Oranges — Area harvested in Africa

Africa: Oranges — Area harvested was 543,861 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
543,861 ha
Change on year
up 5.6%
Rank
6th
of 33 groups
All-time high
543,861 ha
in 2024
All-time low
131,760 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Oranges — Area harvested in Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, oranges — area harvested in Africa stood at 543,861 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oranges — area harvested in Africa peaked at 543,861 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 131,760 ha, in 1961.

Africa ranks 6th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 155,578 ha 131,760 ha 189,159 ha 9
1970s 214,722 ha 204,171 ha 226,626 ha 10
1980s 258,123 ha 209,198 ha 309,520 ha 10
1990s 338,956 ha 315,183 ha 363,017 ha 10
2000s 372,352 ha 354,683 ha 393,356 ha 10
2010s 460,481 ha 418,187 ha 488,116 ha 10
2020s 524,113 ha 504,140 ha 543,861 ha 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 3 China, mainland 402,913 ha compare
  2. 4 Mexico 341,217 ha compare
  3. 5 India 240,170 ha compare
  4. 6 Egypt 173,711 ha compare
  5. 7 Spain 142,480 ha compare
  6. 8 Iraq 134,561 ha compare
  7. 9 Italy 85,010 ha compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oranges — area harvested in Africa?
Oranges — area harvested in Africa was 543,861 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest oranges — area harvested recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 543,861 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest oranges — area harvested recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 131,760 ha in 1961.
How does Africa rank for oranges — area harvested?
Africa ranks 6th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is oranges — area harvested rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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 Oranges — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Oranges — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
180 places, 8,680 data points, 1961–2024
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