Cropland — Area, annual growth rate in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Cropland — Area, annual growth rate was 0.1741 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cropland — Area, annual growth rate in Northern Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area, annual growth rate in Northern Africa is 0.1741 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 119.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, annual growth rate in Northern Africa peaked at 4.9 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -1.7 % change on previous year, in 2004.
Northern Africa ranks 15th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland — Area, annual growth rate in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.3149 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.1997 % change on previous year | -163.4% |
| 1964 | 0.6335 % change on previous year | +217.3% |
| 1965 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +90.8% |
| 1966 | 0.9694 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 1967 | 0.6218 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 1968 | 0.3679 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 1969 | 0.8104 % change on previous year | +120.3% |
| 1970 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 1971 | 0.9356 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1972 | 1.03 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 0.7797 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3691 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 1975 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +323.6% |
| 1976 | 0.9574 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 1977 | 0.008 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1461 % change on previous year | +1733.2% |
| 1979 | -0.8302 % change on previous year | -668.3% |
| 1980 | -0.4654 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 1981 | 0.7738 % change on previous year | -266.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5871 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 1983 | -0.057 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 1984 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -2434.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1798 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4102 % change on previous year | +128.1% |
| 1987 | 0.817 % change on previous year | +99.2% |
| 1988 | 0.351 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 1989 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +201.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8984 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 0.6608 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 1992 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +265.3% |
| 1993 | 4.58 % change on previous year | +89.8% |
| 1994 | 0.8083 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 1995 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +285.4% |
| 1996 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0738 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 1998 | -0.3803 % change on previous year | -615.5% |
| 1999 | -0.2163 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 2000 | -0.8971 % change on previous year | +314.8% |
| 2001 | -0.4526 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4322 % change on previous year | -195.5% |
| 2003 | 4.9 % change on previous year | +1033.0% |
| 2004 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 2005 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -193.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0513 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 2007 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +2132.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4736 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 2009 | 1.33 % change on previous year | +180.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3657 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2514 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5608 % change on previous year | +123.1% |
| 2013 | -0.1825 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 2014 | -0.8897 % change on previous year | +387.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7558 % change on previous year | -184.9% |
| 2016 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +186.0% |
| 2017 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 2018 | -0.4306 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 2019 | -1.68 % change on previous year | +289.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3049 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3499 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2799 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1689 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1741 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland — Area, annual growth rate in Northern Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +2434.3% | -0.057 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +2132.2% | 0.0513 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +1733.2% | 0.008 % change on previous year | 0.1461 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +1033.0% | 0.4322 % change on previous year | 4.9 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.562 % change on previous year | -0.3149 % change on previous year | 1.21 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.6064 % change on previous year | -0.8302 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4987 % change on previous year | -0.4654 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 % change on previous year | -0.3803 % change on previous year | 4.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6867 % change on previous year | -1.7 % change on previous year | 4.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.234 % change on previous year | -1.68 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2555 % change on previous year | 0.1689 % change on previous year | 0.3499 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 12 Honduras 3.23 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Belize 3.03 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Serbia and Montenegro 2.88 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Suriname 2.83 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.72 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Solomon Islands 2.7 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Egypt 2.7 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Northern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 701,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 864,000 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 27.72 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 4.57 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.84 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area, annual growth rate in Northern Africa?
- Cropland — area, annual growth rate in Northern Africa was 0.1741 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, annual growth rate recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, annual growth rate recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.7 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Northern Africa rank for cropland — area, annual growth rate?
- Northern Africa ranks 15th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cropland — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cropland — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.