Cassava, fresh — Area harvested in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Cassava, fresh — Area harvested was 5,981 ha in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Cassava, fresh — Area harvested in Northern Africa, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2011, cassava, fresh — area harvested in Northern Africa stood at 5,981 ha.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava, fresh — area harvested in Northern Africa peaked at 60,000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4,000 ha, in 1990.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cassava, fresh — Area harvested in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60,000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 60,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 60,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 60,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 60,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 60,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 54,000 ha | -10.0% |
| 1968 | 47,000 ha | -13.0% |
| 1969 | 44,000 ha | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 37,000 ha | -15.9% |
| 1971 | 36,000 ha | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 35,000 ha | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 38,000 ha | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 33,764 ha | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 42,512 ha | +25.9% |
| 1976 | 38,227 ha | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 38,227 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 42,428 ha | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 49,990 ha | +17.8% |
| 1980 | 45,369 ha | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 45,000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 45,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 45,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 40,000 ha | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 38,000 ha | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 35,000 ha | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 35,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 30,000 ha | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 10,000 ha | -66.7% |
| 1990 | 4,000 ha | -60.0% |
| 1991 | 4,580 ha | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 4,818 ha | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 4,490 ha | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 4,714 ha | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 4,500 ha | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 5,000 ha | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 5,200 ha | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 5,500 ha | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 5,600 ha | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 5,750 ha | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 5,800 ha | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 5,900 ha | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 6,000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 5,868 ha | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 6,100 ha | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 6,000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 5,719 ha | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 5,896 ha | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 5,983 ha | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 5,958 ha | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 5,981 ha | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56,111 ha | 44,000 ha | 60,000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 39,115 ha | 33,764 ha | 49,990 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,837 ha | 10,000 ha | 45,369 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,840 ha | 4,000 ha | 5,600 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,902 ha | 5,719 ha | 6,100 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,970 ha | 5,958 ha | 5,981 ha | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cassava, fresh — area harvested in Northern Africa?
- Cassava, fresh — area harvested in Northern Africa was 5,981 ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cassava, fresh — area harvested recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 60,000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest cassava, fresh — area harvested recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 ha in 1990.
- How does Northern Africa rank for cassava, fresh — area harvested?
- Northern Africa ranks 17th out of 18 groups with data for 2011.
- Is cassava, fresh — area harvested rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 Cassava, fresh — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.