What is country area — area in Eastern Africa?

Country area — area in Eastern Africa was 705,273 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest country area — area recorded in Eastern Africa?

The highest recorded value was 705,273 1000 ha in 2024.

What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Eastern Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 636,166 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Eastern Africa rank for country area — area?

Eastern Africa ranks 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.

Is country area — area rising or falling in Eastern Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Country area — Area in Eastern Africa

Name: Country area — Area in Eastern Africa
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Eastern Africa: Country area — Area was 705,273 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

705,273 1000 ha

Change on year

up 0.1%

Rank

19th

of 32 groups

All-time high

705,273 1000 ha

in 2024

All-time low

636,166 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Country area — Area in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Eastern Africa recorded 705,273 1000 ha for country area — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, country area — area in Eastern Africa peaked at 705,273 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 636,166 1000 ha, in 1961.

Eastern Africa ranks 19th 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.

Country area — Area in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Country area — Area in Eastern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	636,166 1000 ha	—
1962	636,166 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	636,166 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	636,166 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	636,166 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	636,166 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	636,166 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	636,166 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	636,166 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	636,166 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	636,166 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	636,166 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	636,166 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	636,166 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	636,166 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	636,166 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	636,166 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	636,166 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	636,166 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	636,166 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	636,166 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	636,166 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	636,166 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	636,166 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	636,166 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	636,166 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	636,166 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	636,166 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	636,166 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	636,166 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	636,166 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	636,166 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	636,166 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	636,166 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	636,166 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	636,166 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	636,166 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	636,166 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	636,166 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	636,166 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	636,166 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	636,166 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	636,166 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	639,121 1000 ha	+0.5%
2005	639,121 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	639,121 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	639,121 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	639,121 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	639,121 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	639,122 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	639,144 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	703,831 1000 ha	+10.1%
2013	703,832 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	703,831 1000 ha	-0.0%
2015	703,832 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	703,831 1000 ha	-0.0%
2017	703,831 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	703,832 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	703,832 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	704,811 1000 ha	+0.1%
2021	704,811 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	704,811 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	704,812 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	705,273 1000 ha	+0.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	636,166 1000 ha	636,166 1000 ha	636,166 1000 ha	9
1970s	636,166 1000 ha	636,166 1000 ha	636,166 1000 ha	10
1980s	636,166 1000 ha	636,166 1000 ha	636,166 1000 ha	10
1990s	636,166 1000 ha	636,166 1000 ha	636,166 1000 ha	10
2000s	637,939 1000 ha	636,166 1000 ha	639,121 1000 ha	10
2010s	690,892 1000 ha	639,122 1000 ha	703,832 1000 ha	10
2020s	704,904 1000 ha	704,811 1000 ha	705,273 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

16 Algeria 238,174 1000 ha compare
17 Democratic Republic of the Congo 234,541 1000 ha compare
18 Saudi Arabia 214,969 1000 ha compare
19 Mexico 195,719 1000 ha compare
20 Indonesia 191,691 1000 ha compare
21 Sudan 187,800 1000 ha compare
22 Libya 175,954 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 300 places →

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)
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)

All data for Eastern Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is country area — area in Eastern Africa?: Country area — area in Eastern Africa was 705,273 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest country area — area recorded in Eastern Africa?: The highest recorded value was 705,273 1000 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Eastern Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 636,166 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Eastern Africa rank for country area — area?: Eastern Africa ranks 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is country area — area rising or falling in Eastern Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Country area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,412 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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