Eggplants (aubergines) — Area harvested in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Eggplants (aubergines) — Area harvested was 83,065 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
83,065 ha
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
8th
of 27 groups
All-time high
86,840 ha
in 2022
All-time low
8,501 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

In 2024, eggplants (aubergines) — area harvested in Northern Africa stood at 83,065 ha.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, eggplants (aubergines) — area harvested in Northern Africa peaked at 86,840 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8,501 ha, in 1961.

Northern Africa ranks 8th 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 Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Eggplants (aubergines) — Area harvested in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 8,501 ha
1962 9,141 ha +7.5%
1963 9,981 ha +9.2%
1964 10,402 ha +4.2%
1965 10,572 ha +1.6%
1966 11,365 ha +7.5%
1967 11,452 ha +0.8%
1968 12,402 ha +8.3%
1969 12,455 ha +0.4%
1970 12,862 ha +3.3%
1971 13,107 ha +1.9%
1972 12,712 ha -3.0%
1973 12,803 ha +0.7%
1974 13,816 ha +7.9%
1975 14,187 ha +2.7%
1976 14,362 ha +1.2%
1977 16,159 ha +12.5%
1978 18,105 ha +12.0%
1979 19,575 ha +8.1%
1980 18,593 ha -5.0%
1981 19,242 ha +3.5%
1982 19,868 ha +3.3%
1983 19,666 ha -1.0%
1984 18,214 ha -7.4%
1985 20,694 ha +13.6%
1986 25,477 ha +23.1%
1987 24,887 ha -2.3%
1988 23,760 ha -4.5%
1989 24,763 ha +4.2%
1990 25,744 ha +4.0%
1991 26,785 ha +4.0%
1992 24,691 ha -7.8%
1993 24,855 ha +0.7%
1994 27,324 ha +9.9%
1995 27,616 ha +1.1%
1996 34,236 ha +24.0%
1997 39,265 ha +14.7%
1998 43,201 ha +10.0%
1999 45,735 ha +5.9%
2000 49,921 ha +9.2%
2001 47,099 ha -5.7%
2002 52,794 ha +12.1%
2003 55,571 ha +5.3%
2004 51,280 ha -7.7%
2005 55,977 ha +9.2%
2006 55,291 ha -1.2%
2007 56,753 ha +2.6%
2008 73,681 ha +29.8%
2009 56,949 ha -22.7%
2010 57,736 ha +1.4%
2011 55,504 ha -3.9%
2012 55,899 ha +0.7%
2013 59,209 ha +5.9%
2014 61,952 ha +4.6%
2015 61,655 ha -0.5%
2016 69,648 ha +13.0%
2017 68,180 ha -2.1%
2018 62,175 ha -8.8%
2019 70,558 ha +13.5%
2020 67,649 ha -4.1%
2021 63,211 ha -6.6%
2022 86,840 ha +37.4%
2023 84,508 ha -2.7%
2024 83,065 ha -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10,697 ha 8,501 ha 12,455 ha 9
1970s 14,769 ha 12,712 ha 19,575 ha 10
1980s 21,516 ha 18,214 ha 25,477 ha 10
1990s 31,945 ha 24,691 ha 45,735 ha 10
2000s 55,532 ha 47,099 ha 73,681 ha 10
2010s 62,252 ha 55,504 ha 70,558 ha 10
2020s 77,055 ha 63,211 ha 86,840 ha 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 5 Guinea 59,398 ha compare
  2. 6 Indonesia 47,674 ha compare
  3. 7 Bangladesh 42,045 ha compare
  4. 8 Philippines 20,564 ha compare
  5. 9 Sri Lanka 14,383 ha compare
  6. 10 Sudan 11,621 ha compare
  7. 11 Italy 10,030 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is eggplants (aubergines) — area harvested in Northern Africa?
Eggplants (aubergines) — area harvested in Northern Africa was 83,065 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest eggplants (aubergines) — area harvested recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 86,840 ha in 2022.
What is the lowest eggplants (aubergines) — area harvested recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 8,501 ha in 1961.
How does Northern Africa rank for eggplants (aubergines) — area harvested?
Northern Africa ranks 8th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is eggplants (aubergines) — area harvested rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northern 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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