Other fruits, n.e.c. — Area harvested in Africa

Africa: Other fruits, n.e.c. — Area harvested was 1.08 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.08 million ha
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
4th
of 29 groups
All-time high
1.08 million ha
in 2024
All-time low
274,432 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Other fruits, 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 1.08 million ha for other fruits, n.e.c. — area harvested in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other fruits, n.e.c. — area harvested in Africa peaked at 1.08 million ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 274,432 ha, in 1961.

Africa ranks 4th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Other fruits, n.e.c. — Area harvested in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 274,432 ha
1962 276,227 ha +0.7%
1963 279,327 ha +1.1%
1964 289,197 ha +3.5%
1965 292,713 ha +1.2%
1966 299,611 ha +2.4%
1967 304,867 ha +1.8%
1968 310,070 ha +1.7%
1969 317,479 ha +2.4%
1970 322,704 ha +1.6%
1971 329,879 ha +2.2%
1972 338,184 ha +2.5%
1973 345,489 ha +2.2%
1974 353,204 ha +2.2%
1975 360,254 ha +2.0%
1976 377,511 ha +4.8%
1977 383,578 ha +1.6%
1978 386,106 ha +0.7%
1979 391,281 ha +1.3%
1980 399,554 ha +2.1%
1981 402,416 ha +0.7%
1982 413,574 ha +2.8%
1983 444,894 ha +7.6%
1984 446,914 ha +0.5%
1985 569,329 ha +27.4%
1986 595,934 ha +4.7%
1987 600,864 ha +0.8%
1988 613,584 ha +2.1%
1989 616,899 ha +0.5%
1990 604,649 ha -2.0%
1991 629,027 ha +4.0%
1992 636,422 ha +1.2%
1993 642,165 ha +0.9%
1994 647,707 ha +0.9%
1995 658,785 ha +1.7%
1996 676,336 ha +2.7%
1997 686,899 ha +1.6%
1998 695,828 ha +1.3%
1999 706,072 ha +1.5%
2000 730,363 ha +3.4%
2001 734,437 ha +0.6%
2002 739,125 ha +0.6%
2003 721,764 ha -2.3%
2004 745,750 ha +3.3%
2005 737,688 ha -1.1%
2006 739,396 ha +0.2%
2007 740,937 ha +0.2%
2008 769,429 ha +3.8%
2009 812,048 ha +5.5%
2010 831,140 ha +2.4%
2011 869,872 ha +4.7%
2012 909,404 ha +4.5%
2013 926,643 ha +1.9%
2014 944,473 ha +1.9%
2015 960,573 ha +1.7%
2016 971,365 ha +1.1%
2017 978,551 ha +0.7%
2018 986,752 ha +0.8%
2019 1.02 million ha +3.4%
2020 1.02 million ha -0.1%
2021 1.03 million ha +1.1%
2022 1.05 million ha +2.1%
2023 1.06 million ha +1.0%
2024 1.08 million ha +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 293,769 ha 274,432 ha 317,479 ha 9
1970s 358,819 ha 322,704 ha 391,281 ha 10
1980s 510,396 ha 399,554 ha 616,899 ha 10
1990s 658,389 ha 604,649 ha 706,072 ha 10
2000s 747,094 ha 721,764 ha 812,048 ha 10
2010s 939,921 ha 831,140 ha 1.02 million ha 10
2020s 1.05 million ha 1.02 million ha 1.08 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 1 India 1.01 million ha compare
  2. 2 China 812,053 ha compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 801,842 ha compare
  4. 4 Myanmar 385,000 ha compare
  5. 5 Burkina Faso 262,869 ha compare
  6. 6 Nigeria 181,728 ha compare
  7. 7 Philippines 176,781 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other fruits, n.e.c. — area harvested in Africa?
Other fruits, n.e.c. — area harvested in Africa was 1.08 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other fruits, n.e.c. — area harvested recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.08 million ha in 2024.
What is the lowest other fruits, n.e.c. — area harvested recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 274,432 ha in 1961.
How does Africa rank for other fruits, n.e.c. — area harvested?
Africa ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is other fruits, n.e.c. — area harvested rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 fruits, n.e.c. — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other fruits, 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
200 places, 9,922 data points, 1961–2024
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