Soya beans — Area harvested in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Soya beans — Area harvested was 26,000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
26,000 ha
Change on year
down 59.7%
Rank
24th
of 27 groups
All-time high
64,461 ha
in 2023
All-time low
0 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Soya beans — Area harvested in Northern Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, soya beans — area harvested in Northern Africa stood at 26,000 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.7% on the previous year and up 100.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, soya beans — area harvested in Northern Africa peaked at 64,461 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 1961.

That places Northern Africa 24th out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Soya beans — Area harvested in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Soya beans — Area harvested in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 0 ha
1962 0 ha
1963 0 ha
1964 0 ha
1965 0 ha
1966 0 ha
1967 0 ha
1968 0 ha
1969 0 ha
1970 0 ha
1971 0 ha
1972 1,193 ha
1973 2,631 ha +120.5%
1974 1,818 ha -30.9%
1975 3,572 ha +96.5%
1976 7,123 ha +99.4%
1977 13,917 ha +95.4%
1978 34,554 ha +148.3%
1979 42,176 ha +22.1%
1980 34,762 ha -17.6%
1981 46,456 ha +33.6%
1982 60,164 ha +29.5%
1983 61,500 ha +2.2%
1984 53,300 ha -13.3%
1985 51,000 ha -4.3%
1986 48,100 ha -5.7%
1987 51,470 ha +7.0%
1988 52,150 ha +1.3%
1989 38,789 ha -25.6%
1990 46,686 ha +20.4%
1991 52,898 ha +13.3%
1992 25,446 ha -51.9%
1993 22,332 ha -12.2%
1994 26,234 ha +17.5%
1995 29,055 ha +10.8%
1996 16,216 ha -44.2%
1997 14,243 ha -12.2%
1998 20,221 ha +42.0%
1999 8,165 ha -59.6%
2000 4,867 ha -40.4%
2001 6,331 ha +30.1%
2002 6,916 ha +9.2%
2003 9,292 ha +34.4%
2004 15,348 ha +65.2%
2005 16,000 ha +4.2%
2006 8,470 ha -47.1%
2007 8,788 ha +3.8%
2008 9,681 ha +10.2%
2009 8,179 ha -15.5%
2010 16,233 ha +98.5%
2011 10,548 ha -35.0%
2012 8,185 ha -22.4%
2013 10,422 ha +27.3%
2014 12,979 ha +24.5%
2015 15,275 ha +17.7%
2016 14,466 ha -5.3%
2017 13,879 ha -4.1%
2018 17,093 ha +23.2%
2019 13,398 ha -21.6%
2020 13,623 ha +1.7%
2021 21,613 ha +58.7%
2022 38,074 ha +76.2%
2023 64,461 ha +69.3%
2024 26,000 ha -59.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 ha 0 ha 0 ha 9
1970s 10,698 ha 0 ha 42,176 ha 10
1980s 49,769 ha 34,762 ha 61,500 ha 10
1990s 26,150 ha 8,165 ha 52,898 ha 10
2000s 9,387 ha 4,867 ha 16,000 ha 10
2010s 13,248 ha 8,185 ha 17,093 ha 10
2020s 32,754 ha 13,623 ha 64,461 ha 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 21 Japan 153,900 ha compare
  2. 22 France 152,680 ha compare
  3. 23 Romania 146,030 ha compare
  4. 24 Ghana 145,000 ha compare
  5. 25 Indonesia 133,376 ha compare
  6. 26 Myanmar 132,000 ha compare
  7. 27 Serbia and Montenegro 130,936 ha compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is soya beans — area harvested in Northern Africa?
Soya beans — area harvested in Northern Africa was 26,000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest soya beans — area harvested recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 64,461 ha in 2023.
What is the lowest soya beans — area harvested recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 1961.
How does Northern Africa rank for soya beans — area harvested?
Northern Africa ranks 24th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is soya beans — area harvested rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.3%. 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 Soya beans — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Soya beans — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
151 places, 7,582 data points, 1961–2024
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