Cropland — Area in Western Africa
Western Africa: Cropland — Area was 122,002 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area in Western Africa stood at 122,002 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Western Africa peaked at 122,002 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60,079 1000 ha, in 1961.
Western Africa ranks 18th 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 Western Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60,079 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 60,372 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 60,700 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 60,958 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 61,302 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 61,452 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 61,425 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 62,494 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 62,642 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 61,926 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 62,278 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 62,420 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 62,474 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 61,874 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 62,345 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 62,847 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 63,116 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 63,604 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 64,282 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 64,885 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 64,820 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 65,459 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 65,769 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 66,650 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 67,712 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 68,145 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 68,380 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 69,345 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 69,500 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 71,861 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 73,908 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 76,377 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 78,886 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 79,976 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 84,452 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 86,579 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 87,091 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 88,252 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 90,599 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 91,323 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 91,988 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 93,185 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 95,060 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 96,282 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 97,482 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 97,274 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 98,578 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 100,637 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 101,685 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 102,775 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 102,992 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 104,628 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 106,193 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 108,165 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 112,077 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 112,824 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 115,604 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 118,398 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 116,944 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 117,449 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 118,991 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 120,574 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 121,086 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 122,002 1000 ha | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61,269 1000 ha | 60,079 1000 ha | 62,642 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 62,717 1000 ha | 61,874 1000 ha | 64,282 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 67,066 1000 ha | 64,820 1000 ha | 69,500 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 81,798 1000 ha | 71,861 1000 ha | 90,599 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 96,349 1000 ha | 91,323 1000 ha | 101,685 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 110,060 1000 ha | 102,775 1000 ha | 118,398 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 120,020 1000 ha | 117,449 1000 ha | 122,002 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More environment data for Western Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 355,916 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 51,000 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 18,051 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 79,324 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Western Africa?
- Cropland — area in Western Africa was 122,002 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 122,002 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,079 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Western Africa rank for cropland — area?
- Western Africa ranks 18th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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.