Walnuts, in shell — Area harvested in Africa
Africa: Walnuts, in shell — Area harvested was 110,299 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Walnuts, in shell — Area harvested in Africa, 1985–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Africa recorded 110,299 ha for walnuts, in shell — area harvested in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 85.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, walnuts, in shell — area harvested in Africa peaked at 111,275 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,995 ha, in 1991.
Africa ranks 13th of 23 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.
Walnuts, in shell — Area harvested in Africa, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5,000 ha | — |
| 1986 | 5,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5,149 ha | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 2,995 ha | -41.8% |
| 1992 | 5,700 ha | +90.3% |
| 1993 | 6,500 ha | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 5,200 ha | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 7,500 ha | +44.2% |
| 1996 | 8,000 ha | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 7,600 ha | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 7,600 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5,320 ha | -30.0% |
| 2000 | 9,010 ha | +69.4% |
| 2001 | 9,780 ha | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 10,100 ha | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 9,554 ha | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 9,575 ha | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 10,036 ha | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 10,493 ha | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 10,103 ha | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 9,718 ha | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 9,618 ha | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 9,010 ha | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 9,258 ha | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 9,540 ha | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 59,512 ha | +523.8% |
| 2014 | 59,568 ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 83,567 ha | +40.3% |
| 2016 | 72,717 ha | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 83,032 ha | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 97,265 ha | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 97,180 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 96,461 ha | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 97,082 ha | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 102,600 ha | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 111,275 ha | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 110,299 ha | -0.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Walnuts, in shell — Area harvested in Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +523.8% | 9,540 ha | 59,512 ha |
| 1992 | +90.3% | 2,995 ha | 5,700 ha |
| 2000 | +69.4% | 5,320 ha | 9,010 ha |
| 1995 | +44.2% | 5,200 ha | 7,500 ha |
| 1991 | -41.8% | 5,149 ha | 2,995 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,000 ha | 5,000 ha | 5,000 ha | 5 |
| 1990s | 6,156 ha | 2,995 ha | 8,000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,799 ha | 9,010 ha | 10,493 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,065 ha | 9,010 ha | 97,265 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 103,543 ha | 96,461 ha | 111,275 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is walnuts, in shell — area harvested in Africa?
- Walnuts, in shell — area harvested in Africa was 110,299 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest walnuts, in shell — area harvested recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 111,275 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest walnuts, in shell — area harvested recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,995 ha in 1991.
- How does Africa rank for walnuts, in shell — area harvested?
- Africa ranks 13th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is walnuts, in shell — area harvested rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Walnuts, in shell — 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.