Agriculture — Area in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Agriculture — Area was 218,303 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture — Area in Northern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture — area in Northern Africa stood at 218,303 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in Northern Africa peaked at 242,785 1000 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 204,954 1000 ha, in 1962.
That places Northern Africa 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agriculture — Area in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 205,067 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 204,954 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 205,119 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 205,441 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 206,220 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 206,950 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 207,565 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 208,122 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 208,803 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 209,589 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 211,356 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 211,958 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 211,523 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 212,056 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 212,117 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 212,889 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 213,305 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 213,769 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 213,876 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 214,798 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 210,524 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 210,779 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 211,309 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 211,857 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 213,364 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 216,134 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 218,446 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 221,600 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 223,922 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 224,227 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 224,259 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 226,316 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 229,212 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 231,494 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 233,192 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 234,311 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 234,679 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 235,038 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 235,239 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 235,544 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 235,863 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 236,393 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 238,959 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 239,380 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 240,156 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 240,908 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 241,559 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 241,800 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 242,515 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 242,672 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 242,785 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 217,244 1000 ha | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 217,199 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 216,789 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 217,231 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 218,168 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 218,766 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 218,541 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 217,667 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 217,818 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 217,992 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 218,132 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 218,216 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 218,303 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 206,471 1000 ha | 204,954 1000 ha | 208,803 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 212,244 1000 ha | 209,589 1000 ha | 213,876 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 215,273 1000 ha | 210,524 1000 ha | 223,922 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 230,797 1000 ha | 224,227 1000 ha | 235,239 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 239,308 1000 ha | 235,544 1000 ha | 242,515 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 222,706 1000 ha | 216,789 1000 ha | 242,785 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 218,092 1000 ha | 217,818 1000 ha | 218,303 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
More environment data for Northern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 888,500 t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 701,000 t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 1.10 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 864,000 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in Northern Africa?
- Agriculture — area in Northern Africa was 218,303 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 242,785 1000 ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 204,954 1000 ha in 1962.
- How does Northern Africa rank for agriculture — area?
- Northern Africa ranks 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern 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.