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 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 Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21,139 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 21,272 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 21,396 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 21,539 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 21,661 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 21,794 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 21,948 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 22,101 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 22,268 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 22,355 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 22,490 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 22,638 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 22,798 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 23,005 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 23,234 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 23,348 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 23,544 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 23,629 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 23,874 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 23,943 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 23,999 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 24,110 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 24,176 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 24,272 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 24,388 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 24,485 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 24,448 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 24,469 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 24,481 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 24,489 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 24,634 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 24,707 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 24,746 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 24,756 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 24,817 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 24,826 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 25,057 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 25,072 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 25,102 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 25,120 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 25,237 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 25,205 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 25,509 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 25,630 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 25,756 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 25,811 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 25,906 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 25,913 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26,842 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 32,402 1000 ha | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 33,204 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 33,769 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 34,888 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 35,784 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 36,043 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 36,510 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 37,191 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 37,811 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 38,333 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 38,827 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 38,857 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 39,638 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 40,131 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 40,850 1000 ha | +1.8% |
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
More environment data for Middle Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.38 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.198 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 139.79 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 122.87 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 3,754 m3 (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 32 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.