Arable land — Area in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Arable land — Area was 75,279 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land — Area in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — area in Eastern Africa stood at 75,279 1000 ha.
The figure is up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Eastern Africa peaked at 75,551 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34,651 1000 ha, in 1961.
Eastern Africa ranks 20th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land — Area in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34,651 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 35,202 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 36,680 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 37,249 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 37,882 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 38,068 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 38,242 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 38,544 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 39,216 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 40,215 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 40,970 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 41,549 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 41,846 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 42,193 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 42,846 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 43,024 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 43,344 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 44,398 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 44,196 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 44,249 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 44,542 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 44,782 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 45,316 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 45,336 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 47,380 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 47,648 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 47,484 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 47,781 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 48,463 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 48,315 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 48,616 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 48,642 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 48,531 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 48,885 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 49,143 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 48,736 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 48,920 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 49,056 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 49,835 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 50,415 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 50,958 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 51,401 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 53,473 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 56,138 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 57,759 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 59,806 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 61,126 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 62,202 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 63,564 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 64,544 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 66,026 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 69,507 1000 ha | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 70,070 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 70,791 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 71,531 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 72,172 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 72,909 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 73,537 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 73,342 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 74,192 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 74,942 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 75,551 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 75,298 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 75,279 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,304 1000 ha | 34,651 1000 ha | 39,216 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 42,458 1000 ha | 40,215 1000 ha | 44,398 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 46,298 1000 ha | 44,249 1000 ha | 48,463 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 48,868 1000 ha | 48,315 1000 ha | 49,835 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,684 1000 ha | 50,415 1000 ha | 63,564 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,443 1000 ha | 64,544 1000 ha | 73,537 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,052 1000 ha | 74,192 1000 ha | 75,551 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 107,047 million USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 97,059 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 4.52 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 17.47 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 11.13 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in Eastern Africa?
- Arable land — area in Eastern Africa was 75,279 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 75,551 1000 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,651 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for arable land — area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Arable land — 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.