Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Arable land — Area, annual growth rate was -0.0251 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded -0.0251 % change on previous year for arable land — area, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 92.5% on the previous year and down 102.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa peaked at 5.27 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.8286 % change on previous year, in 1996.
That places Eastern Africa 23rd out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 4.2 % change on previous year | +164.3% |
| 1964 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 1965 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 0.4907 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 1967 | 0.4566 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1968 | 0.791 % change on previous year | +73.3% |
| 1969 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +120.3% |
| 1970 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +46.2% |
| 1971 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 1972 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 1973 | 0.7151 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 1974 | 0.8304 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 1975 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +86.2% |
| 1976 | 0.4166 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 1977 | 0.7449 % change on previous year | +78.8% |
| 1978 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +226.2% |
| 1979 | -0.4552 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1211 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 1981 | 0.6626 % change on previous year | +447.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5372 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1983 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +122.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0446 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 1985 | 4.51 % change on previous year | +10010.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5669 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 1987 | -0.3446 % change on previous year | -160.8% |
| 1988 | 0.6261 % change on previous year | -281.7% |
| 1989 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +127.9% |
| 1990 | -0.3062 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6232 % change on previous year | -303.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0539 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 1993 | -0.2286 % change on previous year | -524.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7294 % change on previous year | -419.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5292 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 1996 | -0.8286 % change on previous year | -256.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3771 % change on previous year | -145.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2786 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 1999 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +469.8% |
| 2000 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 2001 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.868 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2003 | 4.03 % change on previous year | +364.5% |
| 2004 | 4.98 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 2006 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 2008 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 2011 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +48.9% |
| 2012 | 5.27 % change on previous year | +129.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8097 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 2014 | 1.03 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 2015 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.896 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8609 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2019 | -0.2642 % change on previous year | -130.7% |
| 2020 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -538.5% |
| 2021 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8128 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 2023 | -0.335 % change on previous year | -141.2% |
| 2024 | -0.0251 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +10010.3% | 0.0446 % change on previous year | 4.51 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.56 % change on previous year | 0.4566 % change on previous year | 4.2 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.21 % change on previous year | -0.4552 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9341 % change on previous year | -0.3446 % change on previous year | 4.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2816 % change on previous year | -0.8286 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 % change on previous year | 0.868 % change on previous year | 4.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 % change on previous year | -0.2642 % change on previous year | 5.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5244 % change on previous year | -0.335 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 20 Argentina 1.38 % change on previous year compare
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.34 % change on previous year compare
- 22 San Marino 0.8667 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Portugal 0.8488 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Martinique 0.7775 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Switzerland 0.4929 % change on previous year compare
- 26 United Arab Emirates 0.4641 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0.2335 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 0.3488 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa?
- Arable land — area, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa was -0.0251 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, annual growth rate recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.27 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, annual growth rate recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8286 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for arable land — area, annual growth rate?
- Eastern Africa ranks 23rd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 102.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Arable land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Arable land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.