Other stone fruits — Area harvested in Africa

Africa: Other stone fruits — Area harvested was 4,408 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4,408 ha
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
11th
of 19 groups
All-time high
6,311 ha
in 1990
All-time low
13 ha
in 1984
Years of data
41
1984–2024

Other stone fruits — Area harvested in Africa, 1984–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k1984200420241984: 13 ha1985: 943 ha1986: 1.1k ha1987: 1.1k ha1988: 1.1k ha1989: 1.2k ha1990: 6.3k ha1991: 3.7k ha1992: 3.5k ha1993: 3.6k ha1994: 3.7k ha1995: 3.9k ha1996: 3.9k ha1997: 3.7k ha1998: 3.9k ha1999: 4.0k ha2000: 4.0k ha2001: 4.4k ha2002: 4.5k ha2003: 4.7k ha2004: 4.6k ha2005: 4.9k ha2006: 5.0k ha2007: 5.0k ha2008: 4.7k ha2009: 4.9k ha2010: 4.9k ha2011: 4.9k ha2012: 4.7k ha2013: 4.5k ha2014: 4.5k ha2015: 4.5k ha2016: 4.5k ha2017: 4.5k ha2018: 4.5k ha2019: 4.5k ha2020: 4.4k ha2021: 4.4k ha2022: 4.4k ha2023: 4.5k ha2024: 4.4k ha

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

Analysis

Africa recorded 4,408 ha for other stone fruits — area harvested in 2024.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other stone fruits — area harvested in Africa peaked at 6,311 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13 ha, in 1984.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Other stone fruits — Area harvested in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Other stone fruits — Area harvested in Africa, 1984 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1984 13 ha
1985 943 ha +7153.8%
1986 1,061 ha +12.5%
1987 1,068 ha +0.7%
1988 1,138 ha +6.6%
1989 1,155 ha +1.5%
1990 6,311 ha +446.4%
1991 3,723 ha -41.0%
1992 3,521 ha -5.4%
1993 3,585 ha +1.8%
1994 3,731 ha +4.1%
1995 3,916 ha +5.0%
1996 3,877 ha -1.0%
1997 3,732 ha -3.7%
1998 3,857 ha +3.3%
1999 3,997 ha +3.6%
2000 4,024 ha +0.7%
2001 4,366 ha +8.5%
2002 4,497 ha +3.0%
2003 4,745 ha +5.5%
2004 4,589 ha -3.3%
2005 4,925 ha +7.3%
2006 5,043 ha +2.4%
2007 5,001 ha -0.8%
2008 4,733 ha -5.4%
2009 4,898 ha +3.5%
2010 4,874 ha -0.5%
2011 4,897 ha +0.5%
2012 4,666 ha -4.7%
2013 4,500 ha -3.6%
2014 4,547 ha +1.0%
2015 4,527 ha -0.4%
2016 4,485 ha -0.9%
2017 4,455 ha -0.7%
2018 4,478 ha +0.5%
2019 4,494 ha +0.4%
2020 4,418 ha -1.7%
2021 4,391 ha -0.6%
2022 4,441 ha +1.1%
2023 4,470 ha +0.7%
2024 4,408 ha -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 896.33 ha 13 ha 1,155 ha 6
1990s 4,025 ha 3,521 ha 6,311 ha 10
2000s 4,682 ha 4,024 ha 5,043 ha 10
2010s 4,592 ha 4,455 ha 4,897 ha 10
2020s 4,426 ha 4,391 ha 4,470 ha 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 8 Cameroon 1,480 ha compare
  2. 9 Japan 806 ha compare
  3. 10 Hungary 660 ha compare
  4. 11 Germany 639 ha compare
  5. 12 India 602 ha compare
  6. 13 Tunisia 600 ha compare
  7. 14 Greece 590 ha compare

See the full ranking of 62 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other stone fruits — area harvested in Africa?
Other stone fruits — area harvested in Africa was 4,408 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other stone fruits — area harvested recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 6,311 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest other stone fruits — area harvested recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 13 ha in 1984.
How does Africa rank for other stone fruits — area harvested?
Africa ranks 11th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
Is other stone fruits — area harvested rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 stone fruits — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other stone fruits — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
62 places, 2,695 data points, 1961–2024
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