Quinces — Area harvested in South America

South America: Quinces — Area harvested was 4,570 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4,570 ha
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
11th
of 21 groups
All-time high
11,900 ha
in 1964
All-time low
4,406 ha
in 2014
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Quinces — Area harvested in South America, 1961–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196119922024

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

Analysis

South America recorded 4,570 ha for quinces — area harvested in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, quinces — area harvested in South America peaked at 11,900 ha in 1964 and was at its lowest, 4,406 ha, in 2014.

South America ranks 11th of 21 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Quinces — Area harvested in South America, year by year

Annual values for Quinces — Area harvested in South America, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 7,700 ha
1962 5,700 ha -26.0%
1963 7,700 ha +35.1%
1964 11,900 ha +54.5%
1965 9,811 ha -17.6%
1966 10,054 ha +2.5%
1967 10,140 ha +0.9%
1968 9,955 ha -1.8%
1969 9,523 ha -4.3%
1970 9,445 ha -0.8%
1971 6,909 ha -26.9%
1972 7,118 ha +3.0%
1973 4,613 ha -35.2%
1974 5,280 ha +14.5%
1975 5,348 ha +1.3%
1976 5,260 ha -1.6%
1977 5,058 ha -3.8%
1978 5,381 ha +6.4%
1979 5,395 ha +0.3%
1980 5,227 ha -3.1%
1981 4,689 ha -10.3%
1982 4,829 ha +3.0%
1983 4,766 ha -1.3%
1984 4,652 ha -2.4%
1985 8,456 ha +81.8%
1986 8,262 ha -2.3%
1987 7,926 ha -4.1%
1988 7,629 ha -3.7%
1989 7,557 ha -0.9%
1990 6,747 ha -10.7%
1991 6,839 ha +1.4%
1992 6,826 ha -0.2%
1993 6,874 ha +0.7%
1994 6,597 ha -4.0%
1995 5,769 ha -12.6%
1996 5,144 ha -10.8%
1997 5,164 ha +0.4%
1998 4,983 ha -3.5%
1999 4,990 ha +0.1%
2000 5,137 ha +2.9%
2001 5,070 ha -1.3%
2002 5,194 ha +2.4%
2003 5,108 ha -1.7%
2004 5,012 ha -1.9%
2005 4,899 ha -2.3%
2006 4,802 ha -2.0%
2007 4,837 ha +0.7%
2008 4,779 ha -1.2%
2009 4,815 ha +0.8%
2010 4,760 ha -1.1%
2011 4,673 ha -1.8%
2012 4,625 ha -1.0%
2013 4,598 ha -0.6%
2014 4,406 ha -4.2%
2015 4,547 ha +3.2%
2016 4,799 ha +5.5%
2017 4,822 ha +0.5%
2018 4,586 ha -4.9%
2019 4,758 ha +3.8%
2020 4,760 ha +0.0%
2021 4,513 ha -5.2%
2022 4,498 ha -0.3%
2023 4,539 ha +0.9%
2024 4,570 ha +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9,165 ha 5,700 ha 11,900 ha 9
1970s 5,981 ha 4,613 ha 9,445 ha 10
1980s 6,399 ha 4,652 ha 8,456 ha 10
1990s 5,993 ha 4,983 ha 6,874 ha 10
2000s 4,965 ha 4,779 ha 5,194 ha 10
2010s 4,657 ha 4,406 ha 4,822 ha 10
2020s 4,576 ha 4,498 ha 4,760 ha 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 8 Yugoslav SFR 2,260 ha compare
  2. 9 Serbia 2,081 ha compare
  3. 10 Spain 1,420 ha compare
  4. 11 Algeria 1,413 ha compare
  5. 12 Serbia and Montenegro 1,365 ha compare
  6. 13 Belgium 980 ha compare
  7. 14 Lebanon 902 ha compare

See the full ranking of 83 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is quinces — area harvested in South America?
Quinces — area harvested in South America was 4,570 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest quinces — area harvested recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 11,900 ha in 1964.
What is the lowest quinces — area harvested recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 4,406 ha in 2014.
How does South America rank for quinces — area harvested?
South America ranks 11th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
Is quinces — area harvested rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Quinces — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Quinces — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
83 places, 3,661 data points, 1961–2024
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