Plums and sloes — Area harvested in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Plums and sloes — Area harvested was 44,989 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
44,989 ha
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
12th
of 25 groups
All-time high
48,639 ha
in 2013
All-time low
5,170 ha
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Plums and sloes — Area harvested in Northern Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for plums and sloes — area harvested in Northern Africa is 44,989 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, plums and sloes — area harvested in Northern Africa peaked at 48,639 ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5,170 ha, in 1973.

Northern Africa ranks 12th of 25 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.

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

Annual values for Plums and sloes — Area harvested in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 5,982 ha
1962 5,642 ha -5.7%
1963 6,042 ha +7.1%
1964 5,875 ha -2.8%
1965 6,280 ha +6.9%
1966 5,218 ha -16.9%
1967 5,520 ha +5.8%
1968 6,420 ha +16.3%
1969 5,620 ha -12.5%
1970 5,920 ha +5.3%
1971 5,920 ha +0.0%
1972 5,420 ha -8.4%
1973 5,170 ha -4.6%
1974 5,610 ha +8.5%
1975 8,140 ha +45.1%
1976 7,603 ha -6.6%
1977 8,177 ha +7.5%
1978 8,759 ha +7.1%
1979 8,705 ha -0.6%
1980 10,823 ha +24.3%
1981 12,276 ha +13.4%
1982 14,650 ha +19.3%
1983 16,650 ha +13.7%
1984 16,990 ha +2.0%
1985 23,990 ha +41.2%
1986 23,810 ha -0.8%
1987 25,110 ha +5.5%
1988 23,615 ha -6.0%
1989 23,415 ha -0.8%
1990 24,734 ha +5.6%
1991 24,718 ha -0.1%
1992 25,387 ha +2.7%
1993 26,590 ha +4.7%
1994 27,130 ha +2.0%
1995 25,214 ha -7.1%
1996 26,024 ha +3.2%
1997 25,026 ha -3.8%
1998 24,407 ha -2.5%
1999 25,057 ha +2.7%
2000 24,876 ha -0.7%
2001 24,311 ha -2.3%
2002 24,992 ha +2.8%
2003 26,576 ha +6.3%
2004 26,614 ha +0.1%
2005 30,142 ha +13.3%
2006 32,623 ha +8.2%
2007 34,048 ha +4.4%
2008 34,919 ha +2.6%
2009 36,235 ha +3.8%
2010 44,142 ha +21.8%
2011 42,297 ha -4.2%
2012 42,180 ha -0.3%
2013 48,639 ha +15.3%
2014 44,432 ha -8.6%
2015 43,550 ha -2.0%
2016 48,076 ha +10.4%
2017 47,686 ha -0.8%
2018 43,198 ha -9.4%
2019 43,895 ha +1.6%
2020 44,559 ha +1.5%
2021 42,533 ha -4.5%
2022 43,506 ha +2.3%
2023 45,882 ha +5.5%
2024 44,989 ha -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,844 ha 5,218 ha 6,420 ha 9
1970s 6,942 ha 5,170 ha 8,759 ha 10
1980s 19,133 ha 10,823 ha 25,110 ha 10
1990s 25,429 ha 24,407 ha 27,130 ha 10
2000s 29,534 ha 24,311 ha 36,235 ha 10
2010s 44,810 ha 42,180 ha 48,639 ha 10
2020s 44,294 ha 42,533 ha 45,882 ha 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 9 Bosnia and Herzegovina 36,703 ha compare
  2. 10 Czechoslovakia 18,500 ha compare
  3. 11 Argentina 18,170 ha compare
  4. 12 India 18,050 ha compare
  5. 13 Poland 17,600 ha compare
  6. 14 Chile 17,564 ha compare
  7. 15 Morocco 16,463 ha compare

See the full ranking of 125 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is plums and sloes — area harvested in Northern Africa?
Plums and sloes — area harvested in Northern Africa was 44,989 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest plums and sloes — area harvested recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 48,639 ha in 2013.
What is the lowest plums and sloes — area harvested recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 5,170 ha in 1973.
How does Northern Africa rank for plums and sloes — area harvested?
Northern Africa ranks 12th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is plums and sloes — area harvested rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northern 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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