Pineapples — Area harvested in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Pineapples — Area harvested was 69,883 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
69,883 ha
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
12th
of 24 groups
All-time high
78,074 ha
in 2019
All-time low
10,230 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Pineapples — Area harvested in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Eastern Africa recorded 69,883 ha for pineapples — area harvested in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pineapples — area harvested in Eastern Africa peaked at 78,074 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10,230 ha, in 1961.

Eastern Africa ranks 12th of 24 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Pineapples — Area harvested in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Pineapples — Area harvested in Eastern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 10,230 ha —
1962 10,830 ha +5.9%
1963 10,953 ha +1.1%
1964 11,160 ha +1.9%
1965 12,037 ha +7.9%
1966 12,345 ha +2.6%
1967 18,457 ha +49.5%
1968 17,958 ha -2.7%
1969 18,060 ha +0.6%
1970 19,557 ha +8.3%
1971 20,599 ha +5.3%
1972 20,765 ha +0.8%
1973 20,898 ha +0.6%
1974 22,225 ha +6.3%
1975 23,764 ha +6.9%
1976 19,126 ha -19.5%
1977 19,682 ha +2.9%
1978 20,874 ha +6.1%
1979 20,437 ha -2.1%
1980 20,383 ha -0.3%
1981 20,879 ha +2.4%
1982 20,926 ha +0.2%
1983 21,072 ha +0.7%
1984 21,718 ha +3.1%
1985 21,718 ha +0.0%
1986 23,236 ha +7.0%
1987 23,118 ha -0.5%
1988 23,315 ha +0.9%
1989 24,290 ha +4.2%
1990 30,173 ha +24.2%
1991 27,353 ha -9.3%
1992 27,680 ha +1.2%
1993 30,613 ha +10.6%
1994 27,942 ha -8.7%
1995 27,916 ha -0.1%
1996 30,532 ha +9.4%
1997 31,354 ha +2.7%
1998 31,980 ha +2.0%
1999 32,880 ha +2.8%
2000 35,911 ha +9.2%
2001 37,095 ha +3.3%
2002 36,514 ha -1.6%
2003 35,522 ha -2.7%
2004 37,643 ha +6.0%
2005 40,849 ha +8.5%
2006 43,900 ha +7.5%
2007 43,966 ha +0.2%
2008 40,633 ha -7.6%
2009 46,503 ha +14.4%
2010 47,326 ha +1.8%
2011 46,276 ha -2.2%
2012 49,579 ha +7.1%
2013 50,731 ha +2.3%
2014 55,576 ha +9.6%
2015 57,278 ha +3.1%
2016 56,855 ha -0.7%
2017 64,668 ha +13.7%
2018 73,565 ha +13.8%
2019 78,074 ha +6.1%
2020 70,898 ha -9.2%
2021 68,910 ha -2.8%
2022 70,373 ha +2.1%
2023 68,364 ha -2.9%
2024 69,883 ha +2.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Pineapples — Area harvested in Eastern Africa 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
1967 +49.5% 12,345 ha 18,457 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13,559 ha 10,230 ha 18,457 ha 9
1970s 20,793 ha 19,126 ha 23,764 ha 10
1980s 22,066 ha 20,383 ha 24,290 ha 10
1990s 29,842 ha 27,353 ha 32,880 ha 10
2000s 39,854 ha 35,522 ha 46,503 ha 10
2010s 57,993 ha 46,276 ha 78,074 ha 10
2020s 69,686 ha 68,364 ha 70,898 ha 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 9 Angola 38,393 ha compare
  2. 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5,908 ha compare
  3. 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 5,034 ha compare
  4. 10 Mexico 26,025 ha compare
  5. 11 Colombia 23,652 ha compare
  6. 11 Melanesia 2,154 ha compare
  7. 12 Indonesia 20,513 ha compare
  8. 12 Polynesia 346 ha compare
  9. 13 Peru 16,663 ha compare
  10. 13 Timor-Leste 10 ha compare
  11. 14 Madagascar 15,899 ha compare
  12. 14 Caribbean 21,293 ha compare
  13. 15 Guatemala 14,830 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pineapples — area harvested in Eastern Africa?
Pineapples — area harvested in Eastern Africa was 69,883 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pineapples — area harvested recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 78,074 ha in 2019.
What is the lowest pineapples — area harvested recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 10,230 ha in 1961.
How does Eastern Africa rank for pineapples — area harvested?
Eastern Africa ranks 12th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is pineapples — area harvested rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pineapples — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pineapples — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
122 places, 6,744 data points, 1961–2024
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