Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield was 24,655 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24,655 kg/ha
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
9th
of 29 groups
All-time high
25,196 kg/ha
in 2023
All-time low
6,360 kg/ha
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield in Northern Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, roots and tubers, total — yield in Northern Africa stood at 24,655 kg/ha.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — yield in Northern Africa peaked at 25,196 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,360 kg/ha, in 1967.

Northern Africa ranks 9th of 29 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.

Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 7,354 kg/ha
1962 7,136 kg/ha -3.0%
1963 7,382 kg/ha +3.5%
1964 6,744 kg/ha -8.6%
1965 7,393 kg/ha +9.6%
1966 6,721 kg/ha -9.1%
1967 6,360 kg/ha -5.4%
1968 7,087 kg/ha +11.4%
1969 7,333 kg/ha +3.5%
1970 7,996 kg/ha +9.0%
1971 7,805 kg/ha -2.4%
1972 8,307 kg/ha +6.4%
1973 8,538 kg/ha +2.8%
1974 8,542 kg/ha +0.0%
1975 8,500 kg/ha -0.5%
1976 8,661 kg/ha +1.9%
1977 8,558 kg/ha -1.2%
1978 8,420 kg/ha -1.6%
1979 9,347 kg/ha +11.0%
1980 10,044 kg/ha +7.5%
1981 9,537 kg/ha -5.1%
1982 9,385 kg/ha -1.6%
1983 10,088 kg/ha +7.5%
1984 10,477 kg/ha +3.9%
1985 11,380 kg/ha +8.6%
1986 11,154 kg/ha -2.0%
1987 12,411 kg/ha +11.3%
1988 12,434 kg/ha +0.2%
1989 12,845 kg/ha +3.3%
1990 12,653 kg/ha -1.5%
1991 12,996 kg/ha +2.7%
1992 13,115 kg/ha +0.9%
1993 13,573 kg/ha +3.5%
1994 13,437 kg/ha -1.0%
1995 15,685 kg/ha +16.7%
1996 15,703 kg/ha +0.1%
1997 15,425 kg/ha -1.8%
1998 16,271 kg/ha +5.5%
1999 15,891 kg/ha -2.3%
2000 16,100 kg/ha +1.3%
2001 15,909 kg/ha -1.2%
2002 17,544 kg/ha +10.3%
2003 18,342 kg/ha +4.6%
2004 18,908 kg/ha +3.1%
2005 19,009 kg/ha +0.5%
2006 18,853 kg/ha -0.8%
2007 19,025 kg/ha +0.9%
2008 20,408 kg/ha +7.3%
2009 20,498 kg/ha +0.4%
2010 22,152 kg/ha +8.1%
2011 23,207 kg/ha +4.8%
2012 23,226 kg/ha +0.1%
2013 24,227 kg/ha +4.3%
2014 23,528 kg/ha -2.9%
2015 23,150 kg/ha -1.6%
2016 22,468 kg/ha -2.9%
2017 23,137 kg/ha +3.0%
2018 23,470 kg/ha +1.4%
2019 24,011 kg/ha +2.3%
2020 22,339 kg/ha -7.0%
2021 23,945 kg/ha +7.2%
2022 23,968 kg/ha +0.1%
2023 25,196 kg/ha +5.1%
2024 24,655 kg/ha -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7,057 kg/ha 6,360 kg/ha 7,393 kg/ha 9
1970s 8,467 kg/ha 7,805 kg/ha 9,347 kg/ha 10
1980s 10,975 kg/ha 9,385 kg/ha 12,845 kg/ha 10
1990s 14,475 kg/ha 12,653 kg/ha 16,271 kg/ha 10
2000s 18,460 kg/ha 15,909 kg/ha 20,498 kg/ha 10
2010s 23,257 kg/ha 22,152 kg/ha 24,227 kg/ha 10
2020s 24,020 kg/ha 22,339 kg/ha 25,196 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 6 France 42,436 kg/ha compare
  2. 6 Viet Nam 19,186 kg/ha compare
  3. 7 Australia and New Zealand 42,221 kg/ha compare
  4. 8 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 41,703 kg/ha compare
  5. 9 Canada 41,658 kg/ha compare
  6. 10 Australia 40,838 kg/ha compare
  7. 11 Bahrain 40,000 kg/ha compare
  8. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8,025 kg/ha compare
  9. 12 Jordan 39,909 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is roots and tubers, total — yield in Northern Africa?
Roots and tubers, total — yield in Northern Africa was 24,655 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest roots and tubers, total — yield recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 25,196 kg/ha in 2023.
What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — yield recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 6,360 kg/ha in 1967.
How does Northern Africa rank for roots and tubers, total — yield?
Northern Africa ranks 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is roots and tubers, total — yield rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,901 data points, 1961–2024
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