Cropland — Area in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Cropland — Area was 49,899 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Northern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area in Northern Africa is 49,899 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Northern Africa peaked at 50,322 1000 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 33,558 1000 ha, in 1962.
Northern Africa ranks 22nd 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.
Cropland — Area in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33,664 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 33,558 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 33,625 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 33,838 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 34,247 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 34,579 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 34,794 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 34,922 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 35,205 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 35,593 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 35,926 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 36,297 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 36,580 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 36,715 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 37,289 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 37,646 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 37,649 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 37,704 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 37,391 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 37,217 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 37,505 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 37,725 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 37,704 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 38,205 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 38,274 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 38,431 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 38,745 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 38,881 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 39,293 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 39,646 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 39,908 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 40,871 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 42,744 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 43,090 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 44,432 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 45,270 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 45,303 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 45,131 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 45,033 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 44,629 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 44,427 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 44,619 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 46,804 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 46,006 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 46,740 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 46,764 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 47,300 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 47,524 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 48,154 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 48,330 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 48,452 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 48,724 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 48,635 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 48,202 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 48,566 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 49,616 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 50,322 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 50,106 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 49,266 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 49,416 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 49,589 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 49,728 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 49,812 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 49,899 1000 ha | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,270 1000 ha | 33,558 1000 ha | 35,205 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 36,879 1000 ha | 35,593 1000 ha | 37,704 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,198 1000 ha | 37,217 1000 ha | 39,293 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,143 1000 ha | 39,646 1000 ha | 45,303 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,297 1000 ha | 44,427 1000 ha | 48,154 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,022 1000 ha | 48,202 1000 ha | 50,322 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,689 1000 ha | 49,416 1000 ha | 49,899 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
More environment data for Northern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 888,500 t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 701,000 t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 1.10 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 864,000 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 27.72 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Northern Africa?
- Cropland — area in Northern Africa was 49,899 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 50,322 1000 ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,558 1000 ha in 1962.
- How does Northern Africa rank for cropland — area?
- Northern Africa ranks 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern 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.