Chicory roots — Area harvested in Africa

Africa: Chicory roots — Area harvested was 771 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
771 ha
Change on year
down 23.4%
Rank
1st
of 13 regions
All-time high
8,255 ha
in 1979
All-time low
771 ha
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Chicory roots — 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 771 ha for chicory roots — area harvested in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 23.4% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chicory roots — area harvested in Africa peaked at 8,255 ha in 1979 and was at its lowest, 771 ha, in 2024.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,455 ha 3,000 ha 8,000 ha 9
1970s 5,968 ha 3,380 ha 8,255 ha 10
1980s 6,310 ha 3,500 ha 8,100 ha 10
1990s 4,226 ha 4,107 ha 4,405 ha 10
2000s 4,117 ha 4,107 ha 4,207 ha 10
2010s 2,751 ha 887 ha 5,207 ha 10
2020s 1,603 ha 771 ha 2,148 ha 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 1 Belgium-Luxembourg 14,141 ha compare
  2. 2 Belgium 6,536 ha compare
  3. 3 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3,222 ha compare
  4. 4 Poland 1,127 ha compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chicory roots — area harvested in Africa?
Chicory roots — area harvested in Africa was 771 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chicory roots — area harvested recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 8,255 ha in 1979.
What is the lowest chicory roots — area harvested recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 771 ha in 2024.
How does Africa rank for chicory roots — area harvested?
Africa ranks 1st out of 13 regions with data for 2024.
Is chicory roots — area harvested rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chicory roots — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chicory roots — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
43 places, 1,619 data points, 1961–2024
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