Cauliflowers and broccoli — Area harvested in Africa

Africa: Cauliflowers and broccoli — Area harvested was 21,083 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
21,083 ha
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
16th
of 28 groups
All-time high
21,232 ha
in 2023
All-time low
3,253 ha
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cauliflowers and broccoli — Area harvested in Africa, 1961–2024

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, cauliflowers and broccoli — area harvested in Africa stood at 21,083 ha.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cauliflowers and broccoli — area harvested in Africa peaked at 21,232 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,253 ha, in 1962.

Africa ranks 16th 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.

Cauliflowers and broccoli — Area harvested in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cauliflowers and broccoli — Area harvested in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 3,471 ha
1962 3,253 ha -6.3%
1963 3,381 ha +3.9%
1964 3,665 ha +8.4%
1965 3,932 ha +7.3%
1966 4,063 ha +3.3%
1967 3,672 ha -9.6%
1968 4,841 ha +31.8%
1969 4,857 ha +0.3%
1970 4,981 ha +2.6%
1971 4,786 ha -3.9%
1972 5,519 ha +15.3%
1973 5,187 ha -6.0%
1974 5,470 ha +5.5%
1975 6,364 ha +16.3%
1976 7,088 ha +11.4%
1977 7,403 ha +4.4%
1978 7,595 ha +2.6%
1979 8,032 ha +5.8%
1980 8,109 ha +1.0%
1981 8,600 ha +6.1%
1982 8,591 ha -0.1%
1983 9,074 ha +5.6%
1984 8,956 ha -1.3%
1985 9,432 ha +5.3%
1986 10,629 ha +12.7%
1987 10,220 ha -3.8%
1988 10,746 ha +5.1%
1989 10,391 ha -3.3%
1990 12,333 ha +18.7%
1991 13,007 ha +5.5%
1992 13,283 ha +2.1%
1993 11,966 ha -9.9%
1994 12,140 ha +1.5%
1995 13,358 ha +10.0%
1996 13,341 ha -0.1%
1997 12,505 ha -6.3%
1998 12,628 ha +1.0%
1999 12,709 ha +0.6%
2000 11,951 ha -6.0%
2001 11,854 ha -0.8%
2002 12,632 ha +6.6%
2003 14,393 ha +13.9%
2004 13,654 ha -5.1%
2005 14,043 ha +2.8%
2006 14,940 ha +6.4%
2007 13,713 ha -8.2%
2008 14,063 ha +2.6%
2009 14,414 ha +2.5%
2010 15,761 ha +9.3%
2011 20,597 ha +30.7%
2012 17,971 ha -12.7%
2013 15,952 ha -11.2%
2014 16,952 ha +6.3%
2015 18,980 ha +12.0%
2016 18,156 ha -4.3%
2017 16,662 ha -8.2%
2018 17,622 ha +5.8%
2019 18,031 ha +2.3%
2020 18,514 ha +2.7%
2021 19,115 ha +3.2%
2022 19,783 ha +3.5%
2023 21,232 ha +7.3%
2024 21,083 ha -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,904 ha 3,253 ha 4,857 ha 9
1970s 6,242 ha 4,786 ha 8,032 ha 10
1980s 9,475 ha 8,109 ha 10,746 ha 10
1990s 12,727 ha 11,966 ha 13,358 ha 10
2000s 13,566 ha 11,854 ha 14,940 ha 10
2010s 17,668 ha 15,761 ha 20,597 ha 10
2020s 19,945 ha 18,514 ha 21,232 ha 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 13 Australia 13,723 ha compare
  2. 14 Pakistan 10,932 ha compare
  3. 15 Ecuador 9,963 ha compare
  4. 16 Algeria 9,805 ha compare
  5. 17 Poland 9,700 ha compare
  6. 18 Belgium 6,740 ha compare
  7. 19 Germany 6,330 ha compare

See the full ranking of 136 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cauliflowers and broccoli — area harvested in Africa?
Cauliflowers and broccoli — area harvested in Africa was 21,083 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cauliflowers and broccoli — area harvested recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 21,232 ha in 2023.
What is the lowest cauliflowers and broccoli — area harvested recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 3,253 ha in 1962.
How does Africa rank for cauliflowers and broccoli — area harvested?
Africa ranks 16th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is cauliflowers and broccoli — area harvested rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cauliflowers and broccoli — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cauliflowers and broccoli — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
136 places, 6,896 data points, 1961–2024
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