Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested was 63,162 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
63,162 ha
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
7th
of 16 regions
All-time high
63,162 ha
in 2024
All-time low
23,070 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested in Middle 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 citrus fruit, total — area harvested in Middle Africa is 63,162 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, citrus fruit, total — area harvested in Middle Africa peaked at 63,162 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23,070 ha, in 1961.

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

Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested in Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested in Middle Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 23,070 ha
1962 23,170 ha +0.4%
1963 23,370 ha +0.9%
1964 23,970 ha +2.6%
1965 24,570 ha +2.5%
1966 23,920 ha -2.6%
1967 23,720 ha -0.8%
1968 23,920 ha +0.8%
1969 24,120 ha +0.8%
1970 24,270 ha +0.6%
1971 24,370 ha +0.4%
1972 24,870 ha +2.1%
1973 25,070 ha +0.8%
1974 25,640 ha +2.3%
1975 24,940 ha -2.7%
1976 25,540 ha +2.4%
1977 25,160 ha -1.5%
1978 24,610 ha -2.2%
1979 24,410 ha -0.8%
1980 24,330 ha -0.3%
1981 24,580 ha +1.0%
1982 24,780 ha +0.8%
1983 24,840 ha +0.2%
1984 25,050 ha +0.8%
1985 31,010 ha +23.8%
1986 31,960 ha +3.1%
1987 32,460 ha +1.6%
1988 32,960 ha +1.5%
1989 33,660 ha +2.1%
1990 34,915 ha +3.7%
1991 37,264 ha +6.7%
1992 38,421 ha +3.1%
1993 39,092 ha +1.7%
1994 40,363 ha +3.3%
1995 33,889 ha -16.0%
1996 34,631 ha +2.2%
1997 34,529 ha -0.3%
1998 35,488 ha +2.8%
1999 35,475 ha -0.0%
2000 35,750 ha +0.8%
2001 35,247 ha -1.4%
2002 34,969 ha -0.8%
2003 35,088 ha +0.3%
2004 35,312 ha +0.6%
2005 36,002 ha +2.0%
2006 35,688 ha -0.9%
2007 33,234 ha -6.9%
2008 30,558 ha -8.1%
2009 41,237 ha +34.9%
2010 43,308 ha +5.0%
2011 43,633 ha +0.8%
2012 49,685 ha +13.9%
2013 60,456 ha +21.7%
2014 59,441 ha -1.7%
2015 61,072 ha +2.7%
2016 61,594 ha +0.9%
2017 61,476 ha -0.2%
2018 61,159 ha -0.5%
2019 61,019 ha -0.2%
2020 61,770 ha +1.2%
2021 62,410 ha +1.0%
2022 62,590 ha +0.3%
2023 62,802 ha +0.3%
2024 63,162 ha +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23,759 ha 23,070 ha 24,570 ha 9
1970s 24,888 ha 24,270 ha 25,640 ha 10
1980s 28,563 ha 24,330 ha 33,660 ha 10
1990s 36,407 ha 33,889 ha 40,363 ha 10
2000s 35,308 ha 30,558 ha 41,237 ha 10
2010s 56,284 ha 43,308 ha 61,594 ha 10
2020s 62,547 ha 61,770 ha 63,162 ha 5

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 4 Nigeria 857,308 ha compare
  2. 5 Mexico 699,364 ha compare
  3. 6 Brazil 693,017 ha compare
  4. 7 Spain 294,680 ha compare
  5. 8 Egypt 246,397 ha compare
  6. 9 Pakistan 152,261 ha compare
  7. 10 Argentina 148,466 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is citrus fruit, total — area harvested in Middle Africa?
Citrus fruit, total — area harvested in Middle Africa was 63,162 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest citrus fruit, total — area harvested recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 63,162 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest citrus fruit, total — area harvested recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 23,070 ha in 1961.
How does Middle Africa rank for citrus fruit, total — area harvested?
Middle Africa ranks 7th out of 16 regions with data for 2024.
Is citrus fruit, total — area harvested rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
200 places, 9,943 data points, 1961–2024
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