Rye — Area harvested in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Rye — Area harvested was 51,573 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rye — Area harvested in Northern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Northern Africa recorded 51,573 ha for rye — area harvested in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rye — area harvested in Northern Africa peaked at 52,500 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,500 ha, in 1969.
That places Northern Africa 17th out of 23 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rye — Area harvested in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,797 ha | — |
| 1962 | 3,970 ha | +41.9% |
| 1963 | 4,000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 3,000 ha | -25.0% |
| 1965 | 10,660 ha | +255.3% |
| 1966 | 1,900 ha | -82.2% |
| 1967 | 3,060 ha | +61.1% |
| 1968 | 3,000 ha | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 1,500 ha | -50.0% |
| 1970 | 9,200 ha | +513.3% |
| 1971 | 1,900 ha | -79.3% |
| 1972 | 2,700 ha | +42.1% |
| 1973 | 5,000 ha | +85.2% |
| 1974 | 2,200 ha | -56.0% |
| 1975 | 2,500 ha | +13.6% |
| 1976 | 4,500 ha | +80.0% |
| 1977 | 1,700 ha | -62.2% |
| 1978 | 7,000 ha | +311.8% |
| 1979 | 5,300 ha | -24.3% |
| 1980 | 5,350 ha | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 4,000 ha | -25.2% |
| 1982 | 3,000 ha | -25.0% |
| 1983 | 3,600 ha | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 1,500 ha | -58.3% |
| 1985 | 1,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,950 ha | +30.0% |
| 1987 | 2,000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 2,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10,100 ha | +405.0% |
| 1990 | 10,628 ha | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 9,700 ha | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 9,800 ha | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 11,163 ha | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 11,900 ha | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 13,400 ha | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 13,948 ha | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 14,493 ha | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 15,050 ha | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 15,114 ha | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 15,662 ha | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 17,754 ha | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 17,832 ha | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 17,981 ha | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 18,006 ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 29,012 ha | +61.1% |
| 2006 | 40,489 ha | +39.6% |
| 2007 | 41,700 ha | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 50,300 ha | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 52,000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 52,500 ha | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 50,625 ha | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 48,700 ha | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 48,250 ha | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 48,651 ha | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 49,234 ha | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 50,048 ha | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 50,865 ha | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 51,034 ha | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 51,273 ha | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 51,276 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 51,472 ha | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 51,372 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 51,469 ha | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 51,573 ha | +0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rye — Area harvested in Northern Africa 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +513.3% | 1,500 ha | 9,200 ha |
| 1989 | +405.0% | 2,000 ha | 10,100 ha |
| 1978 | +311.8% | 1,700 ha | 7,000 ha |
| 1965 | +255.3% | 3,000 ha | 10,660 ha |
| 1973 | +85.2% | 2,700 ha | 5,000 ha |
| 1966 | -82.2% | 10,660 ha | 1,900 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,765 ha | 1,500 ha | 10,660 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,200 ha | 1,700 ha | 9,200 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,500 ha | 1,500 ha | 10,100 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,520 ha | 9,700 ha | 15,114 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,074 ha | 15,662 ha | 52,000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,118 ha | 48,250 ha | 52,500 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,432 ha | 51,276 ha | 51,573 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 14 Ukraine 69,700 ha compare
- 15 Egypt 47,869 ha compare
- 16 Australia 41,335 ha compare
- 16 Australia and New Zealand 41,335 ha compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 36,840 ha compare
- 19 Yugoslav SFR 34,797 ha compare
- 20 Latvia 34,600 ha compare
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- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 0.2048 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested 4.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield, annual 0.5578 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production, annual 4.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Area harvested, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Production, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Yield, annual growth rate 0.3026 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate -2.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 2.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rye — area harvested in Northern Africa?
- Rye — area harvested in Northern Africa was 51,573 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rye — area harvested recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 52,500 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest rye — area harvested recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,500 ha in 1969.
- How does Northern Africa rank for rye — area harvested?
- Northern Africa ranks 17th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is rye — area harvested rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rye — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.