Land area — Area in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Land area — Area was 787,239 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land area — Area in Northern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area — area in Northern Africa stood at 787,239 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area in Northern Africa peaked at 838,043 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 787,239 1000 ha, in 2012.
Northern Africa ranks 18th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land area — Area in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 838,043 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 838,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 838,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 838,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 838,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 838,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 838,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 838,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 838,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 838,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 838,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 838,043 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 838,039 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 838,039 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 838,039 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 838,039 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 838,039 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 838,039 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 838,039 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 838,039 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 838,039 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 838,039 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 838,039 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 838,039 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 838,039 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 838,039 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 838,039 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 838,039 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 838,039 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 838,039 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 838,039 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 838,039 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 838,039 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 838,039 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 838,039 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 838,039 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 838,039 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 838,039 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 838,039 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 838,039 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 838,039 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 838,039 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 838,039 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 838,039 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 838,039 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 838,039 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 838,039 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 838,039 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 838,039 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 838,039 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 838,039 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 787,239 1000 ha | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 787,239 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 787,239 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 787,239 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 787,239 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 787,239 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 787,239 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 787,239 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 787,239 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 787,239 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 787,239 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 787,239 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 787,239 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 838,043 1000 ha | 838,043 1000 ha | 838,043 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 838,040 1000 ha | 838,039 1000 ha | 838,043 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 838,039 1000 ha | 838,039 1000 ha | 838,039 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 838,039 1000 ha | 838,039 1000 ha | 838,039 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 838,039 1000 ha | 838,039 1000 ha | 838,039 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 797,399 1000 ha | 787,239 1000 ha | 838,039 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 787,239 1000 ha | 787,239 1000 ha | 787,239 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 15 Algeria 238,174 1000 ha compare
- 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
More environment data for Northern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 888,500 t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 701,000 t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 1.10 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 864,000 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area — area in Northern Africa?
- Land area — area in Northern Africa was 787,239 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area — area recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 838,043 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 787,239 1000 ha in 2012.
- How does Northern Africa rank for land area — area?
- Northern Africa ranks 18th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern 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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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.