Pears — Area harvested in Africa
Africa: Pears — Area harvested was 46,014 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pears — Area harvested in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pears — area harvested in Africa is 46,014 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pears — area harvested in Africa peaked at 68,353 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8,820 ha, in 1963.
That places Africa 8th out of 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pears — Area harvested in Africa, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,120 ha | — |
| 1962 | 9,070 ha | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 8,820 ha | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 9,460 ha | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 9,136 ha | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 10,160 ha | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 9,666 ha | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 10,660 ha | +10.3% |
| 1969 | 10,760 ha | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 11,480 ha | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 11,960 ha | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 10,830 ha | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 12,720 ha | +17.5% |
| 1974 | 13,650 ha | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 15,565 ha | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 16,229 ha | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 17,672 ha | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 18,039 ha | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 17,865 ha | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 18,613 ha | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 22,095 ha | +18.7% |
| 1982 | 20,641 ha | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 23,860 ha | +15.6% |
| 1984 | 26,705 ha | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 33,690 ha | +26.2% |
| 1986 | 33,370 ha | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 35,590 ha | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 36,270 ha | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 40,130 ha | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 37,384 ha | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 41,192 ha | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 42,279 ha | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 46,739 ha | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 42,745 ha | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 44,437 ha | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 44,822 ha | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 44,792 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 44,265 ha | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 47,112 ha | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 48,158 ha | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 46,745 ha | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 51,193 ha | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 49,138 ha | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 50,452 ha | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 51,672 ha | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 53,271 ha | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 53,883 ha | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 58,533 ha | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 54,352 ha | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 68,353 ha | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 65,184 ha | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 59,921 ha | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 59,726 ha | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 54,395 ha | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 53,101 ha | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 53,828 ha | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 52,878 ha | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 46,374 ha | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 47,567 ha | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 47,680 ha | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 46,650 ha | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 52,193 ha | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 48,942 ha | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 46,014 ha | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,650 ha | 8,820 ha | 10,760 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,601 ha | 10,830 ha | 18,039 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,096 ha | 18,613 ha | 40,130 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,577 ha | 37,384 ha | 47,112 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,740 ha | 46,745 ha | 58,533 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,133 ha | 46,374 ha | 68,353 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,296 ha | 46,014 ha | 52,193 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 3,690 ha compare
- 5 Yugoslav SFR 24,760 ha compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3,273 ha compare
- 6 Italy 20,570 ha compare
- 7 Argentina 19,900 ha compare
- 7 Republic of Moldova 2,071 ha compare
- 8 Algeria 18,825 ha compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 692 ha compare
- 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 370 ha compare
- 9 Spain 18,090 ha compare
- 10 South Africa 12,235 ha compare
- 11 Ukraine 11,000 ha compare
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- Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 1.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 1.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Livestock — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables and Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value (constant) 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pears — area harvested in Africa?
- Pears — area harvested in Africa was 46,014 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pears — area harvested recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 68,353 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest pears — area harvested recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,820 ha in 1963.
- How does Africa rank for pears — area harvested?
- Africa ranks 8th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pears — area harvested rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 Pears — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.