Other oil seeds, n.e.c. — Area harvested in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Other oil seeds, n.e.c. — Area harvested was 647,217 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
647,217 ha
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
6th
of 27 groups
All-time high
768,718 ha
in 2012
All-time low
202,000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Other oil seeds, n.e.c. — Area harvested in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, other oil seeds, n.e.c. — area harvested in Eastern Africa stood at 647,217 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other oil seeds, n.e.c. — area harvested in Eastern Africa peaked at 768,718 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 202,000 ha, in 1961.

Eastern Africa ranks 6th of 27 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Other oil seeds, n.e.c. — Area harvested in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Other oil seeds, n.e.c. — Area harvested in Eastern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 202,000 ha
1962 203,000 ha +0.5%
1963 220,500 ha +8.6%
1964 217,500 ha -1.4%
1965 217,500 ha +0.0%
1966 205,500 ha -5.5%
1967 219,500 ha +6.8%
1968 262,500 ha +19.6%
1969 257,500 ha -1.9%
1970 262,500 ha +1.9%
1971 317,500 ha +21.0%
1972 354,000 ha +11.5%
1973 366,000 ha +3.4%
1974 311,700 ha -14.8%
1975 386,400 ha +24.0%
1976 283,600 ha -26.6%
1977 276,500 ha -2.5%
1978 277,200 ha +0.3%
1979 280,030 ha +1.0%
1980 282,550 ha +0.9%
1981 310,310 ha +9.8%
1982 335,600 ha +8.1%
1983 340,710 ha +1.5%
1984 369,130 ha +8.3%
1985 359,170 ha -2.7%
1986 339,580 ha -5.5%
1987 321,300 ha -5.4%
1988 325,450 ha +1.3%
1989 344,540 ha +5.9%
1990 304,088 ha -11.7%
1991 434,964 ha +43.0%
1992 328,176 ha -24.6%
1993 550,809 ha +67.8%
1994 547,806 ha -0.5%
1995 554,590 ha +1.2%
1996 576,104 ha +3.9%
1997 539,568 ha -6.3%
1998 590,043 ha +9.4%
1999 585,724 ha -0.7%
2000 570,474 ha -2.6%
2001 651,150 ha +14.1%
2002 547,527 ha -15.9%
2003 570,977 ha +4.3%
2004 599,642 ha +5.0%
2005 680,871 ha +13.5%
2006 661,017 ha -2.9%
2007 628,154 ha -5.0%
2008 646,633 ha +2.9%
2009 624,868 ha -3.4%
2010 621,779 ha -0.5%
2011 687,756 ha +10.6%
2012 768,718 ha +11.8%
2013 721,373 ha -6.2%
2014 697,541 ha -3.3%
2015 732,944 ha +5.1%
2016 730,907 ha -0.3%
2017 736,640 ha +0.8%
2018 706,047 ha -4.2%
2019 707,871 ha +0.3%
2020 643,853 ha -9.0%
2021 642,759 ha -0.2%
2022 630,364 ha -1.9%
2023 650,363 ha +3.2%
2024 647,217 ha -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 222,833 ha 202,000 ha 262,500 ha 9
1970s 311,543 ha 262,500 ha 386,400 ha 10
1980s 332,834 ha 282,550 ha 369,130 ha 10
1990s 501,187 ha 304,088 ha 590,043 ha 10
2000s 618,131 ha 547,527 ha 680,871 ha 10
2010s 711,158 ha 621,779 ha 768,718 ha 10
2020s 642,911 ha 630,364 ha 650,363 ha 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 3 China, mainland 231,088 ha compare
  2. 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 55,314 ha compare
  3. 4 Ethiopia 196,687 ha compare
  4. 5 Mozambique 125,273 ha compare
  5. 6 Sudan (former) 108,000 ha compare
  6. 7 Kenya 97,482 ha compare
  7. 8 India 85,986 ha compare
  8. 9 Malaysia 82,619 ha compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other oil seeds, n.e.c. — area harvested in Eastern Africa?
Other oil seeds, n.e.c. — area harvested in Eastern Africa was 647,217 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other oil seeds, n.e.c. — area harvested recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 768,718 ha in 2012.
What is the lowest other oil seeds, n.e.c. — area harvested recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 202,000 ha in 1961.
How does Eastern Africa rank for other oil seeds, n.e.c. — area harvested?
Eastern Africa ranks 6th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is other oil seeds, n.e.c. — area harvested rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other oil seeds, n.e.c. — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Other oil seeds, 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
108 places, 4,176 data points, 1961–2024
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