Coconuts, in shell — Area harvested in Africa
Africa: Coconuts, in shell — Area harvested was 553,636 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Coconuts, in shell — Area harvested in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, coconuts, in shell — area harvested in Africa stood at 553,636 ha.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coconuts, in shell — area harvested in Africa peaked at 1.05 million ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 425,300 ha, in 1962.
Africa ranks 5th of 21 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Coconuts, in shell — Area harvested in Africa, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 429,850 ha | — |
| 1962 | 425,300 ha | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 437,100 ha | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 462,350 ha | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 453,190 ha | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 448,761 ha | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 461,873 ha | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 469,300 ha | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 489,675 ha | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 494,475 ha | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 501,675 ha | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 511,875 ha | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 515,975 ha | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 520,483 ha | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 524,000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 511,875 ha | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 515,485 ha | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 518,075 ha | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 537,285 ha | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 548,125 ha | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 594,095 ha | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 596,055 ha | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 600,185 ha | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 588,775 ha | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 593,584 ha | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 602,148 ha | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 612,738 ha | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 624,705 ha | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 635,391 ha | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 599,479 ha | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 668,858 ha | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 671,803 ha | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 675,016 ha | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 685,586 ha | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 672,901 ha | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 696,789 ha | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 709,781 ha | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 672,694 ha | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 688,518 ha | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 720,823 ha | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 743,041 ha | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 699,173 ha | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 728,283 ha | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 767,810 ha | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 842,744 ha | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 909,775 ha | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 947,652 ha | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 973,205 ha | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.02 million ha | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.03 million ha | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.05 million ha | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.05 million ha | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 505,156 ha | -52.0% |
| 2014 | 524,668 ha | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 537,411 ha | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 526,304 ha | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 578,800 ha | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 601,289 ha | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 583,773 ha | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 572,108 ha | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 554,324 ha | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 558,471 ha | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 566,693 ha | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 553,636 ha | -2.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coconuts, in shell — Area harvested in Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -52.0% | 1.05 million ha | 505,156 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 453,044 ha | 425,300 ha | 489,675 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 515,120 ha | 494,475 ha | 537,285 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 599,580 ha | 548,125 ha | 635,391 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 674,142 ha | 599,479 ha | 709,781 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 834,792 ha | 699,173 ha | 1.02 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 698,639 ha | 505,156 ha | 1.05 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 561,046 ha | 553,636 ha | 572,108 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 2 Indonesia 2.82 million ha compare
- 3 India 2.17 million ha compare
- 4 Sri Lanka 484,677 ha compare
- 4 Melanesia 309,584 ha compare
- 5 Brazil 187,164 ha compare
- 5 Viet Nam 181,523 ha compare
- 6 Papua New Guinea 173,587 ha compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 86,627 ha compare
- 7 Thailand 131,345 ha compare
- 7 Polynesia 55,586 ha compare
- 8 Mexico 125,472 ha compare
- 8 Micronesia 54,092 ha compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coconuts, in shell — area harvested in Africa?
- Coconuts, in shell — area harvested in Africa was 553,636 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest coconuts, in shell — area harvested recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest coconuts, in shell — area harvested recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 425,300 ha in 1962.
- How does Africa rank for coconuts, in shell — area harvested?
- Africa ranks 5th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is coconuts, in shell — area harvested rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 Coconuts, in shell — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.