Other citrus fruit, n.e.c. — Area harvested in Africa

Africa: Other citrus fruit, n.e.c. — Area harvested was 1.00 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.00 million ha
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
2nd
of 28 groups
All-time high
1.01 million ha
in 2023
All-time low
345,780 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Other citrus fruit, n.e.c. — Area harvested in Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Africa recorded 1.00 million ha for other citrus fruit, n.e.c. — area harvested in 2024.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other citrus fruit, n.e.c. — area harvested in Africa peaked at 1.01 million ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 345,780 ha, in 1961.

Africa ranks 2nd of 28 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Other citrus fruit, n.e.c. — Area harvested in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Other citrus fruit, n.e.c. — Area harvested in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 345,780 ha
1962 347,780 ha +0.6%
1963 349,800 ha +0.6%
1964 350,800 ha +0.3%
1965 353,620 ha +0.8%
1966 357,140 ha +1.0%
1967 362,640 ha +1.5%
1968 364,960 ha +0.6%
1969 374,170 ha +2.5%
1970 540,680 ha +44.5%
1971 528,395 ha -2.3%
1972 517,487 ha -2.1%
1973 517,400 ha -0.0%
1974 516,340 ha -0.2%
1975 513,702 ha -0.5%
1976 513,302 ha -0.1%
1977 510,900 ha -0.5%
1978 511,308 ha +0.1%
1979 611,039 ha +19.5%
1980 610,111 ha -0.2%
1981 610,387 ha +0.0%
1982 611,855 ha +0.2%
1983 632,864 ha +3.4%
1984 633,937 ha +0.2%
1985 648,684 ha +2.3%
1986 649,529 ha +0.1%
1987 650,549 ha +0.2%
1988 650,154 ha -0.1%
1989 659,079 ha +1.4%
1990 682,669 ha +3.6%
1991 733,989 ha +7.5%
1992 753,721 ha +2.7%
1993 782,738 ha +3.8%
1994 742,462 ha -5.1%
1995 742,263 ha -0.0%
1996 757,769 ha +2.1%
1997 780,567 ha +3.0%
1998 813,242 ha +4.2%
1999 833,108 ha +2.4%
2000 830,853 ha -0.3%
2001 828,652 ha -0.3%
2002 831,896 ha +0.4%
2003 839,454 ha +0.9%
2004 843,272 ha +0.5%
2005 846,271 ha +0.4%
2006 834,810 ha -1.4%
2007 839,458 ha +0.6%
2008 827,557 ha -1.4%
2009 902,380 ha +9.0%
2010 915,091 ha +1.4%
2011 923,793 ha +1.0%
2012 936,071 ha +1.3%
2013 941,031 ha +0.5%
2014 953,625 ha +1.3%
2015 953,847 ha +0.0%
2016 961,848 ha +0.8%
2017 967,200 ha +0.6%
2018 973,301 ha +0.6%
2019 979,317 ha +0.6%
2020 990,768 ha +1.2%
2021 995,377 ha +0.5%
2022 999,659 ha +0.4%
2023 1.01 million ha +0.5%
2024 1.00 million ha -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 356,299 ha 345,780 ha 374,170 ha 9
1970s 528,055 ha 510,900 ha 611,039 ha 10
1980s 635,715 ha 610,111 ha 659,079 ha 10
1990s 762,253 ha 682,669 ha 833,108 ha 10
2000s 842,460 ha 827,557 ha 902,380 ha 10
2010s 950,512 ha 915,091 ha 979,317 ha 10
2020s 998,309 ha 990,768 ha 1.01 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 1 Nigeria 857,308 ha compare
  2. 2 China 174,106 ha compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 169,620 ha compare
  4. 4 India 92,579 ha compare
  5. 5 Mexico 87,311 ha compare

See the full ranking of 124 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other citrus fruit, n.e.c. — area harvested in Africa?
Other citrus fruit, n.e.c. — area harvested in Africa was 1.00 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other citrus fruit, n.e.c. — area harvested recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 million ha in 2023.
What is the lowest other citrus fruit, n.e.c. — area harvested recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 345,780 ha in 1961.
How does Africa rank for other citrus fruit, n.e.c. — area harvested?
Africa ranks 2nd out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is other citrus fruit, n.e.c. — area harvested rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 Other citrus fruit, n.e.c. — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other citrus fruit, n.e.c. — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
124 places, 5,453 data points, 1961–2024
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