Peaches and nectarines — Yield in South America

South America: Peaches and nectarines — Yield was 14,952 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
14,952 kg/ha
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
11th
of 23 groups
All-time high
15,673 kg/ha
in 1971
All-time low
5,485 kg/ha
in 1982
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Peaches and nectarines — Yield in South America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

South America recorded 14,952 kg/ha for peaches and nectarines — yield in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, peaches and nectarines — yield in South America peaked at 15,673 kg/ha in 1971 and was at its lowest, 5,485 kg/ha, in 1982.

South America ranks 11th of 23 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Peaches and nectarines — Yield in South America, year by year

Annual values for Peaches and nectarines — Yield in South America, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 12,794 kg/ha —
1962 12,720 kg/ha -0.6%
1963 12,377 kg/ha -2.7%
1964 11,058 kg/ha -10.7%
1965 14,028 kg/ha +26.9%
1966 9,641 kg/ha -31.3%
1967 13,560 kg/ha +40.6%
1968 12,636 kg/ha -6.8%
1969 14,719 kg/ha +16.5%
1970 15,102 kg/ha +2.6%
1971 15,673 kg/ha +3.8%
1972 14,952 kg/ha -4.6%
1973 10,063 kg/ha -32.7%
1974 14,403 kg/ha +43.1%
1975 13,162 kg/ha -8.6%
1976 14,632 kg/ha +11.2%
1977 13,347 kg/ha -8.8%
1978 12,390 kg/ha -7.2%
1979 12,566 kg/ha +1.4%
1980 6,388 kg/ha -49.2%
1981 5,669 kg/ha -11.3%
1982 5,485 kg/ha -3.2%
1983 6,406 kg/ha +16.8%
1984 6,319 kg/ha -1.4%
1985 6,535 kg/ha +3.4%
1986 5,897 kg/ha -9.8%
1987 5,806 kg/ha -1.5%
1988 7,752 kg/ha +33.5%
1989 7,445 kg/ha -4.0%
1990 7,484 kg/ha +0.5%
1991 7,680 kg/ha +2.6%
1992 8,099 kg/ha +5.5%
1993 8,477 kg/ha +4.7%
1994 8,629 kg/ha +1.8%
1995 8,298 kg/ha -3.8%
1996 8,789 kg/ha +5.9%
1997 9,169 kg/ha +4.3%
1998 8,643 kg/ha -5.7%
1999 9,260 kg/ha +7.1%
2000 9,607 kg/ha +3.7%
2001 10,861 kg/ha +13.1%
2002 10,173 kg/ha -6.3%
2003 10,331 kg/ha +1.6%
2004 11,097 kg/ha +7.4%
2005 11,221 kg/ha +1.1%
2006 11,383 kg/ha +1.4%
2007 11,488 kg/ha +0.9%
2008 12,616 kg/ha +9.8%
2009 12,784 kg/ha +1.3%
2010 12,885 kg/ha +0.8%
2011 13,278 kg/ha +3.1%
2012 14,308 kg/ha +7.8%
2013 12,972 kg/ha -9.3%
2014 13,796 kg/ha +6.4%
2015 15,327 kg/ha +11.1%
2016 14,784 kg/ha -3.5%
2017 14,819 kg/ha +0.2%
2018 14,478 kg/ha -2.3%
2019 14,102 kg/ha -2.6%
2020 12,958 kg/ha -8.1%
2021 14,934 kg/ha +15.3%
2022 14,967 kg/ha +0.2%
2023 14,855 kg/ha -0.7%
2024 14,952 kg/ha +0.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Peaches and nectarines — Yield in South America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1980 -49.2% 12,566 kg/ha 6,388 kg/ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12,615 kg/ha 9,641 kg/ha 14,719 kg/ha 9
1970s 13,629 kg/ha 10,063 kg/ha 15,673 kg/ha 10
1980s 6,370 kg/ha 5,485 kg/ha 7,752 kg/ha 10
1990s 8,453 kg/ha 7,484 kg/ha 9,260 kg/ha 10
2000s 11,156 kg/ha 9,607 kg/ha 12,784 kg/ha 10
2010s 14,075 kg/ha 12,885 kg/ha 15,327 kg/ha 10
2020s 14,533 kg/ha 12,958 kg/ha 14,967 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 8 China, mainland 20,311 kg/ha compare
  2. 9 China 20,288 kg/ha compare
  3. 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 5,001 kg/ha compare
  4. 10 Republic of Moldova 3,655 kg/ha compare
  5. 10 Saudi Arabia 20,276 kg/ha compare
  6. 11 Spain 20,207 kg/ha compare
  7. 12 South Africa 18,633 kg/ha compare
  8. 13 Morocco 17,906 kg/ha compare
  9. 14 Argentina 17,804 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is peaches and nectarines — yield in South America?
Peaches and nectarines — yield in South America was 14,952 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest peaches and nectarines — yield recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 15,673 kg/ha in 1971.
What is the lowest peaches and nectarines — yield recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 5,485 kg/ha in 1982.
How does South America rank for peaches and nectarines — yield?
South America ranks 11th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
Is peaches and nectarines — yield rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Peaches and nectarines — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Peaches and nectarines — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
114 places, 5,605 data points, 1961–2024
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