Peaches and nectarines — Area harvested in Northern America

Northern America: Peaches and nectarines — Area harvested was 38,890 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
38,890 ha
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
16th
of 24 groups
All-time high
149,680 ha
in 1961
All-time low
38,369 ha
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Peaches and nectarines — Area harvested in Northern America, 1961–2024

50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Northern America recorded 38,890 ha for peaches and nectarines — area harvested in 2024.

The figure is down 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, peaches and nectarines — area harvested in Northern America peaked at 149,680 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 38,369 ha, in 2019.

That places Northern America 16th out of 24 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Peaches and nectarines — Area harvested in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Peaches and nectarines — Area harvested in Northern America, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 149,680 ha
1962 143,190 ha -4.3%
1963 136,480 ha -4.7%
1964 132,720 ha -2.8%
1965 125,440 ha -5.5%
1966 123,150 ha -1.8%
1967 118,210 ha -4.0%
1968 118,860 ha +0.5%
1969 114,740 ha -3.5%
1970 109,320 ha -4.7%
1971 104,258 ha -4.6%
1972 97,950 ha -6.1%
1973 98,420 ha +0.5%
1974 99,110 ha +0.7%
1975 99,470 ha +0.4%
1976 97,950 ha -1.5%
1977 93,250 ha -4.8%
1978 90,770 ha -2.7%
1979 88,670 ha -2.3%
1980 90,830 ha +2.4%
1981 88,150 ha -3.0%
1982 90,000 ha +2.1%
1983 91,100 ha +1.2%
1984 92,340 ha +1.4%
1985 92,410 ha +0.1%
1986 90,420 ha -2.2%
1987 91,580 ha +1.3%
1988 89,580 ha -2.2%
1989 89,003 ha -0.6%
1990 88,885 ha -0.1%
1991 86,949 ha -2.2%
1992 87,436 ha +0.6%
1993 85,600 ha -2.1%
1994 85,099 ha -0.6%
1995 84,404 ha -0.8%
1996 84,277 ha -0.2%
1997 81,807 ha -2.9%
1998 82,457 ha +0.8%
1999 81,180 ha -1.5%
2000 80,321 ha -1.1%
2001 77,631 ha -3.3%
2002 77,085 ha -0.7%
2003 76,940 ha -0.2%
2004 76,935 ha -0.0%
2005 74,675 ha -2.9%
2006 72,378 ha -3.1%
2007 67,080 ha -7.3%
2008 66,422 ha -1.0%
2009 62,764 ha -5.5%
2010 62,014 ha -1.2%
2011 59,824 ha -3.5%
2012 54,989 ha -8.1%
2013 53,660 ha -2.4%
2014 53,440 ha -0.4%
2015 51,715 ha -3.2%
2016 47,544 ha -8.1%
2017 46,641 ha -1.9%
2018 38,455 ha -17.6%
2019 38,369 ha -0.2%
2020 38,598 ha +0.6%
2021 39,321 ha +1.9%
2022 39,882 ha +1.4%
2023 38,874 ha -2.5%
2024 38,890 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 129,163 ha 114,740 ha 149,680 ha 9
1970s 97,917 ha 88,670 ha 109,320 ha 10
1980s 90,541 ha 88,150 ha 92,410 ha 10
1990s 84,809 ha 81,180 ha 88,885 ha 10
2000s 73,223 ha 62,764 ha 80,321 ha 10
2010s 50,665 ha 38,369 ha 62,014 ha 10
2020s 39,113 ha 38,598 ha 39,882 ha 5

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  4. 16 Chile 14,312 ha compare
  5. 17 Yugoslav SFR 14,300 ha compare
  6. 18 Tunisia 13,814 ha compare
  7. 19 Tajikistan 12,298 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is peaches and nectarines — area harvested in Northern America?
Peaches and nectarines — area harvested in Northern America was 38,890 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest peaches and nectarines — area harvested recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 149,680 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest peaches and nectarines — area harvested recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 38,369 ha in 2019.
How does Northern America rank for peaches and nectarines — area harvested?
Northern America ranks 16th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is peaches and nectarines — area harvested rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Peaches and nectarines — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Peaches and nectarines — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
125 places, 5,716 data points, 1961–2024
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