Figs — Area harvested in Africa
Africa: Figs — Area harvested was 157,166 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Figs — Area harvested in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for figs — area harvested in Africa is 157,166 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, figs — area harvested in Africa peaked at 188,504 ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 33,221 ha, in 1969.
Africa ranks 2nd of 23 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Figs — Area harvested in Africa, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 66,174 ha | — |
| 1962 | 59,376 ha | -10.3% |
| 1963 | 58,379 ha | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 54,443 ha | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 44,443 ha | -18.4% |
| 1966 | 50,440 ha | +13.5% |
| 1967 | 46,440 ha | -7.9% |
| 1968 | 51,861 ha | +11.7% |
| 1969 | 33,221 ha | -35.9% |
| 1970 | 49,541 ha | +49.1% |
| 1971 | 53,540 ha | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 60,540 ha | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 67,695 ha | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 70,001 ha | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 83,196 ha | +18.8% |
| 1976 | 73,572 ha | -11.6% |
| 1977 | 71,610 ha | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 66,652 ha | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 71,798 ha | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 67,172 ha | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 69,843 ha | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 41,665 ha | -40.3% |
| 1983 | 57,280 ha | +37.5% |
| 1984 | 49,280 ha | -14.0% |
| 1985 | 96,732 ha | +96.3% |
| 1986 | 103,032 ha | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 103,982 ha | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 100,764 ha | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 111,729 ha | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 123,470 ha | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 126,726 ha | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 125,307 ha | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 129,178 ha | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 126,253 ha | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 124,150 ha | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 130,419 ha | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 128,549 ha | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 128,446 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 131,164 ha | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 125,158 ha | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 129,231 ha | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 128,144 ha | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 131,083 ha | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 134,827 ha | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 141,581 ha | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 188,504 ha | +33.1% |
| 2007 | 188,164 ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 141,398 ha | -24.9% |
| 2009 | 147,962 ha | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 149,685 ha | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 147,513 ha | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 145,964 ha | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 150,468 ha | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 149,110 ha | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 149,164 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 147,722 ha | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 150,823 ha | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 152,475 ha | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 151,693 ha | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 155,415 ha | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 153,807 ha | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 155,267 ha | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 159,344 ha | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 157,166 ha | -1.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Figs — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +96.3% | 49,280 ha | 96,732 ha |
| 1970 | +49.1% | 33,221 ha | 49,541 ha |
| 1982 | -40.3% | 69,843 ha | 41,665 ha |
| 1969 | -35.9% | 51,861 ha | 33,221 ha |
| 1983 | +37.5% | 41,665 ha | 57,280 ha |
| 2006 | +33.1% | 141,581 ha | 188,504 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51,642 ha | 33,221 ha | 66,174 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 66,814 ha | 49,541 ha | 83,196 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 80,148 ha | 41,665 ha | 111,729 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 127,366 ha | 123,470 ha | 131,164 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 145,605 ha | 125,158 ha | 188,504 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 149,462 ha | 145,964 ha | 152,475 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 156,200 ha | 153,807 ha | 159,344 ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is figs — area harvested in Africa?
- Figs — area harvested in Africa was 157,166 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest figs — area harvested recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 188,504 ha in 2006.
- What is the lowest figs — area harvested recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,221 ha in 1969.
- How does Africa rank for figs — area harvested?
- Africa ranks 2nd out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is figs — area harvested rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 Figs — 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.