15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Croplands in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Croplands was 50,427 km2 in 2021. ▬ Flat
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Croplands in Northern Africa, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
In 2021, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: croplands in Northern Africa stood at 50,427 km2. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: croplands in Northern Africa peaked at 50,427 km2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 47,900 km2, in 2000.
Northern Africa ranks 13th of 21 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Croplands in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47,900 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 48,894 km2 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 49,971 km2 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 50,030 km2 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 50,268 km2 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 50,427 km2 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48,398 km2 | 47,900 km2 | 48,894 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 50,090 km2 | 49,971 km2 | 50,268 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 50,427 km2 | 50,427 km2 | 50,427 km2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,789 km2 compare
- 10 Romania 20,196 km2 compare
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 403.7 km2 compare
- 11 Zimbabwe 19,586 km2 compare
- 12 Kenya 18,143 km2 compare
- 12 Timor-Leste 110.6 km2 compare
- 13 Micronesia (Federated States of) 7.2 km2 compare
- 13 Morocco 16,535 km2 compare
- 14 Greece 15,925 km2 compare
- 14 Republic of Moldova 1.2 km2 compare
- 15 Afghanistan 14,823 km2 compare
- 15 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0.3 km2 compare
- 16 Mexico 14,593 km2 compare
More environment data for Northern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 864,000 t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 701,000 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 27.72 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 4.57 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.84 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: croplands in Northern Africa?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: croplands in Northern Africa was 50,427 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: croplands recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 50,427 km2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: croplands recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,900 km2 in 2000.
- How does Northern Africa rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: croplands?
- Northern Africa ranks 13th out of 21 groups with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: croplands rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Croplands — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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