Walnuts, in shell — Yield in Africa
Africa: Walnuts, in shell — Yield was 1,620 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Walnuts, in shell — Yield in Africa, 1985–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Africa recorded 1,620 kg/ha for walnuts, in shell — yield in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, walnuts, in shell — yield in Africa peaked at 4,548 kg/ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 157.9 kg/ha, in 1992.
That places Africa 18th out of 22 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Walnuts, in shell — Yield in Africa, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 400 kg/ha | — |
| 1986 | 360 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 320 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 300 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 290 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 291.3 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 534.2 kg/ha | +83.4% |
| 1992 | 157.9 kg/ha | -70.4% |
| 1993 | 230.8 kg/ha | +46.2% |
| 1994 | 576.9 kg/ha | +150.0% |
| 1995 | 440 kg/ha | -23.7% |
| 1996 | 875 kg/ha | +98.9% |
| 1997 | 868.4 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 657.9 kg/ha | -24.2% |
| 1999 | 1,504 kg/ha | +128.6% |
| 2000 | 2,990 kg/ha | +98.8% |
| 2001 | 4,548 kg/ha | +52.1% |
| 2002 | 3,515 kg/ha | -22.7% |
| 2003 | 2,869 kg/ha | -18.4% |
| 2004 | 3,483 kg/ha | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 3,699 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 3,545 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 4,036 kg/ha | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 3,987 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 3,607 kg/ha | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 3,440 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 3,346 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 3,417 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1,858 kg/ha | -45.6% |
| 2014 | 1,822 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1,780 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1,718 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1,728 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,678 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1,663 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1,696 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1,819 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 1,670 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 1,604 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 1,620 kg/ha | +1.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Walnuts, in shell — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +150.0% | 230.8 kg/ha | 576.9 kg/ha |
| 1999 | +128.6% | 657.9 kg/ha | 1,504 kg/ha |
| 1996 | +98.9% | 440 kg/ha | 875 kg/ha |
| 2000 | +98.8% | 1,504 kg/ha | 2,990 kg/ha |
| 1991 | +83.4% | 291.3 kg/ha | 534.2 kg/ha |
| 1992 | -70.4% | 534.2 kg/ha | 157.9 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 334 kg/ha | 290 kg/ha | 400 kg/ha | 5 |
| 1990s | 613.62 kg/ha | 157.9 kg/ha | 1,504 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,628 kg/ha | 2,869 kg/ha | 4,548 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,245 kg/ha | 1,663 kg/ha | 3,440 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,682 kg/ha | 1,604 kg/ha | 1,819 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is walnuts, in shell — yield in Africa?
- Walnuts, in shell — yield in Africa was 1,620 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest walnuts, in shell — yield recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4,548 kg/ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest walnuts, in shell — yield recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 157.9 kg/ha in 1992.
- How does Africa rank for walnuts, in shell — yield?
- Africa ranks 18th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
- Is walnuts, in shell — yield rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.