.7%
1963 15,213 ha +2.9%
1964 17,220 ha +13.2%
1965 12,856 ha -25.3%
1966 14,126 ha +9.9%
1967 14,513 ha +2.7%
1968 15,960 ha +10.0%
1969 15,811 ha -0.9%
1970 16,140 ha +2.1%
1971 16,990 ha +5.3%
1972 17,350 ha +2.1%
1973 19,801 ha +14.1%
1974 20,148 ha +1.8%
1975 22,049 ha +9.4%
1976 21,964 ha -0.4%
1977 22,963 ha +4.5%
1978 23,536 ha +2.5%
1979 26,041 ha +10.6%
1980 26,406 ha +1.4%
1981 27,744 ha +5.1%
1982 27,764 ha +0.1%
1983 27,780 ha +0.1%
1984 34,490 ha +24.2%
1985 36,470 ha +5.7%
1986 36,840 ha +1.0%
1987 37,000 ha +0.4%
1988 38,810 ha +4.9%
1989 39,177 ha +0.9%
1990 38,208 ha -2.5%
1991 49,487 ha +29.5%
1992 48,853 ha -1.3%
1993 44,501 ha -8.9%
1994 44,285 ha -0.5%
1995 44,679 ha +0.9%
1996 45,492 ha +1.8%
1997 44,439 ha -2.3%
1998 44,680 ha +0.5%
1999 44,555 ha -0.3%
2000 45,549 ha +2.2%
2001 44,873 ha -1.5%
2002 46,069 ha +2.7%
2003 48,012 ha +4.2%
2004 51,469 ha +7.2%
2005 56,999 ha +10.7%
2006 53,997 ha -5.3%
2007 52,724 ha -2.4%
2008 54,488 ha +3.3%
2009 54,764 ha +0.5%
2010 56,209 ha +2.6%
2011 59,895 ha +6.6%
2012 62,343 ha +4.1%
2013 71,704 ha +15.0%
2014 63,219 ha -11.8%
2015 67,558 ha +6.9%
2016 67,824 ha +0.4%
2017 69,329 ha +2.2%
2018 67,770 ha -2.2%
2019 64,753 ha -4.5%
2020 77,023 ha +18.9%
2021 64,344 ha -16.5%
2022 64,562 ha +0.3%
2023 66,721 ha +3.3%
2024 64,138 ha -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14,940 ha 12,856 ha 17,220 ha 9
1970s 20,698 ha 16,140 ha 26,041 ha 10
1980s 33,248 ha 26,406 ha 39,177 ha 10
1990s 44,918 ha 38,208 ha 49,487 ha 10
2000s 50,894 ha 44,873 ha 56,999 ha 10
2010s 65,060 ha 56,209 ha 71,704 ha 10
2020s 67,358 ha 64,138 ha 77,023 ha 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 10 Nigeria 26,682 ha compare
  2. 11 Kazakhstan 16,384 ha compare
  3. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 45 ha compare
  4. 12 Japan 16,335 ha compare
  5. 13 France 15,920 ha compare
  6. 14 Algeria 15,442 ha compare
  7. 15 Poland 15,300 ha compare
  8. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14,789 ha compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is carrots and turnips — area harvested in Northern Africa?
Carrots and turnips — area harvested in Northern Africa was 64,138 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest carrots and turnips — area harvested recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 77,023 ha in 2020.
What is the lowest carrots and turnips — area harvested recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 12,856 ha in 1965.
How does Northern Africa rank for carrots and turnips — area harvested?
Northern Africa ranks 13th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is carrots and turnips — area harvested rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Carrots and turnips — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carrots and turnips — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
174 places, 8,626 data points, 1961–2024
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