Pomelos and grapefruits — Area harvested in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Pomelos and grapefruits — Area harvested was 34,580 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
34,580 ha
Change on year
up 4.6%
Rank
8th
of 28 groups
All-time high
34,580 ha
in 2024
All-time low
3,130 ha
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Pomelos and grapefruits — Area harvested in Northern Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Northern Africa recorded 34,580 ha for pomelos and grapefruits — area harvested in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 88.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pomelos and grapefruits — area harvested in Northern Africa peaked at 34,580 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,130 ha, in 1963.

Northern Africa ranks 8th of 28 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.

Pomelos and grapefruits — Area harvested in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Pomelos and grapefruits — Area harvested in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 3,200 ha
1962 3,150 ha -1.6%
1963 3,130 ha -0.6%
1964 3,180 ha +1.6%
1965 3,385 ha +6.4%
1966 3,375 ha -0.3%
1967 3,425 ha +1.5%
1968 3,574 ha +4.4%
1969 3,514 ha -1.7%
1970 3,471 ha -1.2%
1971 3,364 ha -3.1%
1972 3,919 ha +16.5%
1973 4,061 ha +3.6%
1974 4,147 ha +2.1%
1975 4,235 ha +2.1%
1976 4,425 ha +4.5%
1977 4,190 ha -5.3%
1978 3,660 ha -12.6%
1979 3,644 ha -0.4%
1980 3,354 ha -8.0%
1981 3,594 ha +7.2%
1982 3,588 ha -0.2%
1983 4,150 ha +15.7%
1984 3,935 ha -5.2%
1985 7,395 ha +87.9%
1986 7,540 ha +2.0%
1987 7,635 ha +1.3%
1988 7,691 ha +0.7%
1989 7,384 ha -4.0%
1990 7,528 ha +2.0%
1991 7,618 ha +1.2%
1992 7,248 ha -4.9%
1993 7,951 ha +9.7%
1994 7,165 ha -9.9%
1995 6,940 ha -3.1%
1996 7,459 ha +7.5%
1997 7,659 ha +2.7%
1998 7,749 ha +1.2%
1999 7,931 ha +2.3%
2000 8,211 ha +3.5%
2001 8,413 ha +2.5%
2002 10,497 ha +24.8%
2003 12,032 ha +14.6%
2004 13,816 ha +14.8%
2005 12,196 ha -11.7%
2006 17,758 ha +45.6%
2007 15,394 ha -13.3%
2008 16,079 ha +4.4%
2009 16,611 ha +3.3%
2010 17,266 ha +3.9%
2011 17,545 ha +1.6%
2012 17,747 ha +1.2%
2013 18,311 ha +3.2%
2014 18,325 ha +0.1%
2015 25,832 ha +41.0%
2016 26,735 ha +3.5%
2017 26,926 ha +0.7%
2018 27,004 ha +0.3%
2019 27,153 ha +0.6%
2020 27,044 ha -0.4%
2021 28,744 ha +6.3%
2022 32,534 ha +13.2%
2023 33,067 ha +1.6%
2024 34,580 ha +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,326 ha 3,130 ha 3,574 ha 9
1970s 3,912 ha 3,364 ha 4,425 ha 10
1980s 5,627 ha 3,354 ha 7,691 ha 10
1990s 7,525 ha 6,940 ha 7,951 ha 10
2000s 13,101 ha 8,211 ha 17,758 ha 10
2010s 22,284 ha 17,266 ha 27,153 ha 10
2020s 31,194 ha 27,044 ha 34,580 ha 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

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  2. 6 India 16,271 ha compare
  3. 6 Türkiye 5,209 ha compare
  4. 7 South Africa 13,727 ha compare
  5. 8 Sudan (former) 13,020 ha compare
  6. 9 Philippines 5,465 ha compare
  7. 10 Bangladesh 5,176 ha compare
  8. 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 608 ha compare
  9. 11 Haiti 4,911 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pomelos and grapefruits — area harvested in Northern Africa?
Pomelos and grapefruits — area harvested in Northern Africa was 34,580 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pomelos and grapefruits — area harvested recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 34,580 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest pomelos and grapefruits — area harvested recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 3,130 ha in 1963.
How does Northern Africa rank for pomelos and grapefruits — area harvested?
Northern Africa ranks 8th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is pomelos and grapefruits — area harvested rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 88.7%. 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 Pomelos and grapefruits — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pomelos and grapefruits — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
134 places, 6,257 data points, 1961–2024
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