Quinces — Yield in South America

South America: Quinces — Yield was 8,703 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8,703 kg/ha
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
14th
of 21 groups
All-time high
10,484 kg/ha
in 1974
All-time low
4,584 kg/ha
in 1987
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Quinces — Yield in South America, 1961–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

South America recorded 8,703 kg/ha for quinces — yield in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, quinces — yield in South America peaked at 10,484 kg/ha in 1974 and was at its lowest, 4,584 kg/ha, in 1987.

South America ranks 14th of 21 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Quinces — Yield in South America, year by year

Annual values for Quinces — Yield in South America, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 7,537 kg/ha —
1962 9,035 kg/ha +19.9%
1963 7,130 kg/ha -21.1%
1964 6,240 kg/ha -12.5%
1965 7,355 kg/ha +17.9%
1966 5,874 kg/ha -20.1%
1967 5,670 kg/ha -3.5%
1968 4,760 kg/ha -16.1%
1969 5,516 kg/ha +15.9%
1970 5,538 kg/ha +0.4%
1971 7,288 kg/ha +31.6%
1972 7,321 kg/ha +0.5%
1973 8,298 kg/ha +13.3%
1974 10,484 kg/ha +26.3%
1975 10,074 kg/ha -3.9%
1976 10,017 kg/ha -0.6%
1977 10,021 kg/ha +0.0%
1978 8,914 kg/ha -11.0%
1979 9,551 kg/ha +7.2%
1980 9,288 kg/ha -2.8%
1981 9,959 kg/ha +7.2%
1982 8,731 kg/ha -12.3%
1983 9,618 kg/ha +10.2%
1984 9,898 kg/ha +2.9%
1985 5,389 kg/ha -45.5%
1986 5,346 kg/ha -0.8%
1987 4,584 kg/ha -14.3%
1988 5,676 kg/ha +23.8%
1989 5,777 kg/ha +1.8%
1990 6,027 kg/ha +4.3%
1991 6,434 kg/ha +6.7%
1992 6,509 kg/ha +1.2%
1993 6,683 kg/ha +2.7%
1994 7,006 kg/ha +4.8%
1995 7,361 kg/ha +5.1%
1996 7,933 kg/ha +7.8%
1997 7,986 kg/ha +0.7%
1998 7,857 kg/ha -1.6%
1999 8,055 kg/ha +2.5%
2000 8,148 kg/ha +1.2%
2001 8,268 kg/ha +1.5%
2002 8,343 kg/ha +0.9%
2003 8,452 kg/ha +1.3%
2004 8,425 kg/ha -0.3%
2005 8,306 kg/ha -1.4%
2006 8,203 kg/ha -1.2%
2007 7,914 kg/ha -3.5%
2008 7,593 kg/ha -4.1%
2009 7,915 kg/ha +4.2%
2010 8,148 kg/ha +2.9%
2011 8,867 kg/ha +8.8%
2012 8,760 kg/ha -1.2%
2013 8,486 kg/ha -3.1%
2014 8,481 kg/ha -0.1%
2015 8,940 kg/ha +5.4%
2016 8,706 kg/ha -2.6%
2017 8,702 kg/ha -0.0%
2018 8,681 kg/ha -0.2%
2019 8,674 kg/ha -0.1%
2020 8,664 kg/ha -0.1%
2021 8,900 kg/ha +2.7%
2022 8,789 kg/ha -1.3%
2023 8,719 kg/ha -0.8%
2024 8,703 kg/ha -0.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Quinces — Yield 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
1985 -45.5% 9,898 kg/ha 5,389 kg/ha
1971 +31.6% 5,538 kg/ha 7,288 kg/ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,569 kg/ha 4,760 kg/ha 9,035 kg/ha 9
1970s 8,751 kg/ha 5,538 kg/ha 10,484 kg/ha 10
1980s 7,426 kg/ha 4,584 kg/ha 9,959 kg/ha 10
1990s 7,185 kg/ha 6,027 kg/ha 8,055 kg/ha 10
2000s 8,157 kg/ha 7,593 kg/ha 8,452 kg/ha 10
2010s 8,644 kg/ha 8,148 kg/ha 8,940 kg/ha 10
2020s 8,755 kg/ha 8,664 kg/ha 8,900 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 11 South Africa 13,376 kg/ha compare
  2. 12 Greece 13,242 kg/ha compare
  3. 13 France 12,974 kg/ha compare
  4. 14 New Zealand 12,258 kg/ha compare
  5. 14 Australia and New Zealand 12,258 kg/ha compare
  6. 16 Ukraine 11,400 kg/ha compare
  7. 17 Italy 11,092 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 83 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is quinces — yield in South America?
Quinces — yield in South America was 8,703 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest quinces — yield recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 10,484 kg/ha in 1974.
What is the lowest quinces — yield recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 4,584 kg/ha in 1987.
How does South America rank for quinces — yield?
South America ranks 14th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
Is quinces — yield rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Quinces — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
83 places, 3,586 data points, 1961–2024
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