Cropland — Area in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Cropland — Area was 40,850 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Middle Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Middle Africa recorded 40,850 1000 ha for cropland — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Middle Africa peaked at 40,850 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21,139 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Middle Africa 24th 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 | 21,680 1000 ha | 21,139 1000 ha | 22,268 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,092 1000 ha | 22,355 1000 ha | 23,874 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,277 1000 ha | 23,943 1000 ha | 24,485 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,821 1000 ha | 24,489 1000 ha | 25,102 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,693 1000 ha | 25,120 1000 ha | 26,842 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,594 1000 ha | 32,402 1000 ha | 38,333 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,661 1000 ha | 38,827 1000 ha | 40,850 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 21 Sudan (former) 20,019 1000 ha compare
- 22 Democratic Republic of the Congo 18,510 1000 ha compare
- 23 Ethiopia 18,457 1000 ha compare
- 24 France 17,898 1000 ha compare
- 25 Niger 17,837 1000 ha compare
- 26 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 17,590 1000 ha compare
- 27 Spain 16,481 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Middle Africa
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 270.89 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.38 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 1.84 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 661,321 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 649,682 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 160,685 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 160,685 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 24.73 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 5,536 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 21.98 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Middle Africa?
- Cropland — area in Middle Africa was 40,850 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 40,850 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,139 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Middle Africa rank for cropland — area?
- Middle Africa ranks 24th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle 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.