What is land area — area in Eastern Africa?

Land area — area in Eastern Africa was 684,012 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

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

The highest recorded value was 684,170 1000 ha in 2020.

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

The lowest recorded value was 605,628 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Eastern Africa rank for land area — area?

Eastern Africa ranks 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.

Is land area — area rising or falling in Eastern Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Eastern 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 Eastern Africa

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

Eastern Africa: Land area — Area was 684,012 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

684,012 1000 ha

Change on year

up 0.0%

Rank

19th

of 32 groups

All-time high

684,170 1000 ha

in 2020

All-time low

605,628 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Land area — Area in Eastern 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 Eastern Africa is 684,012 1000 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area — area in Eastern Africa peaked at 684,170 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 605,628 1000 ha, in 1961.

Eastern Africa ranks 19th 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.

Land area — Area in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Land area — Area in Eastern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	605,628 1000 ha	—
1962	605,628 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	605,628 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	605,628 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	605,628 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	605,628 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	605,628 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	605,628 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	605,628 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	605,628 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	605,628 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	605,628 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	605,628 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	605,628 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	605,628 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	605,628 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	605,628 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	605,628 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	605,628 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	605,628 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	605,628 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	605,628 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	605,628 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	605,628 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	605,628 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	605,628 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	605,628 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	605,628 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	605,628 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	605,628 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	605,628 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	605,628 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	605,628 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	605,628 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	605,628 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	605,628 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	605,628 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	605,628 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	605,628 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	605,628 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	605,628 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	605,628 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	605,628 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	619,899 1000 ha	+2.4%
2005	619,908 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	619,911 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	619,908 1000 ha	-0.0%
2008	619,905 1000 ha	-0.0%
2009	619,906 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	619,977 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	619,991 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	683,182 1000 ha	+10.2%
2013	683,184 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	683,184 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	683,386 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	683,587 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	683,780 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	683,973 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	684,165 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	684,170 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	684,058 1000 ha	-0.0%
2022	684,046 1000 ha	-0.0%
2023	684,012 1000 ha	-0.0%
2024	684,012 1000 ha	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	605,628 1000 ha	605,628 1000 ha	605,628 1000 ha	9
1970s	605,628 1000 ha	605,628 1000 ha	605,628 1000 ha	10
1980s	605,628 1000 ha	605,628 1000 ha	605,628 1000 ha	10
1990s	605,628 1000 ha	605,628 1000 ha	605,628 1000 ha	10
2000s	614,195 1000 ha	605,628 1000 ha	619,911 1000 ha	10
2010s	670,841 1000 ha	619,977 1000 ha	684,165 1000 ha	10
2020s	684,060 1000 ha	684,012 1000 ha	684,170 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

16 Sudan (former) 237,600 1000 ha compare
17 Democratic Republic of the Congo 226,705 1000 ha compare
18 Saudi Arabia 214,969 1000 ha compare
19 Mexico 194,395 1000 ha compare
20 Indonesia 189,241 1000 ha compare
21 Sudan 186,800 1000 ha compare
22 Libya 175,954 1000 ha compare

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More environment data for Eastern Africa

Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 107,047 million USD (2024)
Industrial roundwood — Export value 97,059 1000 USD (2024)
Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 4.52 million m3 (2024)
Wood charcoal — Production 17.47 million t (2024)
Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 11.13 million m3 (2024)

All data for Eastern Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is land area — area in Eastern Africa?: Land area — area in Eastern Africa was 684,012 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area — area recorded in Eastern Africa?: The highest recorded value was 684,170 1000 ha in 2020.
What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Eastern Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 605,628 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Eastern Africa rank for land area — area?: Eastern Africa ranks 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is land area — area rising or falling in Eastern Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern 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

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