Agriculture area under organic agric. β Area in Africa
Africa: Agriculture area under organic agric. β Area was 2,814 1000 ha in 2024. β² Rising
Agriculture area under organic agric. β Area in Africa, 2004β2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture area under organic agric. β area in Africa stood at 2,814 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.5% on the previous year and up 122.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture area under organic agric. β area in Africa peaked at 3,413 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 624.2 1000 ha, in 2004.
Africa ranks 10th of 42 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,111 1000 ha | 624.2 1000 ha | 1,413 1000 ha | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,512 1000 ha | 1,022 1000 ha | 2,123 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,818 1000 ha | 2,355 1000 ha | 3,413 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More environment data for Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 Β°C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 Β°C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) β Export value 5.54 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous β Production 32.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood β Export value 714,851 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood β Export quantity 3.78 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood β Import value 182,147 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture area under organic agric. β area in Africa?
- Agriculture area under organic agric. β area in Africa was 2,814 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture area under organic agric. β area recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3,413 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest agriculture area under organic agric. β area recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 624.2 1000 ha in 2004.
- How does Africa rank for agriculture area under organic agric. β area?
- Africa ranks 10th out of 42 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture area under organic agric. β area rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.8%. 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 Agriculture area under organic agric. β 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.