What is land area — area in Africa?

Land area — area in Africa was 2.99 million 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest land area — area recorded in Africa?

The highest recorded value was 2.99 million 1000 ha in 2020.

What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 2.96 million 1000 ha in 1975.

How does Africa rank for land area — area?

Africa ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.

Is land area — area rising or falling in Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Africa data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area — Area in Africa

Name: Land area — Area in Africa
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Africa: Land area — Area was 2.99 million 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

2.99 million 1000 ha

Change on year

up 0.0%

Rank

4th

of 32 groups

All-time high

2.99 million 1000 ha

in 2020

All-time low

2.96 million 1000 ha

in 1975

Years of data

1961–2024

Land area — Area in Africa, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area — area in Africa is 2.99 million 1000 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area — area in Africa peaked at 2.99 million 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.96 million 1000 ha, in 1975.

That places Africa 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Land area — Area in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Land area — Area in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	2.96 million 1000 ha	—
1962	2.96 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	2.96 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	2.96 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	2.96 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	2.96 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	2.96 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	2.96 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	2.96 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	2.96 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	2.96 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	2.96 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	2.96 million 1000 ha	-0.0%
1974	2.96 million 1000 ha	-0.0%
1975	2.96 million 1000 ha	-0.0%
1976	2.96 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	2.96 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	2.96 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	2.96 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	2.96 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	2.96 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	2.96 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	2.96 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	2.96 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	2.96 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	2.96 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	2.96 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	2.96 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	2.96 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	2.96 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	2.96 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	2.96 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	2.96 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	2.96 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	2.96 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	2.96 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	2.96 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	2.96 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	2.96 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	2.96 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	2.96 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	2.96 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	2.96 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	2.98 million 1000 ha	+0.5%
2005	2.98 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	2.98 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	2.98 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	2.98 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	2.98 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	2.98 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	2.98 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	2.99 million 1000 ha	+0.4%
2013	2.99 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	2.99 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	2.99 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	2.99 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	2.99 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	2.99 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	2.99 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	2.99 million 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	2.99 million 1000 ha	-0.0%
2022	2.99 million 1000 ha	-0.0%
2023	2.99 million 1000 ha	-0.0%
2024	2.99 million 1000 ha	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2.96 million 1000 ha	2.96 million 1000 ha	2.96 million 1000 ha	9
1970s	2.96 million 1000 ha	2.96 million 1000 ha	2.96 million 1000 ha	10
1980s	2.96 million 1000 ha	2.96 million 1000 ha	2.96 million 1000 ha	10
1990s	2.96 million 1000 ha	2.96 million 1000 ha	2.96 million 1000 ha	10
2000s	2.97 million 1000 ha	2.96 million 1000 ha	2.98 million 1000 ha	10
2010s	2.99 million 1000 ha	2.98 million 1000 ha	2.99 million 1000 ha	10
2020s	2.99 million 1000 ha	2.99 million 1000 ha	2.99 million 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Africa

1 OECD 3.41 million 1000 ha compare
2 USSR 2.19 million 1000 ha compare
3 Russian Federation 1.64 million 1000 ha compare
3 Russia 1.64 million 1000 ha compare
5 China 942,470 1000 ha compare
6 China, mainland 938,821 1000 ha compare
7 United States 914,742 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 300 places →

More environment data for Africa

Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 26.92 million m3 (2024)
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 11.21 million 1000 USD (2024)
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 66.41 million m3 (2024)
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 39.12 million m3 (2024)
Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 9.31 million m3 (2024)

All data for Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is land area — area in Africa?: Land area — area in Africa was 2.99 million 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area — area recorded in Africa?: The highest recorded value was 2.99 million 1000 ha in 2020.
What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 2.96 million 1000 ha in 1975.
How does Africa rank for land area — area?: Africa ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is land area — area rising or falling in Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Africa data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,413 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.