Cropland — Area in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Cropland — Area was 85,775 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area in Eastern Africa stood at 85,775 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Eastern Africa peaked at 85,775 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37,949 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Eastern Africa 21st out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41,163 1000 ha | 37,949 1000 ha | 43,496 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 47,267 1000 ha | 44,564 1000 ha | 49,602 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,677 1000 ha | 49,492 1000 ha | 54,012 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 54,603 1000 ha | 53,982 1000 ha | 56,038 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 63,456 1000 ha | 56,792 1000 ha | 70,758 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,509 1000 ha | 71,884 1000 ha | 82,992 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,297 1000 ha | 84,175 1000 ha | 85,775 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 21.2 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 4.47 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 11.79 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 107,047 million USD (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 10.99 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 157,643 million USD (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 326.16 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 17.13 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Eastern Africa?
- Cropland — area in Eastern Africa was 85,775 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 85,775 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,949 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for cropland — area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 21st out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 Cropland — 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.