Spinach — Yield in Africa

Africa: Spinach — Yield was 19,608 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
19,608 kg/ha
Change on year
up 44.2%
Rank
7th
of 28 groups
All-time high
22,421 kg/ha
in 2020
All-time low
10,100 kg/ha
in 2007
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Spinach — Yield in Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, spinach — yield in Africa stood at 19,608 kg/ha.

The figure is up 44.2% on the previous year and up 84.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spinach — yield in Africa peaked at 22,421 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10,100 kg/ha, in 2007.

Africa ranks 7th of 28 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13,872 kg/ha 12,313 kg/ha 14,721 kg/ha 9
1970s 13,686 kg/ha 12,390 kg/ha 14,581 kg/ha 10
1980s 15,838 kg/ha 15,134 kg/ha 17,094 kg/ha 10
1990s 14,520 kg/ha 13,059 kg/ha 15,486 kg/ha 10
2000s 14,276 kg/ha 10,100 kg/ha 18,660 kg/ha 10
2010s 14,995 kg/ha 10,618 kg/ha 17,934 kg/ha 10
2020s 17,132 kg/ha 13,588 kg/ha 22,421 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 4 Belgium 29,561 kg/ha compare
  2. 5 Belgium-Luxembourg 28,184 kg/ha compare
  3. 6 China, Hong Kong SAR 28,170 kg/ha compare
  4. 7 United Arab Emirates 27,683 kg/ha compare
  5. 8 Austria 23,672 kg/ha compare
  6. 9 Hungary 21,667 kg/ha compare
  7. 10 Singapore 20,636 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is spinach — yield in Africa?
Spinach — yield in Africa was 19,608 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest spinach — yield recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 22,421 kg/ha in 2020.
What is the lowest spinach — yield recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 10,100 kg/ha in 2007.
How does Africa rank for spinach — yield?
Africa ranks 7th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is spinach — yield rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Spinach — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Spinach — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
100 places, 4,875 data points, 1961–2024
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