Agriculture — Area in Africa
Africa: Agriculture — Area was 1.19 million 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture — Area in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture — area in Africa stood at 1.19 million 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in Africa peaked at 1.19 million 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.02 million 1000 ha, in 1962.
Africa ranks 4th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agriculture — Area in Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.02 million 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1.02 million 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.02 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.02 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.02 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.02 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.02 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.03 million 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.03 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.03 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.03 million 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.03 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.03 million 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.03 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.04 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.04 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.04 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.04 million 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.04 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.04 million 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.04 million 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.04 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.04 million 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.04 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.05 million 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.05 million 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.06 million 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.06 million 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.06 million 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.07 million 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.07 million 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.08 million 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.06 million 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.07 million 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.08 million 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.08 million 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.09 million 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.09 million 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.09 million 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.10 million 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.10 million 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.10 million 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.11 million 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.11 million 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.12 million 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.12 million 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.13 million 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.13 million 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.13 million 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.14 million 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.14 million 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.15 million 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.15 million 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.16 million 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.16 million 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.17 million 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.17 million 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.18 million 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.17 million 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.18 million 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.18 million 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.18 million 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.18 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.19 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 million 1000 ha | 1.02 million 1000 ha | 1.03 million 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.04 million 1000 ha | 1.03 million 1000 ha | 1.04 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 million 1000 ha | 1.04 million 1000 ha | 1.06 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 million 1000 ha | 1.06 million 1000 ha | 1.09 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 million 1000 ha | 1.10 million 1000 ha | 1.13 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 million 1000 ha | 1.14 million 1000 ha | 1.18 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 million 1000 ha | 1.18 million 1000 ha | 1.19 million 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 1 OECD 1.19 million 1000 ha compare
- 2 USSR 555,420 1000 ha compare
- 3 United States 434,772 1000 ha compare
- 4 China 392,604 1000 ha compare
- 5 China, mainland 391,823 1000 ha compare
- 6 Australia and New Zealand 378,628 1000 ha compare
- 7 Australia 368,934 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 26.92 million m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 11.21 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 66.41 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 39.12 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 9.31 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in Africa?
- Agriculture — area in Africa was 1.19 million 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 million 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 million 1000 ha in 1962.
- How does Africa rank for agriculture — area?
- Africa ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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. 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.