Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Africa
Africa: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 26.39 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — share in agricultural land in Africa is 26.39 %, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in Africa peaked at 26.39 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.32 %, in 1961.
Africa ranks 38th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.84 % | 16.32 % | 17.29 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.78 % | 17.35 % | 18.18 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.64 % | 18.2 % | 18.97 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.39 % | 19.18 % | 21.27 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.14 % | 21.31 % | 23.14 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.76 % | 23.64 % | 25.75 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.15 % | 25.84 % | 26.39 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 35 Comoros, Union of the 89.83 % compare
- 36 Trinidad and Tobago 89.58 % compare
- 37 Benin 88.69 % compare
- 38 Tonga 88.54 % compare
- 39 Philippines 88.23 % compare
- 40 Grenada 87.5 % compare
- 41 Samoa 87.03 % compare
More environment data for Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production 27.50 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 652,409 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 66.41 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 39.12 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 38.75 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 26.92 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -1.32 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in agricultural land in Africa?
- Cropland — share in agricultural land in Africa was 26.39 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 26.39 % in 2024.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.32 % in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Africa ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. 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.