Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Arable land — Area, annual growth rate was 1.3 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Middle Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — area, annual growth rate in Middle Africa is 1.3 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, annual growth rate in Middle Africa peaked at 21.38 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.1983 % change on previous year, in 1987.
Middle Africa ranks 1st of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.5077 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.4588 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1964 | 0.39 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3527 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1966 | 0.4991 % change on previous year | +41.5% |
| 1967 | 0.5524 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 0.6451 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 1969 | 0.651 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.194 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1971 | 0.4916 % change on previous year | +153.4% |
| 1972 | 0.257 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2612 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5408 % change on previous year | +107.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7188 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 1976 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +56.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5137 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0382 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 1979 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +3011.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1533 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1625 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0682 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0729 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1104 % change on previous year | +51.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2088 % change on previous year | +89.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3348 % change on previous year | +60.3% |
| 1987 | -0.1983 % change on previous year | -159.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1379 % change on previous year | -169.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1237 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0117 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5385 % change on previous year | +4519.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4383 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1732 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0622 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 1995 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +1798.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0023 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 1997 | 1.51 % change on previous year | +66398.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0875 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5489 % change on previous year | +527.7% |
| 2000 | 0.209 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 2001 | 0.68 % change on previous year | +225.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1095 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 2003 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +1190.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2593 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4578 % change on previous year | +76.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3011 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 2007 | 0.236 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 2008 | -0.1848 % change on previous year | -178.3% |
| 2009 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -1672.0% |
| 2010 | 21.38 % change on previous year | +636.2% |
| 2011 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 2012 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 2013 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +80.6% |
| 2014 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4771 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 2016 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +150.3% |
| 2017 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +50.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7812 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3502 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 2020 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +234.0% |
| 2021 | -0.0739 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 2022 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -3157.3% |
| 2023 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 2024 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Middle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +66398.7% | 0.0023 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +4519.4% | 0.0117 % change on previous year | 0.5385 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +3157.3% | -0.0739 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +3011.3% | 0.0382 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +1798.8% | 0.0622 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +1672.0% | -0.1848 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5071 % change on previous year | 0.3527 % change on previous year | 0.651 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.5325 % change on previous year | 0.0382 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1174 % change on previous year | -0.1983 % change on previous year | 0.3348 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4558 % change on previous year | 0.0023 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6386 % change on previous year | -0.1848 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.54 % change on previous year | 0.3502 % change on previous year | 21.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 % change on previous year | -0.0739 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 1 Montenegro 16.04 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Colombia 15.49 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Saudi Arabia 11.25 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.11 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Middle Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.38 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.198 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 1.37 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 1,530 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 3,754 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, annual growth rate in Middle Africa?
- Arable land — area, annual growth rate in Middle Africa was 1.3 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, annual growth rate recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 21.38 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, annual growth rate recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1983 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does Middle Africa rank for arable land — area, annual growth rate?
- Middle Africa ranks 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle 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.