Figs — Area harvested in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Figs — Area harvested was 156,818 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Figs — Area harvested in Northern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Northern Africa recorded 156,818 ha for figs — area harvested in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, figs — area harvested in Northern Africa peaked at 187,880 ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 32,621 ha, in 1969.
Northern Africa ranks 3rd 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 Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 65,574 ha | — |
| 1962 | 58,776 ha | -10.4% |
| 1963 | 57,779 ha | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 53,843 ha | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 43,843 ha | -18.6% |
| 1966 | 49,840 ha | +13.7% |
| 1967 | 45,840 ha | -8.0% |
| 1968 | 51,261 ha | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 32,621 ha | -36.4% |
| 1970 | 48,941 ha | +50.0% |
| 1971 | 52,940 ha | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 59,940 ha | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 67,095 ha | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 69,401 ha | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 82,596 ha | +19.0% |
| 1976 | 72,972 ha | -11.7% |
| 1977 | 71,010 ha | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 66,052 ha | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 71,198 ha | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 66,572 ha | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 69,243 ha | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 41,065 ha | -40.7% |
| 1983 | 56,680 ha | +38.0% |
| 1984 | 48,680 ha | -14.1% |
| 1985 | 96,200 ha | +97.6% |
| 1986 | 102,500 ha | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 103,120 ha | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 100,222 ha | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 111,162 ha | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 122,902 ha | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 126,153 ha | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 124,695 ha | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 128,549 ha | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 125,691 ha | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 123,639 ha | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 129,913 ha | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 127,933 ha | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 127,779 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 130,446 ha | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 124,450 ha | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 128,575 ha | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 127,474 ha | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 130,380 ha | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 134,141 ha | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 140,858 ha | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 187,880 ha | +33.4% |
| 2007 | 187,489 ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 140,472 ha | -25.1% |
| 2009 | 147,285 ha | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 149,046 ha | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 146,839 ha | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 145,322 ha | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 149,782 ha | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 148,411 ha | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 148,493 ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 147,010 ha | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 150,118 ha | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 151,758 ha | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 150,989 ha | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 154,754 ha | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 153,176 ha | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 154,677 ha | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 158,790 ha | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 156,818 ha | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51,042 ha | 32,621 ha | 65,574 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 66,214 ha | 48,941 ha | 82,596 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 79,544 ha | 41,065 ha | 111,162 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 126,770 ha | 122,902 ha | 130,446 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 144,900 ha | 124,450 ha | 187,880 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 148,777 ha | 145,322 ha | 151,758 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 155,643 ha | 153,176 ha | 158,790 ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is figs — area harvested in Northern Africa?
- Figs — area harvested in Northern Africa was 156,818 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest figs — area harvested recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 187,880 ha in 2006.
- What is the lowest figs — area harvested recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,621 ha in 1969.
- How does Northern Africa rank for figs — area harvested?
- Northern Africa ranks 3rd out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is figs — area harvested rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern 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.