What is land area — area in Middle Africa?

Land area — area in Middle Africa was 649,682 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

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

The highest recorded value was 649,762 1000 ha in 1961.

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

The lowest recorded value was 649,682 1000 ha in 1975.

How does Middle Africa rank for land area — area?

Middle Africa ranks 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.

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

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

Where does this Middle 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 Middle Africa

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

Middle Africa: Land area — Area was 649,682 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

649,682 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

Rank

20th

of 32 groups

All-time high

649,762 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

649,682 1000 ha

in 1975

Years of data

1961–2024

Land area — Area in Middle Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Middle Africa recorded 649,682 1000 ha for land area — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area — area in Middle Africa peaked at 649,762 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 649,682 1000 ha, in 1975.

Middle Africa ranks 20th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Land area — Area in Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Land area — Area in Middle Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	649,762 1000 ha	—
1962	649,762 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	649,762 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	649,762 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	649,762 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	649,762 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	649,762 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	649,762 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	649,762 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	649,762 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	649,762 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	649,762 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	649,762 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	649,722 1000 ha	-0.0%
1975	649,682 1000 ha	-0.0%
1976	649,682 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	649,682 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	649,682 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	649,682 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	649,682 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	649,682 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	649,682 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	649,682 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	649,682 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	649,682 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	649,682 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	649,682 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	649,682 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	649,682 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	649,682 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	649,682 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	649,682 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	649,682 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	649,682 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	649,682 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	649,682 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	649,682 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	649,682 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	649,682 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	649,682 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	649,682 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	649,682 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	649,682 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	649,682 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	649,682 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	649,682 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	649,682 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	649,682 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	649,682 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	649,682 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	649,682 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	649,682 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	649,682 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	649,682 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	649,682 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	649,682 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	649,682 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	649,682 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	649,682 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	649,682 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	649,682 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	649,682 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	649,682 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	649,682 1000 ha	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	649,762 1000 ha	649,762 1000 ha	649,762 1000 ha	9
1970s	649,718 1000 ha	649,682 1000 ha	649,762 1000 ha	10
1980s	649,682 1000 ha	649,682 1000 ha	649,682 1000 ha	10
1990s	649,682 1000 ha	649,682 1000 ha	649,682 1000 ha	10
2000s	649,682 1000 ha	649,682 1000 ha	649,682 1000 ha	10
2010s	649,682 1000 ha	649,682 1000 ha	649,682 1000 ha	10
2020s	649,682 1000 ha	649,682 1000 ha	649,682 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

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
23 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 162,250 1000 ha compare

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More environment data for Middle Africa

Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.38 Percentage change (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.88 Percentage change (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.198 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 139.79 million m3 (2024)
Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 122.87 million m3 (2024)
Industrial roundwood — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 3,754 m3 (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area — area in Middle Africa?: Land area — area in Middle Africa was 649,682 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area — area recorded in Middle Africa?: The highest recorded value was 649,762 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Middle Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 649,682 1000 ha in 1975.
How does Middle Africa rank for land area — area?: Middle Africa ranks 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is land area — area rising or falling in Middle Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Middle 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.