Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area in Africa
Africa: Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area was 359.84 USD_PPP/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in USD_PPP/ha.
Analysis
Africa recorded 359.84 USD_PPP/ha for agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area in Africa peaked at 359.84 USD_PPP/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72.6 USD_PPP/ha, in 1961.
That places Africa 23rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area in Africa, year by year
| Year | USD_PPP/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 72.6 USD_PPP/ha | — |
| 1962 | 76.58 USD_PPP/ha | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 79.2 USD_PPP/ha | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 80.55 USD_PPP/ha | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 82.12 USD_PPP/ha | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 82.06 USD_PPP/ha | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 86.97 USD_PPP/ha | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 89.23 USD_PPP/ha | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 92.66 USD_PPP/ha | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 95.99 USD_PPP/ha | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 97.82 USD_PPP/ha | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 96.74 USD_PPP/ha | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 96.46 USD_PPP/ha | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 102.94 USD_PPP/ha | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 104 USD_PPP/ha | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 103.77 USD_PPP/ha | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 103.41 USD_PPP/ha | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 105.66 USD_PPP/ha | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 106.07 USD_PPP/ha | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 108.74 USD_PPP/ha | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 112.05 USD_PPP/ha | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 112.91 USD_PPP/ha | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 112.69 USD_PPP/ha | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 113.84 USD_PPP/ha | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 121.86 USD_PPP/ha | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 126.24 USD_PPP/ha | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 126.86 USD_PPP/ha | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 132.67 USD_PPP/ha | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 138.09 USD_PPP/ha | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 140.35 USD_PPP/ha | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 148.89 USD_PPP/ha | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 146.86 USD_PPP/ha | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 151.33 USD_PPP/ha | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 153.79 USD_PPP/ha | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 154.96 USD_PPP/ha | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 170.86 USD_PPP/ha | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 170.07 USD_PPP/ha | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 176.41 USD_PPP/ha | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 185.17 USD_PPP/ha | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 184.89 USD_PPP/ha | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 189.88 USD_PPP/ha | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 197.44 USD_PPP/ha | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 205.91 USD_PPP/ha | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 212.13 USD_PPP/ha | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 221.39 USD_PPP/ha | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 230.04 USD_PPP/ha | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 228.51 USD_PPP/ha | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 234.49 USD_PPP/ha | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 238.78 USD_PPP/ha | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 258.73 USD_PPP/ha | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 260.78 USD_PPP/ha | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 271.19 USD_PPP/ha | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 278.88 USD_PPP/ha | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 290.25 USD_PPP/ha | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 297.44 USD_PPP/ha | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 298.46 USD_PPP/ha | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 308.27 USD_PPP/ha | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 322.75 USD_PPP/ha | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 328.22 USD_PPP/ha | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 339.64 USD_PPP/ha | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 343.89 USD_PPP/ha | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 349.15 USD_PPP/ha | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 353.43 USD_PPP/ha | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 359.84 USD_PPP/ha | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.44 USD_PPP/ha | 72.6 USD_PPP/ha | 92.66 USD_PPP/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 101.29 USD_PPP/ha | 95.99 USD_PPP/ha | 106.07 USD_PPP/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 120.59 USD_PPP/ha | 108.74 USD_PPP/ha | 138.09 USD_PPP/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 159.87 USD_PPP/ha | 140.35 USD_PPP/ha | 185.17 USD_PPP/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 214.35 USD_PPP/ha | 184.89 USD_PPP/ha | 238.78 USD_PPP/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 291.5 USD_PPP/ha | 258.73 USD_PPP/ha | 328.22 USD_PPP/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 349.19 USD_PPP/ha | 339.64 USD_PPP/ha | 359.84 USD_PPP/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 20 Kuwait 4,244 USD_PPP/ha compare
- 21 Bahamas 4,010 USD_PPP/ha compare
- 22 Cabo Verde 426.6 USD_PPP/ha compare
- 22 Cyprus 3,977 USD_PPP/ha compare
- 23 Mauritius 3,601 USD_PPP/ha compare
- 24 United Arab Emirates 3,453 USD_PPP/ha compare
- 25 Denmark 3,425 USD_PPP/ha compare
- 26 Dominican Republic 3,365 USD_PPP/ha compare
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- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area in Africa?
- Agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area in Africa was 359.84 USD_PPP/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 359.84 USD_PPP/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.6 USD_PPP/ha in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area?
- Africa ranks 23rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.