Mustard seed — Area harvested in Africa

Africa: Mustard seed — Area harvested was 4,439 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4,439 ha
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
16th
of 22 groups
All-time high
4,821 ha
in 2010
All-time low
2,500 ha
in 1995
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Mustard seed — Area harvested in Africa, 1994–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1994200920241994: 4.0k ha1995: 2.5k ha1996: 3.4k ha1997: 3.4k ha1998: 3.5k ha1999: 3.5k ha2000: 3.5k ha2001: 3.6k ha2002: 3.6k ha2003: 3.7k ha2004: 3.8k ha2005: 3.8k ha2006: 3.9k ha2007: 4.0k ha2008: 4.0k ha2009: 4.1k ha2010: 4.8k ha2011: 4.0k ha2012: 4.0k ha2013: 4.0k ha2014: 4.2k ha2015: 4.2k ha2016: 4.2k ha2017: 4.3k ha2018: 4.3k ha2019: 4.3k ha2020: 4.4k ha2021: 4.4k ha2022: 4.4k ha2023: 4.4k ha2024: 4.4k ha

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

Analysis

Africa recorded 4,439 ha for mustard seed — area harvested in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mustard seed — area harvested in Africa peaked at 4,821 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,500 ha, in 1995.

That places Africa 16th out of 22 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Mustard seed — Area harvested in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Mustard seed — Area harvested in Africa, 1994 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1994 4,000 ha
1995 2,500 ha -37.5%
1996 3,431 ha +37.2%
1997 3,438 ha +0.2%
1998 3,460 ha +0.6%
1999 3,494 ha +1.0%
2000 3,537 ha +1.2%
2001 3,588 ha +1.4%
2002 3,643 ha +1.5%
2003 3,701 ha +1.6%
2004 3,766 ha +1.8%
2005 3,836 ha +1.9%
2006 3,902 ha +1.7%
2007 3,962 ha +1.5%
2008 4,015 ha +1.3%
2009 4,057 ha +1.0%
2010 4,821 ha +18.8%
2011 4,044 ha -16.1%
2012 4,000 ha -1.1%
2013 4,000 ha +0.0%
2014 4,172 ha +4.3%
2015 4,218 ha +1.1%
2016 4,230 ha +0.3%
2017 4,266 ha +0.9%
2018 4,295 ha +0.7%
2019 4,327 ha +0.7%
2020 4,367 ha +0.9%
2021 4,408 ha +0.9%
2022 4,393 ha -0.3%
2023 4,416 ha +0.5%
2024 4,439 ha +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,387 ha 2,500 ha 4,000 ha 6
2000s 3,801 ha 3,537 ha 4,057 ha 10
2010s 4,237 ha 4,000 ha 4,821 ha 10
2020s 4,405 ha 4,367 ha 4,439 ha 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 13 Germany 6,080 ha compare
  2. 14 Ethiopia 4,439 ha compare
  3. 15 Bulgaria 4,403 ha compare
  4. 16 Hungary 4,268 ha compare
  5. 17 Czechoslovakia 3,900 ha
  6. 18 Serbia 3,099 ha compare
  7. 19 Slovak Republic 2,301 ha compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mustard seed — area harvested in Africa?
Mustard seed — area harvested in Africa was 4,439 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mustard seed — area harvested recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 4,821 ha in 2010.
What is the lowest mustard seed — area harvested recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2,500 ha in 1995.
How does Africa rank for mustard seed — area harvested?
Africa ranks 16th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
Is mustard seed — area harvested rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Mustard seed — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mustard seed — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
57 places, 2,686 data points, 1961–2024
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