Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate was 0.4495 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate in Middle Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Middle Africa recorded 0.4495 % change on previous year for agricultural land — area, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area, annual growth rate in Middle Africa peaked at 3.81 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.0728 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places Middle Africa 4th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0737 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.0673 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0792 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0665 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0728 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0874 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0873 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0963 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0411 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0739 % change on previous year | +79.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0829 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0919 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1245 % change on previous year | +35.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1389 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0589 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1164 % change on previous year | +97.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0388 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1495 % change on previous year | +285.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0283 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0193 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0566 % change on previous year | +192.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0262 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0462 % change on previous year | +76.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0607 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0469 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1987 | -0.0455 % change on previous year | -197.0% |
| 1988 | -0.0048 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 1989 | -0.011 % change on previous year | +128.6% |
| 1990 | -0.0145 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0807 % change on previous year | -657.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0296 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0269 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0069 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0255 % change on previous year | +270.0% |
| 1996 | -0.0213 % change on previous year | -183.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1652 % change on previous year | -874.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0715 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0694 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2000 | -0.0103 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0103 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 2002 | -0.0728 % change on previous year | -806.6% |
| 2003 | 0.114 % change on previous year | -256.7% |
| 2004 | -0.0487 % change on previous year | -142.7% |
| 2005 | -0.0034 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0295 % change on previous year | -960.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1119 % change on previous year | +279.0% |
| 2008 | -0.0329 % change on previous year | -129.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4986 % change on previous year | -1615.1% |
| 2010 | 3.81 % change on previous year | +663.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5022 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 2012 | 0.348 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 2013 | 0.732 % change on previous year | +110.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5836 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 0.166 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1734 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3949 % change on previous year | +127.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3966 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3766 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3181 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0499 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5657 % change on previous year | +1033.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4282 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4495 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate in Middle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1615.1% | -0.0329 % change on previous year | 0.4986 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +1033.6% | 0.0499 % change on previous year | 0.5657 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +960.0% | -0.0034 % change on previous year | 0.0295 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +874.4% | -0.0213 % change on previous year | 0.1652 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -806.6% | 0.0103 % change on previous year | -0.0728 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +663.7% | 0.4986 % change on previous year | 3.81 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0788 % change on previous year | 0.0665 % change on previous year | 0.0963 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0917 % change on previous year | 0.0388 % change on previous year | 0.1495 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0223 % change on previous year | -0.0455 % change on previous year | 0.0607 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.044 % change on previous year | -0.0213 % change on previous year | 0.1652 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0596 % change on previous year | -0.0728 % change on previous year | 0.4986 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7481 % change on previous year | 0.166 % change on previous year | 3.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3623 % change on previous year | 0.0499 % change on previous year | 0.5657 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 1 Trinidad and Tobago 10.22 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Ireland 7.14 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Suriname 5.56 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Italy 5.1 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Andorra 4.54 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Guinea-Bissau 3.42 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.19 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Middle Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.38 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.198 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 1.37 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 1,530 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 3,754 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area, annual growth rate in Middle Africa?
- Agricultural land — area, annual growth rate in Middle Africa was 0.4495 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land — area, annual growth rate recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.81 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area, annual growth rate recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0728 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Middle Africa rank for agricultural land — area, annual growth rate?
- Middle Africa ranks 4th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.