Tangerines, mandarins, clementines — Area harvested in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Tangerines, mandarins, clementines — Area harvested was 42,023 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
42,023 ha
Change on year
up 6.4%
Rank
15th
of 27 groups
All-time high
42,023 ha
in 2024
All-time low
2,000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Tangerines, mandarins, clementines — Area harvested in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, tangerines, mandarins, clementines — area harvested in Eastern Africa stood at 42,023 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 118.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tangerines, mandarins, clementines — area harvested in Eastern Africa peaked at 42,023 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,000 ha, in 1961.

Eastern Africa ranks 15th of 27 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Tangerines, mandarins, clementines — Area harvested in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Tangerines, mandarins, clementines — Area harvested in Eastern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 2,000 ha
1962 2,000 ha +0.0%
1963 2,000 ha +0.0%
1964 2,150 ha +7.5%
1965 2,250 ha +4.7%
1966 2,250 ha +0.0%
1967 2,250 ha +0.0%
1968 2,250 ha +0.0%
1969 2,350 ha +4.4%
1970 2,350 ha +0.0%
1971 2,450 ha +4.3%
1972 2,550 ha +4.1%
1973 2,550 ha +0.0%
1974 2,550 ha +0.0%
1975 2,550 ha +0.0%
1976 2,650 ha +3.9%
1977 2,650 ha +0.0%
1978 2,650 ha +0.0%
1979 2,650 ha +0.0%
1980 2,800 ha +5.7%
1981 2,800 ha +0.0%
1982 2,850 ha +1.8%
1983 2,850 ha +0.0%
1984 2,850 ha +0.0%
1985 2,850 ha +0.0%
1986 3,100 ha +8.8%
1987 3,140 ha +1.3%
1988 3,180 ha +1.3%
1989 3,200 ha +0.6%
1990 3,348 ha +4.6%
1991 3,743 ha +11.8%
1992 3,453 ha -7.7%
1993 3,550 ha +2.8%
1994 3,581 ha +0.9%
1995 3,513 ha -1.9%
1996 3,541 ha +0.8%
1997 3,650 ha +3.1%
1998 3,899 ha +6.8%
1999 3,809 ha -2.3%
2000 3,937 ha +3.4%
2001 4,138 ha +5.1%
2002 4,198 ha +1.4%
2003 4,451 ha +6.0%
2004 4,494 ha +1.0%
2005 4,746 ha +5.6%
2006 4,927 ha +3.8%
2007 5,015 ha +1.8%
2008 5,192 ha +3.5%
2009 5,311 ha +2.3%
2010 5,641 ha +6.2%
2011 5,248 ha -7.0%
2012 6,960 ha +32.6%
2013 7,361 ha +5.8%
2014 19,231 ha +161.3%
2015 20,645 ha +7.4%
2016 19,384 ha -6.1%
2017 21,825 ha +12.6%
2018 23,949 ha +9.7%
2019 33,484 ha +39.8%
2020 32,879 ha -1.8%
2021 37,922 ha +15.3%
2022 39,280 ha +3.6%
2023 39,489 ha +0.5%
2024 42,023 ha +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,167 ha 2,000 ha 2,350 ha 9
1970s 2,560 ha 2,350 ha 2,650 ha 10
1980s 2,962 ha 2,800 ha 3,200 ha 10
1990s 3,609 ha 3,348 ha 3,899 ha 10
2000s 4,641 ha 3,937 ha 5,311 ha 10
2010s 16,373 ha 5,248 ha 33,484 ha 10
2020s 38,319 ha 32,879 ha 42,023 ha 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

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  4. 15 Republic of Korea 22,458 ha compare
  5. 16 Peru 21,257 ha compare
  6. 17 Thailand 20,358 ha compare
  7. 18 Nepal 20,215 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tangerines, mandarins, clementines — area harvested in Eastern Africa?
Tangerines, mandarins, clementines — area harvested in Eastern Africa was 42,023 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest tangerines, mandarins, clementines — area harvested recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 42,023 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest tangerines, mandarins, clementines — area harvested recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2,000 ha in 1961.
How does Eastern Africa rank for tangerines, mandarins, clementines — area harvested?
Eastern Africa ranks 15th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is tangerines, mandarins, clementines — area harvested rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 118.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Tangerines, mandarins, clementines — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tangerines, mandarins, clementines — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
132 places, 5,826 data points, 1961–2024
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