Tomatoes — Area harvested in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Tomatoes — Area harvested was 296,996 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
296,996 ha
Change on year
up 4.8%
Rank
11th
of 29 groups
All-time high
364,627 ha
in 2009
All-time low
102,722 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Tomatoes — Area harvested in Northern Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for tomatoes — area harvested in Northern Africa is 296,996 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tomatoes — area harvested in Northern Africa peaked at 364,627 ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 102,722 ha, in 1961.

That places Northern Africa 11th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Tomatoes — Area harvested in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Tomatoes — Area harvested in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 102,722 ha
1962 105,726 ha +2.9%
1963 109,599 ha +3.7%
1964 123,845 ha +13.0%
1965 128,578 ha +3.8%
1966 138,060 ha +7.4%
1967 138,893 ha +0.6%
1968 149,670 ha +7.8%
1969 155,059 ha +3.6%
1970 155,679 ha +0.4%
1971 160,913 ha +3.4%
1972 172,987 ha +7.5%
1973 187,764 ha +8.5%
1974 186,281 ha -0.8%
1975 209,283 ha +12.3%
1976 206,106 ha -1.5%
1977 202,252 ha -1.9%
1978 206,638 ha +2.2%
1979 208,257 ha +0.8%
1980 204,001 ha -2.0%
1981 211,093 ha +3.5%
1982 211,290 ha +0.1%
1983 226,403 ha +7.2%
1984 223,411 ha -1.3%
1985 238,930 ha +6.9%
1986 262,460 ha +9.8%
1987 271,950 ha +3.6%
1988 281,042 ha +3.3%
1989 296,234 ha +5.4%
1990 276,887 ha -6.5%
1991 270,325 ha -2.4%
1992 288,304 ha +6.7%
1993 295,367 ha +2.4%
1994 294,840 ha -0.2%
1995 289,625 ha -1.8%
1996 329,972 ha +13.9%
1997 319,156 ha -3.3%
1998 339,913 ha +6.5%
1999 355,891 ha +4.7%
2000 330,794 ha -7.1%
2001 296,521 ha -10.4%
2002 311,401 ha +5.0%
2003 298,116 ha -4.3%
2004 311,359 ha +4.4%
2005 309,262 ha -0.7%
2006 328,433 ha +6.2%
2007 342,303 ha +4.2%
2008 347,595 ha +1.5%
2009 364,627 ha +4.9%
2010 336,836 ha -7.6%
2011 329,671 ha -2.1%
2012 329,891 ha +0.1%
2013 312,954 ha -5.1%
2014 329,693 ha +5.3%
2015 321,412 ha -2.5%
2016 302,056 ha -6.0%
2017 284,874 ha -5.7%
2018 290,596 ha +2.0%
2019 299,911 ha +3.2%
2020 282,919 ha -5.7%
2021 272,318 ha -3.7%
2022 274,750 ha +0.9%
2023 283,276 ha +3.1%
2024 296,996 ha +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 128,017 ha 102,722 ha 155,059 ha 9
1970s 189,616 ha 155,679 ha 209,283 ha 10
1980s 242,681 ha 204,001 ha 296,234 ha 10
1990s 306,028 ha 270,325 ha 355,891 ha 10
2000s 324,041 ha 296,521 ha 364,627 ha 10
2010s 313,789 ha 284,874 ha 336,836 ha 10
2020s 282,052 ha 272,318 ha 296,996 ha 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 8 Mexico 87,292 ha compare
  2. 9 Russian Federation 74,487 ha compare
  3. 10 Uzbekistan 67,875 ha compare
  4. 11 Pakistan 67,094 ha compare
  5. 12 Cameroon 66,081 ha compare
  6. 13 Brazil 60,576 ha compare
  7. 14 Indonesia 58,995 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tomatoes — area harvested in Northern Africa?
Tomatoes — area harvested in Northern Africa was 296,996 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest tomatoes — area harvested recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 364,627 ha in 2009.
What is the lowest tomatoes — area harvested recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 102,722 ha in 1961.
How does Northern Africa rank for tomatoes — area harvested?
Northern Africa ranks 11th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is tomatoes — area harvested rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 Tomatoes — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tomatoes — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
215 places, 11,672 data points, 1961–2024
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