Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — Area harvested in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — Area harvested was 8,637 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8,637 ha
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
14th
of 23 groups
All-time high
8,680 ha
in 2021
All-time low
1,256 ha
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — Area harvested in Northern Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — area harvested in Northern Africa stood at 8,637 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — area harvested in Northern Africa peaked at 8,680 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,256 ha, in 1963.

That places Northern Africa 14th out of 23 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — Area harvested in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — Area harvested in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 1,263 ha
1962 1,263 ha +0.0%
1963 1,256 ha -0.6%
1964 1,263 ha +0.6%
1965 1,259 ha -0.3%
1966 1,609 ha +27.8%
1967 1,609 ha +0.0%
1968 1,915 ha +19.0%
1969 1,909 ha -0.3%
1970 1,920 ha +0.6%
1971 2,520 ha +31.2%
1972 3,325 ha +31.9%
1973 3,060 ha -8.0%
1974 4,060 ha +32.7%
1975 3,250 ha -20.0%
1976 5,750 ha +76.9%
1977 6,250 ha +8.7%
1978 5,630 ha -9.9%
1979 5,870 ha +4.3%
1980 3,670 ha -37.5%
1981 2,800 ha -23.7%
1982 2,950 ha +5.4%
1983 6,000 ha +103.4%
1984 5,400 ha -10.0%
1985 5,500 ha +1.9%
1986 5,500 ha +0.0%
1987 5,500 ha +0.0%
1988 5,700 ha +3.6%
1989 5,700 ha +0.0%
1990 5,700 ha +0.0%
1991 5,700 ha +0.0%
1992 5,766 ha +1.2%
1993 5,800 ha +0.6%
1994 5,850 ha +0.9%
1995 5,886 ha +0.6%
1996 5,900 ha +0.2%
1997 5,966 ha +1.1%
1998 6,000 ha +0.6%
1999 6,057 ha +0.9%
2000 6,079 ha +0.4%
2001 6,000 ha -1.3%
2002 6,000 ha +0.0%
2003 6,171 ha +2.9%
2004 6,400 ha +3.7%
2005 6,399 ha -0.0%
2006 6,500 ha +1.6%
2007 6,493 ha -0.1%
2008 6,700 ha +3.2%
2009 6,976 ha +4.1%
2010 7,344 ha +5.3%
2011 7,508 ha +2.2%
2012 8,000 ha +6.6%
2013 8,217 ha +2.7%
2014 8,521 ha +3.7%
2015 8,284 ha -2.8%
2016 8,406 ha +1.5%
2017 8,531 ha +1.5%
2018 8,438 ha -1.1%
2019 8,413 ha -0.3%
2020 8,438 ha +0.3%
2021 8,680 ha +2.9%
2022 8,645 ha -0.4%
2023 8,587 ha -0.7%
2024 8,637 ha +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,483 ha 1,256 ha 1,915 ha 9
1970s 4,164 ha 1,920 ha 6,250 ha 10
1980s 4,872 ha 2,800 ha 6,000 ha 10
1990s 5,862 ha 5,700 ha 6,057 ha 10
2000s 6,372 ha 6,000 ha 6,976 ha 10
2010s 8,166 ha 7,344 ha 8,531 ha 10
2020s 8,597 ha 8,438 ha 8,680 ha 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 11 Afghanistan 8,905 ha compare
  2. 11 Polynesia 196 ha compare
  3. 12 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 ha compare
  4. 12 Nigeria 6,925 ha compare
  5. 13 Indonesia 6,377 ha compare
  6. 14 Morocco 5,347 ha compare
  7. 15 Dominican Republic 5,082 ha compare
  8. 16 Spain 4,327 ha compare
  9. 17 Colombia 3,610 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — area harvested in Northern Africa?
Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — area harvested in Northern Africa was 8,637 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — area harvested recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 8,680 ha in 2021.
What is the lowest other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — area harvested recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1,256 ha in 1963.
How does Northern Africa rank for other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — area harvested?
Northern Africa ranks 14th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
Is other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — area harvested rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, 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
101 places, 4,744 data points, 1961–2024
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