Plums and sloes — Area harvested in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Plums and sloes — Area harvested was 128 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
128 ha
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
9th
of 10 regions
All-time high
130 ha
in 2023
All-time low
32 ha
in 1990
Years of data
37
1988–2024

Plums and sloes — Area harvested in Middle Africa, 1988–2024

4060801001201401988200620241988: 50 ha1989: 50 ha1990: 32 ha1991: 65 ha1992: 63 ha1993: 65 ha1994: 70 ha1995: 69 ha1996: 71 ha1997: 75 ha1998: 75 ha1999: 77 ha2000: 80 ha2001: 81 ha2002: 83 ha2003: 86 ha2004: 85 ha2005: 93 ha2006: 99 ha2007: 105 ha2008: 110 ha2009: 108 ha2010: 110 ha2011: 112 ha2012: 110 ha2013: 117 ha2014: 121 ha2015: 124 ha2016: 121 ha2017: 123 ha2018: 127 ha2019: 124 ha2020: 125 ha2021: 125 ha2022: 129 ha2023: 130 ha2024: 128 ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, plums and sloes — area harvested in Middle Africa stood at 128 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, plums and sloes — area harvested in Middle Africa peaked at 130 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32 ha, in 1990.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Plums and sloes — Area harvested in Middle Africa, 1988 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1988 50 ha
1989 50 ha +0.0%
1990 32 ha -36.0%
1991 65 ha +103.1%
1992 63 ha -3.1%
1993 65 ha +3.2%
1994 70 ha +7.7%
1995 69 ha -1.4%
1996 71 ha +2.9%
1997 75 ha +5.6%
1998 75 ha +0.0%
1999 77 ha +2.7%
2000 80 ha +3.9%
2001 81 ha +1.2%
2002 83 ha +2.5%
2003 86 ha +3.6%
2004 85 ha -1.2%
2005 93 ha +9.4%
2006 99 ha +6.5%
2007 105 ha +6.1%
2008 110 ha +4.8%
2009 108 ha -1.8%
2010 110 ha +1.9%
2011 112 ha +1.8%
2012 110 ha -1.8%
2013 117 ha +6.4%
2014 121 ha +3.4%
2015 124 ha +2.5%
2016 121 ha -2.4%
2017 123 ha +1.7%
2018 127 ha +3.3%
2019 124 ha -2.4%
2020 125 ha +0.8%
2021 125 ha +0.0%
2022 129 ha +3.2%
2023 130 ha +0.8%
2024 128 ha -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 50 ha 50 ha 50 ha 2
1990s 66.2 ha 32 ha 77 ha 10
2000s 93 ha 80 ha 110 ha 10
2010s 118.9 ha 110 ha 127 ha 10
2020s 127.4 ha 125 ha 130 ha 5

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 6 Serbia 74,082 ha compare
  2. 7 Romania 66,840 ha compare
  3. 8 Russian Federation 43,210 ha compare
  4. 9 Bosnia and Herzegovina 36,703 ha compare
  5. 10 Czechoslovakia 18,500 ha compare
  6. 11 Argentina 18,170 ha compare
  7. 12 India 18,050 ha compare

See the full ranking of 125 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is plums and sloes — area harvested in Middle Africa?
Plums and sloes — area harvested in Middle Africa was 128 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest plums and sloes — area harvested recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 130 ha in 2023.
What is the lowest plums and sloes — area harvested recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 32 ha in 1990.
How does Middle Africa rank for plums and sloes — area harvested?
Middle Africa ranks 9th out of 10 regions with data for 2024.
Is plums and sloes — area harvested rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle 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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