Pomelos and grapefruits — Area harvested in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Pomelos and grapefruits — Area harvested was 18,176 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18,176 ha
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
10th
of 28 groups
All-time high
19,052 ha
in 2013
All-time low
3,900 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pomelos and grapefruits — area harvested in Southern Africa is 18,176 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pomelos and grapefruits — area harvested in Southern Africa peaked at 19,052 ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3,900 ha, in 1961.

That places Southern Africa 10th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Pomelos and grapefruits — Area harvested in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 3,900 ha
1962 3,900 ha +0.0%
1963 3,900 ha +0.0%
1964 4,100 ha +5.1%
1965 4,200 ha +2.4%
1966 4,200 ha +0.0%
1967 4,900 ha +16.7%
1968 5,300 ha +8.2%
1969 5,700 ha +7.5%
1970 6,000 ha +5.3%
1971 6,200 ha +3.3%
1972 6,900 ha +11.3%
1973 6,800 ha -1.4%
1974 6,800 ha +0.0%
1975 6,300 ha -7.4%
1976 6,500 ha +3.2%
1977 6,700 ha +3.1%
1978 7,200 ha +7.5%
1979 7,800 ha +8.3%
1980 7,300 ha -6.4%
1981 7,300 ha +0.0%
1982 5,500 ha -24.7%
1983 5,900 ha +7.3%
1984 5,900 ha +0.0%
1985 6,250 ha +5.9%
1986 6,250 ha +0.0%
1987 6,600 ha +5.6%
1988 7,100 ha +7.6%
1989 7,450 ha +4.9%
1990 7,855 ha +5.4%
1991 8,361 ha +6.4%
1992 9,612 ha +15.0%
1993 7,286 ha -24.2%
1994 9,481 ha +30.1%
1995 8,726 ha -8.0%
1996 9,530 ha +9.2%
1997 10,009 ha +5.0%
1998 10,500 ha +4.9%
1999 11,636 ha +10.8%
2000 13,551 ha +16.5%
2001 14,598 ha +7.7%
2002 13,682 ha -6.3%
2003 14,975 ha +9.5%
2004 13,996 ha -6.5%
2005 16,363 ha +16.9%
2006 17,063 ha +4.3%
2007 16,962 ha -0.6%
2008 14,351 ha -15.4%
2009 15,437 ha +7.6%
2010 15,860 ha +2.7%
2011 19,000 ha +19.8%
2012 15,500 ha -18.4%
2013 19,052 ha +22.9%
2014 18,800 ha -1.3%
2015 17,384 ha -7.5%
2016 14,896 ha -14.3%
2017 15,053 ha +1.1%
2018 18,900 ha +25.6%
2019 16,823 ha -11.0%
2020 15,792 ha -6.1%
2021 15,800 ha +0.1%
2022 18,038 ha +14.2%
2023 17,717 ha -1.8%
2024 18,176 ha +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,456 ha 3,900 ha 5,700 ha 9
1970s 6,720 ha 6,000 ha 7,800 ha 10
1980s 6,555 ha 5,500 ha 7,450 ha 10
1990s 9,300 ha 7,286 ha 11,636 ha 10
2000s 15,098 ha 13,551 ha 17,063 ha 10
2010s 17,127 ha 14,896 ha 19,052 ha 10
2020s 17,105 ha 15,792 ha 18,176 ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 7 South Africa 13,727 ha compare
  2. 8 Sudan (former) 13,020 ha compare
  3. 9 Philippines 5,465 ha compare
  4. 10 Bangladesh 5,176 ha compare
  5. 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 608 ha compare
  6. 11 Haiti 4,911 ha compare
  7. 12 Tunisia 4,775 ha compare
  8. 13 Brazil 4,559 ha compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pomelos and grapefruits — area harvested in Southern Africa?
Pomelos and grapefruits — area harvested in Southern Africa was 18,176 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pomelos and grapefruits — area harvested recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 19,052 ha in 2013.
What is the lowest pomelos and grapefruits — area harvested recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 3,900 ha in 1961.
How does Southern Africa rank for pomelos and grapefruits — area harvested?
Southern Africa ranks 10th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is pomelos and grapefruits — area harvested rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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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