Vetches — Area harvested in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Vetches — Area harvested was 4,533 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Vetches — Area harvested in Northern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, vetches — area harvested in Northern Africa stood at 4,533 ha.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vetches — area harvested in Northern Africa peaked at 58,900 ha in 1976 and was at its lowest, 3,078 ha, in 2013.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vetches — Area harvested in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,119 ha | — |
| 1962 | 19,663 ha | +62.2% |
| 1963 | 21,550 ha | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 21,580 ha | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 21,100 ha | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 20,590 ha | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 20,910 ha | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 26,490 ha | +26.7% |
| 1969 | 19,360 ha | -26.9% |
| 1970 | 23,160 ha | +19.6% |
| 1971 | 24,620 ha | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 31,710 ha | +28.8% |
| 1973 | 44,170 ha | +39.3% |
| 1974 | 40,730 ha | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 48,960 ha | +20.2% |
| 1976 | 58,900 ha | +20.3% |
| 1977 | 29,300 ha | -50.3% |
| 1978 | 22,910 ha | -21.8% |
| 1979 | 21,950 ha | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 29,810 ha | +35.8% |
| 1981 | 25,500 ha | -14.5% |
| 1982 | 33,460 ha | +31.2% |
| 1983 | 25,090 ha | -25.0% |
| 1984 | 27,890 ha | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 28,610 ha | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 21,090 ha | -26.3% |
| 1987 | 28,820 ha | +36.7% |
| 1988 | 29,680 ha | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 25,680 ha | -13.5% |
| 1990 | 21,470 ha | -16.4% |
| 1991 | 21,340 ha | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 21,998 ha | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 18,770 ha | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 24,403 ha | +30.0% |
| 1995 | 18,553 ha | -24.0% |
| 1996 | 20,170 ha | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 22,529 ha | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 23,141 ha | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 22,913 ha | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 20,392 ha | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 17,655 ha | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 20,838 ha | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 19,436 ha | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 18,220 ha | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 17,504 ha | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 15,007 ha | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 12,587 ha | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 15,847 ha | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 15,797 ha | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 11,953 ha | -24.3% |
| 2011 | 11,623 ha | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 10,885 ha | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 3,078 ha | -71.7% |
| 2014 | 5,211 ha | +69.3% |
| 2015 | 4,562 ha | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 4,297 ha | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 4,689 ha | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 4,517 ha | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 4,507 ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 4,578 ha | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 4,532 ha | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 4,527 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 4,541 ha | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 4,533 ha | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,374 ha | 12,119 ha | 26,490 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 34,641 ha | 21,950 ha | 58,900 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,563 ha | 21,090 ha | 33,460 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,529 ha | 18,553 ha | 24,403 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,328 ha | 12,587 ha | 20,838 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,532 ha | 3,078 ha | 11,953 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,542 ha | 4,527 ha | 4,578 ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vetches — area harvested in Northern Africa?
- Vetches — area harvested in Northern Africa was 4,533 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vetches — area harvested recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 58,900 ha in 1976.
- What is the lowest vetches — area harvested recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,078 ha in 2013.
- How does Northern Africa rank for vetches — area harvested?
- Northern Africa ranks 15th out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
- Is vetches — area harvested rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 Vetches — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.