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 32 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.
Cropland — Area in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37,949 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 38,729 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 40,271 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 41,066 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 41,781 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 42,069 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 42,338 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 42,764 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 43,496 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 44,564 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 45,386 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 46,021 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 46,407 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 46,833 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 47,816 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 48,112 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 48,530 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 49,602 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 49,402 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 49,492 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 49,829 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 50,087 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 50,645 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 50,686 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 52,764 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 53,069 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 52,934 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 53,248 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 54,012 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 53,982 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 54,192 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 54,239 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 54,063 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 54,425 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 54,777 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 54,466 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 54,774 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 55,073 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 56,038 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 56,792 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 57,432 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 57,928 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 60,121 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 62,838 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 64,591 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 66,590 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 68,250 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 69,256 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 70,758 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 71,884 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 73,400 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 76,887 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 77,792 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 78,650 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 79,556 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 80,435 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 81,336 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 82,154 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 82,992 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 84,175 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 85,201 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 85,568 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 85,766 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 85,775 1000 ha | +0.0% |
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
- 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 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 32 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.