Eggplants (aubergines) — Area harvested in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Eggplants (aubergines) — Area harvested was 11,342 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
11,342 ha
Change on year
up 9.0%
Rank
18th
of 27 groups
All-time high
11,342 ha
in 2024
All-time low
101 ha
in 1979
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Eggplants (aubergines) — Area harvested in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196119922024

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

Analysis

Eastern Africa recorded 11,342 ha for eggplants (aubergines) — area harvested in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, eggplants (aubergines) — area harvested in Eastern Africa peaked at 11,342 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 101 ha, in 1979.

Eastern Africa ranks 18th of 27 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Eggplants (aubergines) — Area harvested in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Eggplants (aubergines) — Area harvested in Eastern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 130 ha
1962 175 ha +34.6%
1963 175 ha +0.0%
1964 142 ha -18.9%
1965 164 ha +15.5%
1966 185 ha +12.8%
1967 198 ha +7.0%
1968 193 ha -2.5%
1969 236 ha +22.3%
1970 199 ha -15.7%
1971 258 ha +29.6%
1972 185 ha -28.3%
1973 170 ha -8.1%
1974 262 ha +54.1%
1975 236 ha -9.9%
1976 166 ha -29.7%
1977 206 ha +24.1%
1978 198 ha -3.9%
1979 101 ha -49.0%
1980 122 ha +20.8%
1981 205 ha +68.0%
1982 227 ha +10.7%
1983 266 ha +17.2%
1984 327 ha +22.9%
1985 368 ha +12.5%
1986 409 ha +11.1%
1987 486 ha +18.8%
1988 527 ha +8.4%
1989 519 ha -1.5%
1990 588 ha +13.3%
1991 602 ha +2.4%
1992 645 ha +7.1%
1993 664 ha +2.9%
1994 612 ha -7.8%
1995 607 ha -0.8%
1996 624 ha +2.8%
1997 597 ha -4.3%
1998 580 ha -2.8%
1999 522 ha -10.0%
2000 1,194 ha +128.7%
2001 1,350 ha +13.1%
2002 1,664 ha +23.3%
2003 1,931 ha +16.0%
2004 2,736 ha +41.7%
2005 3,403 ha +24.4%
2006 4,164 ha +22.4%
2007 4,714 ha +13.2%
2008 4,663 ha -1.1%
2009 4,734 ha +1.5%
2010 5,553 ha +17.3%
2011 6,460 ha +16.3%
2012 6,646 ha +2.9%
2013 7,343 ha +10.5%
2014 7,392 ha +0.7%
2015 6,912 ha -6.5%
2016 6,824 ha -1.3%
2017 7,821 ha +14.6%
2018 8,604 ha +10.0%
2019 9,369 ha +8.9%
2020 9,405 ha +0.4%
2021 10,400 ha +10.6%
2022 10,260 ha -1.3%
2023 10,401 ha +1.4%
2024 11,342 ha +9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 177.56 ha 130 ha 236 ha 9
1970s 198.1 ha 101 ha 262 ha 10
1980s 345.6 ha 122 ha 527 ha 10
1990s 604.1 ha 522 ha 664 ha 10
2000s 3,055 ha 1,194 ha 4,734 ha 10
2010s 7,292 ha 5,553 ha 9,369 ha 10
2020s 10,362 ha 9,405 ha 11,342 ha 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 15 Japan 7,500 ha compare
  2. 16 Algeria 6,653 ha compare
  3. 17 Ghana 6,461 ha compare
  4. 18 Iraq 5,972 ha compare
  5. 19 Mali 4,963 ha compare
  6. 20 Dominican Republic 4,677 ha compare
  7. 21 Azerbaijan 4,586 ha compare

See the full ranking of 137 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is eggplants (aubergines) — area harvested in Eastern Africa?
Eggplants (aubergines) — area harvested in Eastern Africa was 11,342 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest eggplants (aubergines) — area harvested recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 11,342 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest eggplants (aubergines) — area harvested recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 101 ha in 1979.
How does Eastern Africa rank for eggplants (aubergines) — area harvested?
Eastern Africa ranks 18th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is eggplants (aubergines) — area harvested rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Eggplants (aubergines) — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Eggplants (aubergines) — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
137 places, 6,491 data points, 1961–2024
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