Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested was 123,328 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
123,328 ha
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
22nd
of 28 groups
All-time high
123,664 ha
in 2023
All-time low
33,100 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested in Southern Africa, 1961–2024

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, citrus fruit, total — area harvested in Southern Africa stood at 123,328 ha.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, citrus fruit, total — area harvested in Southern Africa peaked at 123,664 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33,100 ha, in 1961.

That places Southern Africa 22nd out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 33,100 ha
1962 34,000 ha +2.7%
1963 34,700 ha +2.1%
1964 34,690 ha -0.0%
1965 35,420 ha +2.1%
1966 35,520 ha +0.3%
1967 39,520 ha +11.3%
1968 40,720 ha +3.0%
1969 42,270 ha +3.8%
1970 43,870 ha +3.8%
1971 44,480 ha +1.4%
1972 45,380 ha +2.0%
1973 45,180 ha -0.4%
1974 45,880 ha +1.5%
1975 44,890 ha -2.2%
1976 45,300 ha +0.9%
1977 45,410 ha +0.2%
1978 46,620 ha +2.7%
1979 47,320 ha +1.5%
1980 47,170 ha -0.3%
1981 47,370 ha +0.4%
1982 44,580 ha -5.9%
1983 44,980 ha +0.9%
1984 43,980 ha -2.2%
1985 47,620 ha +8.3%
1986 47,620 ha +0.0%
1987 51,670 ha +8.5%
1988 56,870 ha +10.1%
1989 55,120 ha -3.1%
1990 56,221 ha +2.0%
1991 53,011 ha -5.7%
1992 55,759 ha +5.2%
1993 55,806 ha +0.1%
1994 60,471 ha +8.4%
1995 55,619 ha -8.0%
1996 64,592 ha +16.1%
1997 66,498 ha +3.0%
1998 69,451 ha +4.4%
1999 75,488 ha +8.7%
2000 79,177 ha +4.9%
2001 87,947 ha +11.1%
2002 83,108 ha -5.5%
2003 86,922 ha +4.6%
2004 81,502 ha -6.2%
2005 79,233 ha -2.8%
2006 77,509 ha -2.2%
2007 79,692 ha +2.8%
2008 81,718 ha +2.5%
2009 79,756 ha -2.4%
2010 81,588 ha +2.3%
2011 87,107 ha +6.8%
2012 85,402 ha -2.0%
2013 92,896 ha +8.8%
2014 91,885 ha -1.1%
2015 91,422 ha -0.5%
2016 78,359 ha -14.3%
2017 88,455 ha +12.9%
2018 102,716 ha +16.1%
2019 101,540 ha -1.1%
2020 104,626 ha +3.0%
2021 111,161 ha +6.2%
2022 123,510 ha +11.1%
2023 123,664 ha +0.1%
2024 123,328 ha -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 36,660 ha 33,100 ha 42,270 ha 9
1970s 45,433 ha 43,870 ha 47,320 ha 10
1980s 48,698 ha 43,980 ha 56,870 ha 10
1990s 61,292 ha 53,011 ha 75,488 ha 10
2000s 81,656 ha 77,509 ha 87,947 ha 10
2010s 90,137 ha 78,359 ha 102,716 ha 10
2020s 117,258 ha 104,626 ha 123,664 ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 19 Sudan 86,645 ha compare
  2. 20 Dominican Republic 72,705 ha compare
  3. 21 Algeria 68,167 ha compare
  4. 22 Indonesia 67,530 ha compare
  5. 23 Malawi 50,120 ha compare
  6. 24 Guinea 45,686 ha compare
  7. 25 Australia and New Zealand 45,037 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is citrus fruit, total — area harvested in Southern Africa?
Citrus fruit, total — area harvested in Southern Africa was 123,328 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest citrus fruit, total — area harvested recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 123,664 ha in 2023.
What is the lowest citrus fruit, total — area harvested recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 33,100 ha in 1961.
How does Southern Africa rank for citrus fruit, total — area harvested?
Southern Africa ranks 22nd out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is citrus fruit, total — area harvested rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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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