Oil palm fruit — Area harvested in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Oil palm fruit — Area harvested was 631,442 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
631,442 ha
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
3rd
of 8 regions
All-time high
654,626 ha
in 2021
All-time low
212,350 ha
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Oil palm fruit — Area harvested in Middle Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for oil palm fruit — area harvested in Middle Africa is 631,442 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil palm fruit — area harvested in Middle Africa peaked at 654,626 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 212,350 ha, in 1966.

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

Oil palm fruit — Area harvested in Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Oil palm fruit — Area harvested in Middle Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 298,570 ha
1962 288,670 ha -3.3%
1963 282,650 ha -2.1%
1964 264,650 ha -6.4%
1965 221,250 ha -16.4%
1966 212,350 ha -4.0%
1967 251,270 ha +18.3%
1968 302,150 ha +20.2%
1969 306,350 ha +1.4%
1970 290,100 ha -5.3%
1971 277,950 ha -4.2%
1972 272,200 ha -2.1%
1973 262,653 ha -3.5%
1974 254,850 ha -3.0%
1975 258,650 ha +1.5%
1976 242,140 ha -6.4%
1977 238,500 ha -1.5%
1978 240,500 ha +0.8%
1979 257,750 ha +7.2%
1980 268,200 ha +4.1%
1981 264,520 ha -1.4%
1982 275,000 ha +4.0%
1983 275,270 ha +0.1%
1984 291,770 ha +6.0%
1985 295,470 ha +1.3%
1986 301,320 ha +2.0%
1987 307,270 ha +2.0%
1988 312,193 ha +1.6%
1989 327,850 ha +5.0%
1990 329,400 ha +0.5%
1991 329,530 ha +0.0%
1992 330,780 ha +0.4%
1993 326,480 ha -1.3%
1994 328,250 ha +0.5%
1995 329,500 ha +0.4%
1996 332,300 ha +0.8%
1997 313,600 ha -5.6%
1998 305,243 ha -2.7%
1999 299,126 ha -2.0%
2000 301,276 ha +0.7%
2001 281,014 ha -6.7%
2002 272,660 ha -3.0%
2003 264,088 ha -3.1%
2004 265,223 ha +0.4%
2005 281,175 ha +6.0%
2006 294,065 ha +4.6%
2007 297,846 ha +1.3%
2008 307,501 ha +3.2%
2009 333,659 ha +8.5%
2010 345,625 ha +3.6%
2011 356,791 ha +3.2%
2012 409,821 ha +14.9%
2013 461,033 ha +12.5%
2014 468,421 ha +1.6%
2015 484,375 ha +3.4%
2016 518,100 ha +7.0%
2017 531,663 ha +2.6%
2018 548,737 ha +3.2%
2019 572,543 ha +4.3%
2020 628,034 ha +9.7%
2021 654,626 ha +4.2%
2022 625,537 ha -4.4%
2023 625,548 ha +0.0%
2024 631,442 ha +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 269,768 ha 212,350 ha 306,350 ha 9
1970s 259,529 ha 238,500 ha 290,100 ha 10
1980s 291,886 ha 264,520 ha 327,850 ha 10
1990s 322,421 ha 299,126 ha 332,300 ha 10
2000s 289,851 ha 264,088 ha 333,659 ha 10
2010s 469,711 ha 345,625 ha 572,543 ha 10
2020s 633,037 ha 625,537 ha 654,626 ha 5

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 1 Indonesia 14.32 million ha compare
  2. 2 Malaysia 5.07 million ha compare
  3. 3 Nigeria 4.49 million ha compare
  4. 4 Thailand 1.01 million ha compare
  5. 5 Colombia 511,583 ha compare
  6. 6 Ghana 435,934 ha compare

See the full ranking of 64 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil palm fruit — area harvested in Middle Africa?
Oil palm fruit — area harvested in Middle Africa was 631,442 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest oil palm fruit — area harvested recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 654,626 ha in 2021.
What is the lowest oil palm fruit — area harvested recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 212,350 ha in 1966.
How does Middle Africa rank for oil palm fruit — area harvested?
Middle Africa ranks 3rd out of 8 regions with data for 2024.
Is oil palm fruit — area harvested rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Oil palm fruit — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Oil palm fruit — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
64 places, 3,870 data points, 1961–2024
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