Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield was 212.9 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
212.9 kg/ha
Change on year
up 14.2%
Rank
29th
of 29 groups
All-time high
227.2 kg/ha
in 1996
All-time low
154.3 kg/ha
in 2000
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield in Northern Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield in Northern Africa stood at 212.9 kg/ha.

The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield in Northern Africa peaked at 227.2 kg/ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 154.3 kg/ha, in 2000.

That places Northern Africa 29th out of 29 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.

Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 178.5 kg/ha
1962 193.6 kg/ha +8.5%
1963 168.2 kg/ha -13.1%
1964 167.2 kg/ha -0.6%
1965 189.4 kg/ha +13.3%
1966 193.1 kg/ha +2.0%
1967 185.4 kg/ha -4.0%
1968 183.1 kg/ha -1.2%
1969 193.6 kg/ha +5.7%
1970 176.9 kg/ha -8.6%
1971 188.4 kg/ha +6.5%
1972 161.2 kg/ha -14.4%
1973 167.8 kg/ha +4.1%
1974 184.4 kg/ha +9.9%
1975 185.2 kg/ha +0.4%
1976 165.7 kg/ha -10.5%
1977 171.3 kg/ha +3.4%
1978 164 kg/ha -4.3%
1979 177.1 kg/ha +8.0%
1980 183.6 kg/ha +3.7%
1981 172.1 kg/ha -6.3%
1982 178.1 kg/ha +3.5%
1983 172.9 kg/ha -2.9%
1984 159.5 kg/ha -7.8%
1985 160.4 kg/ha +0.6%
1986 178.6 kg/ha +11.3%
1987 178.4 kg/ha -0.1%
1988 158.8 kg/ha -11.0%
1989 159.4 kg/ha +0.4%
1990 183.4 kg/ha +15.1%
1991 217.5 kg/ha +18.6%
1992 172.9 kg/ha -20.5%
1993 174.1 kg/ha +0.7%
1994 160.7 kg/ha -7.7%
1995 155.9 kg/ha -3.0%
1996 227.2 kg/ha +45.7%
1997 183 kg/ha -19.5%
1998 183.8 kg/ha +0.4%
1999 183 kg/ha -0.4%
2000 154.3 kg/ha -15.7%
2001 156.9 kg/ha +1.7%
2002 189.9 kg/ha +21.0%
2003 212.7 kg/ha +12.0%
2004 187.2 kg/ha -12.0%
2005 183 kg/ha -2.2%
2006 208 kg/ha +13.7%
2007 214 kg/ha +2.9%
2008 211 kg/ha -1.4%
2009 224.7 kg/ha +6.5%
2010 209.6 kg/ha -6.7%
2011 212.1 kg/ha +1.2%
2012 196.9 kg/ha -7.2%
2013 207.1 kg/ha +5.2%
2014 201.2 kg/ha -2.8%
2015 220.6 kg/ha +9.6%
2016 207.5 kg/ha -5.9%
2017 212.2 kg/ha +2.3%
2018 223.8 kg/ha +5.5%
2019 226.9 kg/ha +1.4%
2020 201.7 kg/ha -11.1%
2021 194.7 kg/ha -3.5%
2022 224.5 kg/ha +15.3%
2023 186.4 kg/ha -17.0%
2024 212.9 kg/ha +14.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 183.57 kg/ha 167.2 kg/ha 193.6 kg/ha 9
1970s 174.2 kg/ha 161.2 kg/ha 188.4 kg/ha 10
1980s 170.18 kg/ha 158.8 kg/ha 183.6 kg/ha 10
1990s 184.15 kg/ha 155.9 kg/ha 227.2 kg/ha 10
2000s 194.17 kg/ha 154.3 kg/ha 224.7 kg/ha 10
2010s 211.79 kg/ha 196.9 kg/ha 226.9 kg/ha 10
2020s 204.04 kg/ha 186.4 kg/ha 224.5 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 26 France 1,266 kg/ha compare
  2. 27 Norway 1,234 kg/ha compare
  3. 28 Germany 1,220 kg/ha compare
  4. 29 Egypt 1,218 kg/ha compare
  5. 30 Sweden 1,183 kg/ha compare
  6. 31 Liberia 1,155 kg/ha compare
  7. 32 Barbados 1,130 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield in Northern Africa?
Oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield in Northern Africa was 212.9 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 227.2 kg/ha in 1996.
What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 154.3 kg/ha in 2000.
How does Northern Africa rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield?
Northern Africa ranks 29th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 13,074 data points, 1961–2024
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