Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Western Africa
Western Africa: Arable land — Area, annual growth rate was 0.4484 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Western Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — area, annual growth rate in Western Africa stood at 0.4484 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.4% on the previous year and down 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, annual growth rate in Western Africa peaked at 4.92 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -1.43 % change on previous year, in 1970.
Western Africa ranks 8th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.3322 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.5248 % change on previous year | +58.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3256 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5129 % change on previous year | +57.5% |
| 1966 | 0.3452 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 1967 | 0.6121 % change on previous year | +77.3% |
| 1968 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +208.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0505 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 1970 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -2937.9% |
| 1971 | 0.5067 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2621 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 1973 | -0.2069 % change on previous year | -179.0% |
| 1974 | -1.3 % change on previous year | +527.6% |
| 1975 | 0.6838 % change on previous year | -152.6% |
| 1976 | 0.7395 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0581 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 1978 | 0.7337 % change on previous year | +1161.8% |
| 1979 | 0.7456 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.8598 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 1981 | -0.3573 % change on previous year | -141.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9341 % change on previous year | -361.4% |
| 1983 | 0.645 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 1984 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +57.2% |
| 1985 | 0.8718 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4916 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2547 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9422 % change on previous year | +269.9% |
| 1989 | 0.7187 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 1990 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +335.5% |
| 1991 | 3.53 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 3.85 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 1994 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 4.92 % change on previous year | +130.4% |
| 1996 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6013 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 1998 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +99.5% |
| 1999 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +111.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2811 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 2001 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +307.1% |
| 2002 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +89.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6094 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7871 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 2006 | -0.2984 % change on previous year | -137.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9069 % change on previous year | -403.9% |
| 2008 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +139.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7464 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 2010 | 1.47 % change on previous year | +97.5% |
| 2011 | -0.1608 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 2012 | 0.972 % change on previous year | -704.6% |
| 2013 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +87.0% |
| 2014 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +70.5% |
| 2016 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 2017 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +51.3% |
| 2018 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 2019 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -193.2% |
| 2020 | -0.1625 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 2021 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -917.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3348 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 2023 | 1.37 % change on previous year | +310.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4484 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Western 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -2937.9% | 0.0505 % change on previous year | -1.43 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +1161.8% | 0.0581 % change on previous year | 0.7337 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +917.8% | -0.1625 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5741 % change on previous year | 0.0505 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.079 % change on previous year | -1.43 % change on previous year | 0.7456 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6374 % change on previous year | -0.3573 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.69 % change on previous year | 0.6013 % change on previous year | 4.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9547 % change on previous year | -0.2984 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 % change on previous year | -1.28 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6649 % change on previous year | -0.1625 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 5 French Guiana 7.34 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Oman 7.07 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Guinea-Bissau 6.88 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Côte d'Ivoire 6.36 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Dominican Republic 5.11 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Djibouti 4.24 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Suriname 3.84 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Western Africa
- 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, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Wood fuel — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 51,000 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, annual growth rate in Western Africa?
- Arable land — area, annual growth rate in Western Africa was 0.4484 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, annual growth rate recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.92 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, annual growth rate recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.43 % change on previous year in 1970.
- How does Western Africa rank for arable land — area, annual growth rate?
- Western Africa ranks 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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.