Land area — Area in Western Africa
Western Africa: Land area — Area was 606,405 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land area — Area in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area — area in Western Africa stood at 606,405 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area in Western Africa peaked at 606,406 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 606,405 1000 ha, in 2020.
Western Africa ranks 22nd of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land area — Area in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 606,406 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 606,406 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 606,406 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 606,406 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 606,406 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 606,406 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 606,406 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 606,406 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 606,406 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 606,406 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 606,406 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 606,406 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 606,406 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 606,406 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 606,406 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 606,406 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 606,406 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 606,406 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 606,406 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 606,406 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 606,406 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 606,406 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 606,406 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 606,406 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 606,406 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 606,406 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 606,406 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 606,406 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 606,406 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 606,406 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 606,406 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 606,406 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 606,406 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 606,406 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 606,406 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 606,406 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 606,406 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 606,406 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 606,406 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 606,406 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 606,406 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 606,406 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 606,406 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 606,406 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 606,406 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 606,406 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 606,406 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 606,406 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 606,406 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 606,406 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 606,406 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 606,406 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 606,406 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 606,406 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 606,406 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 606,406 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 606,406 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 606,406 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 606,405 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 606,405 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 606,405 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 606,405 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 606,405 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 606,405 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 606,406 1000 ha | 606,406 1000 ha | 606,406 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 606,406 1000 ha | 606,406 1000 ha | 606,406 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 606,406 1000 ha | 606,406 1000 ha | 606,406 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 606,406 1000 ha | 606,406 1000 ha | 606,406 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 606,406 1000 ha | 606,406 1000 ha | 606,406 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 606,406 1000 ha | 606,405 1000 ha | 606,406 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 606,405 1000 ha | 606,405 1000 ha | 606,405 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More environment data for Western Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 355,916 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 51,000 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 18,051 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 79,324 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area — area in Western Africa?
- Land area — area in Western Africa was 606,405 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area — area recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 606,406 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 606,405 1000 ha in 2020.
- How does Western Africa rank for land area — area?
- Western Africa ranks 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Western 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.