Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — Production in Africa

Africa: Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — Production was 357,185 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
357,185 t
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
6th
of 23 groups
All-time high
376,834 t
in 2020
All-time low
9,170 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — production in Africa is 357,185 t, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — production in Africa peaked at 376,834 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9,170 t, in 1961.

Africa ranks 6th of 23 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — Production in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 9,170 t
1962 10,404 t +13.5%
1963 11,493 t +10.5%
1964 11,439 t -0.5%
1965 10,480 t -8.4%
1966 12,799 t +22.1%
1967 11,597 t -9.4%
1968 14,234 t +22.7%
1969 14,899 t +4.7%
1970 14,497 t -2.7%
1971 14,339 t -1.1%
1972 15,118 t +5.4%
1973 14,801 t -2.1%
1974 15,523 t +4.9%
1975 15,177 t -2.2%
1976 17,262 t +13.7%
1977 19,905 t +15.3%
1978 18,520 t -7.0%
1979 17,467 t -5.7%
1980 17,553 t +0.5%
1981 16,278 t -7.3%
1982 16,765 t +3.0%
1983 20,137 t +20.1%
1984 20,864 t +3.6%
1985 22,088 t +5.9%
1986 22,148 t +0.3%
1987 25,260 t +14.1%
1988 24,553 t -2.8%
1989 26,370 t +7.4%
1990 34,271 t +30.0%
1991 21,931 t -36.0%
1992 22,655 t +3.3%
1993 24,625 t +8.7%
1994 26,375 t +7.1%
1995 29,405 t +11.5%
1996 30,914 t +5.1%
1997 32,654 t +5.6%
1998 32,630 t -0.1%
1999 34,752 t +6.5%
2000 36,324 t +4.5%
2001 40,345 t +11.1%
2002 42,711 t +5.9%
2003 45,209 t +5.8%
2004 48,144 t +6.5%
2005 48,341 t +0.4%
2006 45,300 t -6.3%
2007 206,630 t +356.1%
2008 193,671 t -6.3%
2009 190,627 t -1.6%
2010 269,453 t +41.4%
2011 267,003 t -0.9%
2012 240,100 t -10.1%
2013 344,164 t +43.3%
2014 355,475 t +3.3%
2015 293,794 t -17.4%
2016 277,252 t -5.6%
2017 293,775 t +6.0%
2018 334,712 t +13.9%
2019 324,022 t -3.2%
2020 376,834 t +16.3%
2021 315,615 t -16.2%
2022 313,589 t -0.6%
2023 351,079 t +12.0%
2024 357,185 t +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11,835 t 9,170 t 14,899 t 9
1970s 16,261 t 14,339 t 19,905 t 10
1980s 21,202 t 16,278 t 26,370 t 10
1990s 29,021 t 21,931 t 34,752 t 10
2000s 89,730 t 36,324 t 206,630 t 10
2010s 299,975 t 240,100 t 355,475 t 10
2020s 342,860 t 313,589 t 376,834 t 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 3 Türkiye 366,338 t compare
  2. 3 Yemen 300,335 t compare
  3. 4 Ethiopia 283,916 t compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 160,570 t compare
  5. 6 Pakistan 138,839 t compare
  6. 7 China 108,241 t compare
  7. 8 China, mainland 107,243 t compare
  8. 9 Myanmar 30,880 t compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — production in Africa?
Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — production in Africa was 357,185 t 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. — production recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 376,834 t in 2020.
What is the lowest other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — production recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 9,170 t in 1961.
How does Africa rank for other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — production?
Africa ranks 6th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
Is other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — production rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this 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. — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
106 places, 5,589 data points, 1961–2024
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Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.