Dates — Area harvested in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Dates — Area harvested was 3,337 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3,337 ha
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
17th
of 23 groups
All-time high
3,337 ha
in 2024
All-time low
1,450 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Dates — Area harvested in Eastern 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 dates — area harvested in Eastern Africa is 3,337 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dates — area harvested in Eastern Africa peaked at 3,337 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,450 ha, in 1961.

Eastern Africa ranks 17th of 23 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,561 ha 1,450 ha 1,650 ha 9
1970s 1,910 ha 1,650 ha 2,650 ha 10
1980s 2,706 ha 2,650 ha 2,745 ha 10
1990s 2,762 ha 2,535 ha 2,945 ha 10
2000s 2,987 ha 2,760 ha 3,144 ha 10
2010s 3,179 ha 3,070 ha 3,278 ha 10
2020s 3,319 ha 3,303 ha 3,337 ha 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 14 Yemen 14,880 ha compare
  2. 15 China 12,395 ha compare
  3. 15 China, mainland 12,395 ha compare
  4. 17 Chad 10,474 ha compare
  5. 18 Mauritania 9,336 ha compare
  6. 19 Niger 5,673 ha compare
  7. 20 Israel 5,279 ha compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dates — area harvested in Eastern Africa?
Dates — area harvested in Eastern Africa was 3,337 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest dates — area harvested recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3,337 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest dates — area harvested recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1,450 ha in 1961.
How does Eastern Africa rank for dates — area harvested?
Eastern Africa ranks 17th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
Is dates — area harvested rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Dates — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Dates — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
63 places, 3,436 data points, 1961–2024
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