Agriculture — Area in Western Africa
Western Africa: Agriculture — Area was 298,420 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture — Area in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture — area in Western Africa stood at 298,420 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in Western Africa peaked at 298,420 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 229,024 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Western Africa 20th 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 Western Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 229,024 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 229,318 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 229,648 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 229,905 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 230,249 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 230,400 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 230,373 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 231,441 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 231,589 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 230,873 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 231,025 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 231,167 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 231,221 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 230,621 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 231,092 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 231,594 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 231,546 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 231,995 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 232,634 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 233,698 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 233,593 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 234,201 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 234,973 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 235,814 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 236,836 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 237,780 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 237,976 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 239,202 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 239,319 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 242,489 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 243,933 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 246,392 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 248,888 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 250,549 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 255,505 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 258,099 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 258,952 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 259,850 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 262,038 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 263,015 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 264,000 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 265,656 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 267,450 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 268,005 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 273,815 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 273,562 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 275,309 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 276,829 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 277,233 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 279,406 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 279,523 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 281,254 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 282,985 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 284,916 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 288,939 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 289,660 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 292,110 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 294,805 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 293,125 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 293,801 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 295,445 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 296,993 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 297,505 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 298,420 1000 ha | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 230,216 1000 ha | 229,024 1000 ha | 231,589 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 231,377 1000 ha | 230,621 1000 ha | 232,634 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 236,339 1000 ha | 233,593 1000 ha | 239,319 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 252,670 1000 ha | 242,489 1000 ha | 262,038 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 270,487 1000 ha | 263,015 1000 ha | 277,233 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 286,672 1000 ha | 279,406 1000 ha | 294,805 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 296,433 1000 ha | 293,801 1000 ha | 298,420 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More environment data for Western Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 355,916 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 51,000 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 18,051 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 79,324 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in Western Africa?
- Agriculture — area in Western Africa was 298,420 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 298,420 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 229,024 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Western Africa rank for agriculture — area?
- Western Africa ranks 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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.