Dates — Yield in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Dates — Yield was 2,073 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2,073 kg/ha
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
23rd
of 23 groups
All-time high
3,279 kg/ha
in 1989
All-time low
1,993 kg/ha
in 2015
Years of data
40
1985–2024

Dates — Yield in Middle Africa, 1985–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k1985200420241985: 3.3k kg/ha1986: 3.3k kg/ha1987: 3.3k kg/ha1988: 3.3k kg/ha1989: 3.3k kg/ha1990: 3.2k kg/ha1991: 2.7k kg/ha1992: 2.7k kg/ha1993: 2.7k kg/ha1994: 2.6k kg/ha1995: 2.6k kg/ha1996: 2.6k kg/ha1997: 2.6k kg/ha1998: 2.5k kg/ha1999: 2.5k kg/ha2000: 2.5k kg/ha2001: 2.5k kg/ha2002: 2.4k kg/ha2003: 2.4k kg/ha2004: 2.4k kg/ha2005: 2.4k kg/ha2006: 2.4k kg/ha2007: 2.4k kg/ha2008: 2.3k kg/ha2009: 2.2k kg/ha2010: 2.2k kg/ha2011: 2.1k kg/ha2012: 2.0k kg/ha2013: 2.0k kg/ha2014: 2.0k kg/ha2015: 2.0k kg/ha2016: 2.1k kg/ha2017: 2.1k kg/ha2018: 2.0k kg/ha2019: 2.1k kg/ha2020: 2.1k kg/ha2021: 2.1k kg/ha2022: 2.1k kg/ha2023: 2.1k kg/ha2024: 2.1k kg/ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, dates — yield in Middle Africa stood at 2,073 kg/ha.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dates — yield in Middle Africa peaked at 3,279 kg/ha in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1,993 kg/ha, in 2015.

That places Middle Africa 23rd out of 23 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3,278 kg/ha 3,277 kg/ha 3,279 kg/ha 5
1990s 2,679 kg/ha 2,514 kg/ha 3,192 kg/ha 10
2000s 2,385 kg/ha 2,219 kg/ha 2,489 kg/ha 10
2010s 2,055 kg/ha 1,993 kg/ha 2,156 kg/ha 10
2020s 2,076 kg/ha 2,064 kg/ha 2,088 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 20 Colombia 6,500 kg/ha compare
  2. 21 Pakistan 6,499 kg/ha compare
  3. 22 Libya 5,409 kg/ha compare
  4. 23 Somalia 5,083 kg/ha compare
  5. 24 Tunisia 4,897 kg/ha compare
  6. 25 Yemen 4,356 kg/ha compare
  7. 26 Syrian Arab Republic 3,860 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dates — yield in Middle Africa?
Dates — yield in Middle Africa was 2,073 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest dates — yield recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3,279 kg/ha in 1989.
What is the lowest dates — yield recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1,993 kg/ha in 2015.
How does Middle Africa rank for dates — yield?
Middle Africa ranks 23rd out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
Is dates — yield rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Middle Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Dates — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Dates — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
63 places, 3,419 data points, 1961–2024
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