Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Arable land — Area, annual growth rate was 0.0348 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Northern Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Northern Africa recorded 0.0348 % change on previous year for arable land — area, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 86.7% on the previous year and up 102.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, annual growth rate in Northern Africa peaked at 5.33 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -2.12 % change on previous year, in 2004.
That places Northern Africa 18th 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 Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.4111 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.129 % change on previous year | -131.4% |
| 1964 | 0.5572 % change on previous year | +331.9% |
| 1965 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +147.8% |
| 1966 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1967 | 0.5974 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 1968 | 0.4259 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1969 | 0.4179 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.6073 % change on previous year | +45.3% |
| 1971 | 0.858 % change on previous year | +41.3% |
| 1972 | 0.8355 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5541 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3776 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 1975 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +301.6% |
| 1976 | 0.8792 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 1977 | -0.1256 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1106 % change on previous year | -188.0% |
| 1979 | -0.7084 % change on previous year | -740.5% |
| 1980 | -0.3526 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6774 % change on previous year | -292.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2903 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 1983 | -0.5939 % change on previous year | -304.5% |
| 1984 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -290.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2343 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4979 % change on previous year | +112.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8386 % change on previous year | +68.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2083 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9012 % change on previous year | +332.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6501 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6066 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +319.8% |
| 1993 | 4.99 % change on previous year | +96.0% |
| 1994 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 1995 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 1996 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1997 | -0.0692 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 1998 | -0.5143 % change on previous year | +642.9% |
| 1999 | -0.2025 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 2000 | -0.9932 % change on previous year | +390.4% |
| 2001 | -0.6276 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2331 % change on previous year | -137.1% |
| 2003 | 5.33 % change on previous year | +2186.8% |
| 2004 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -139.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4802 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 2006 | -0.0579 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 2007 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -1876.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6239 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 2009 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +160.2% |
| 2010 | -0.5877 % change on previous year | -136.2% |
| 2011 | 0.06 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6129 % change on previous year | +922.1% |
| 2013 | -0.8551 % change on previous year | -239.5% |
| 2014 | -1.41 % change on previous year | +65.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9308 % change on previous year | -165.9% |
| 2016 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +116.0% |
| 2017 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2018 | -0.3005 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 2019 | -1.72 % change on previous year | +473.6% |
| 2020 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -168.9% |
| 2021 | -0.5814 % change on previous year | -149.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0947 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2614 % change on previous year | +176.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0348 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Northern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +2186.8% | 0.2331 % change on previous year | 5.33 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +1876.0% | -0.0579 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5143 % change on previous year | -0.4111 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.4904 % change on previous year | -0.7084 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.383 % change on previous year | -0.5939 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.39 % change on previous year | -0.5143 % change on previous year | 4.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5519 % change on previous year | -2.12 % change on previous year | 5.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0448 % change on previous year | -1.72 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1994 % change on previous year | -0.5814 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.82 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Turkmenistan 2.61 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Guinea 1.93 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Pakistan 1.42 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1.42 % change on previous year compare
- 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
More environment data for Northern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 701,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 864,000 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 27.72 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 4.57 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.84 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, annual growth rate in Northern Africa?
- Arable land — area, annual growth rate in Northern Africa was 0.0348 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, annual growth rate recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.33 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, annual growth rate recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.12 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Northern Africa rank for arable land — area, annual growth rate?
- Northern Africa ranks 18th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern 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.