Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area was 1,353 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area in Eastern Africa, 2005–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture area under organic agric. — area in Eastern Africa is 1,353 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and up 107.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture area under organic agric. — area in Eastern Africa peaked at 1,562 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 235.53 1000 ha, in 2005.
That places Eastern Africa 21st out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 235.53 1000 ha | — |
| 2006 | 399.8 1000 ha | +69.7% |
| 2007 | 516.84 1000 ha | +29.3% |
| 2008 | 422.11 1000 ha | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 455.98 1000 ha | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 483.45 1000 ha | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 538.61 1000 ha | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 636.85 1000 ha | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 642.66 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 651.32 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 995.5 1000 ha | +52.8% |
| 2016 | 965.8 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1,008 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 964.97 1000 ha | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 1,033 1000 ha | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 1,032 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,402 1000 ha | +35.9% |
| 2022 | 1,384 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1,562 1000 ha | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 1,353 1000 ha | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 406.05 1000 ha | 235.53 1000 ha | 516.84 1000 ha | 5 |
| 2010s | 792.07 1000 ha | 483.45 1000 ha | 1,033 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,347 1000 ha | 1,032 1000 ha | 1,562 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -0.3367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.69 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.99 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -0.5287 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture area under organic agric. — area in Eastern Africa?
- Agriculture area under organic agric. — area in Eastern Africa was 1,353 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture area under organic agric. — area recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,562 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest agriculture area under organic agric. — area recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 235.53 1000 ha in 2005.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for agriculture area under organic agric. — area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 21st out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture area under organic agric. — area rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern 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. — 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.