Plums and sloes — Area harvested in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Plums and sloes — Area harvested was 1,459 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,459 ha
Change on year
up 7.5%
Rank
23rd
of 25 groups
All-time high
1,880 ha
in 1977
All-time low
345 ha
in 1982
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Plums and sloes — 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 1,459 ha for plums and sloes — area harvested in 2024.

The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, plums and sloes — area harvested in Eastern Africa peaked at 1,880 ha in 1977 and was at its lowest, 345 ha, in 1982.

Eastern Africa ranks 23rd of 25 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Plums and sloes — Area harvested in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Plums and sloes — Area harvested in Eastern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 600 ha
1962 600 ha +0.0%
1963 600 ha +0.0%
1964 470 ha -21.7%
1965 620 ha +31.9%
1966 620 ha +0.0%
1967 700 ha +12.9%
1968 700 ha +0.0%
1969 780 ha +11.4%
1970 850 ha +9.0%
1971 900 ha +5.9%
1972 950 ha +5.6%
1973 1,080 ha +13.7%
1974 1,160 ha +7.4%
1975 1,175 ha +1.3%
1976 1,450 ha +23.4%
1977 1,880 ha +29.7%
1978 1,810 ha -3.7%
1979 1,805 ha -0.3%
1980 1,500 ha -16.9%
1981 357 ha -76.2%
1982 345 ha -3.4%
1983 345 ha +0.0%
1984 350 ha +1.4%
1985 370 ha +5.7%
1986 390 ha +5.4%
1987 410 ha +5.1%
1988 410 ha +0.0%
1989 418 ha +2.0%
1990 439 ha +5.0%
1991 415 ha -5.5%
1992 1,289 ha +210.6%
1993 1,289 ha +0.0%
1994 1,150 ha -10.8%
1995 1,096 ha -4.7%
1996 1,131 ha +3.2%
1997 1,122 ha -0.8%
1998 1,168 ha +4.1%
1999 1,156 ha -1.0%
2000 1,173 ha +1.5%
2001 1,131 ha -3.6%
2002 1,227 ha +8.5%
2003 1,314 ha +7.1%
2004 1,361 ha +3.6%
2005 1,396 ha +2.6%
2006 1,465 ha +4.9%
2007 1,564 ha +6.8%
2008 1,543 ha -1.3%
2009 1,432 ha -7.2%
2010 1,270 ha -11.3%
2011 1,127 ha -11.3%
2012 1,185 ha +5.1%
2013 1,254 ha +5.8%
2014 1,353 ha +7.9%
2015 1,379 ha +1.9%
2016 1,353 ha -1.9%
2017 1,332 ha -1.6%
2018 1,324 ha -0.6%
2019 1,330 ha +0.5%
2020 1,312 ha -1.4%
2021 1,380 ha +5.2%
2022 1,376 ha -0.3%
2023 1,357 ha -1.4%
2024 1,459 ha +7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 632.22 ha 470 ha 780 ha 9
1970s 1,306 ha 850 ha 1,880 ha 10
1980s 489.5 ha 345 ha 1,500 ha 10
1990s 1,026 ha 415 ha 1,289 ha 10
2000s 1,361 ha 1,131 ha 1,564 ha 10
2010s 1,291 ha 1,127 ha 1,379 ha 10
2020s 1,377 ha 1,312 ha 1,459 ha 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 20 Italy 11,290 ha compare
  2. 21 Algeria 10,949 ha compare
  3. 22 Mexico 10,910 ha compare
  4. 23 Tajikistan 10,766 ha compare
  5. 24 South Africa 10,728 ha compare
  6. 25 Libya 10,654 ha compare
  7. 26 Bulgaria 9,580 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is plums and sloes — area harvested in Eastern Africa?
Plums and sloes — area harvested in Eastern Africa was 1,459 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest plums and sloes — area harvested recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1,880 ha in 1977.
What is the lowest plums and sloes — area harvested recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 345 ha in 1982.
How does Eastern Africa rank for plums and sloes — area harvested?
Eastern Africa ranks 23rd out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is plums and sloes — area harvested rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Plums and sloes — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Plums and sloes — 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, 6,035 data points, 1961–2024
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