Fruit Primary — Yield in Africa

Africa: Fruit Primary — Yield was 8,926 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8,926 kg/ha
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
25th
of 33 groups
All-time high
9,132 kg/ha
in 2015
All-time low
5,747 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Fruit Primary — Yield in Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, fruit primary — yield in Africa stood at 8,926 kg/ha.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fruit primary — yield in Africa peaked at 9,132 kg/ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5,747 kg/ha, in 1961.

That places Africa 25th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,012 kg/ha 5,747 kg/ha 6,318 kg/ha 9
1970s 6,452 kg/ha 6,191 kg/ha 6,726 kg/ha 10
1980s 6,379 kg/ha 6,164 kg/ha 6,583 kg/ha 10
1990s 6,786 kg/ha 6,534 kg/ha 7,033 kg/ha 10
2000s 7,625 kg/ha 6,863 kg/ha 8,528 kg/ha 10
2010s 8,773 kg/ha 8,333 kg/ha 9,132 kg/ha 10
2020s 8,861 kg/ha 8,644 kg/ha 8,992 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 22 Bahamas 20,264 kg/ha compare
  2. 23 Greece 19,213 kg/ha compare
  3. 24 Turkmenistan 19,124 kg/ha compare
  4. 25 Kazakhstan 18,987 kg/ha compare
  5. 26 Türkiye 18,882 kg/ha compare
  6. 27 Switzerland 18,392 kg/ha compare
  7. 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18,324 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fruit primary — yield in Africa?
Fruit primary — yield in Africa was 8,926 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fruit primary — yield recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 9,132 kg/ha in 2015.
What is the lowest fruit primary — yield recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 5,747 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Africa rank for fruit primary — yield?
Africa ranks 25th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is fruit primary — yield rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Fruit Primary — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fruit Primary — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,737 data points, 1961–2024
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