Quinces — Production in South America

South America: Quinces — Production was 39,769 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
39,769 t
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
13th
of 22 groups
All-time high
74,256 t
in 1964
All-time low
36,286 t
in 2008
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Quinces — Production in South America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

South America recorded 39,769 t for quinces — production in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, quinces — production in South America peaked at 74,256 t in 1964 and was at its lowest, 36,286 t, in 2008.

South America ranks 13th of 22 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 — Production in South America, year by year

Annual values for Quinces — Production in South America, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 58,033 t —
1962 51,500 t -11.3%
1963 54,900 t +6.6%
1964 74,256 t +35.3%
1965 72,156 t -2.8%
1966 59,060 t -18.1%
1967 57,493 t -2.7%
1968 47,384 t -17.6%
1969 52,532 t +10.9%
1970 52,309 t -0.4%
1971 50,350 t -3.7%
1972 52,114 t +3.5%
1973 38,281 t -26.5%
1974 55,358 t +44.6%
1975 53,873 t -2.7%
1976 52,689 t -2.2%
1977 50,684 t -3.8%
1978 47,965 t -5.4%
1979 51,530 t +7.4%
1980 48,549 t -5.8%
1981 46,696 t -3.8%
1982 42,161 t -9.7%
1983 45,837 t +8.7%
1984 46,043 t +0.4%
1985 45,572 t -1.0%
1986 44,168 t -3.1%
1987 36,329 t -17.7%
1988 43,299 t +19.2%
1989 43,655 t +0.8%
1990 40,667 t -6.8%
1991 44,002 t +8.2%
1992 44,432 t +1.0%
1993 45,938 t +3.4%
1994 46,218 t +0.6%
1995 42,466 t -8.1%
1996 40,804 t -3.9%
1997 41,243 t +1.1%
1998 39,154 t -5.1%
1999 40,196 t +2.7%
2000 41,857 t +4.1%
2001 41,921 t +0.2%
2002 43,327 t +3.4%
2003 43,176 t -0.3%
2004 42,226 t -2.2%
2005 40,690 t -3.6%
2006 39,390 t -3.2%
2007 38,280 t -2.8%
2008 36,286 t -5.2%
2009 38,113 t +5.0%
2010 38,780 t +1.7%
2011 41,438 t +6.9%
2012 40,517 t -2.2%
2013 39,022 t -3.7%
2014 37,373 t -4.2%
2015 40,651 t +8.8%
2016 41,779 t +2.8%
2017 41,963 t +0.4%
2018 39,812 t -5.1%
2019 41,275 t +3.7%
2020 41,244 t -0.1%
2021 40,170 t -2.6%
2022 39,531 t -1.6%
2023 39,576 t +0.1%
2024 39,769 t +0.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Quinces — Production in South America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1974 +44.6% 38,281 t 55,358 t
1964 +35.3% 54,900 t 74,256 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 58,590 t 47,384 t 74,256 t 9
1970s 50,515 t 38,281 t 55,358 t 10
1980s 44,231 t 36,329 t 48,549 t 10
1990s 42,512 t 39,154 t 46,218 t 10
2000s 40,527 t 36,286 t 43,327 t 10
2010s 40,261 t 37,373 t 41,963 t 10
2020s 40,058 t 39,531 t 41,244 t 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 10 Algeria 10,800 t compare
  2. 11 Serbia 10,086 t compare
  3. 12 Serbia and Montenegro 9,748 t compare
  4. 13 Spain 8,405 t compare
  5. 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8,196 t compare
  6. 15 Russian Federation 7,653 t compare
  7. 16 Romania 6,540 t compare

See the full ranking of 85 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is quinces — production in South America?
Quinces — production in South America was 39,769 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest quinces — production recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 74,256 t in 1964.
What is the lowest quinces — production recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 36,286 t in 2008.
How does South America rank for quinces — production?
South America ranks 13th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
Is quinces — production rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Quinces — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
85 places, 4,115 data points, 1961–2024
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