Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate was 0 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 100.0%
Rank
21st
of 33 groups
All-time high
5.86 % change on previous year
in 1992
All-time low
-1.33 % change on previous year
in 1996
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate in Northern Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate in Northern Africa is 0 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate in Northern Africa peaked at 5.86 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -1.33 % change on previous year, in 1996.
That places Northern Africa 21st out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.6886 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.2061 % change on previous year | -129.9% |
| 1964 | 0.692 % change on previous year | +235.7% |
| 1965 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +426.1% |
| 1966 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 1967 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 1968 | 0.3283 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 1969 | 1.03 % change on previous year | +214.8% |
| 1970 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +121.0% |
| 1971 | 0.9665 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 1972 | 0.8582 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1973 | 0.8018 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 0.6006 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5164 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1976 | -0.8509 % change on previous year | -264.8% |
| 1977 | -0.8258 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1978 | -0.751 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1979 | -0.7238 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.7954 % change on previous year | -209.9% |
| 1981 | 1.23 % change on previous year | +55.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3573 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9871 % change on previous year | +176.3% |
| 1984 | 0.8813 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +202.8% |
| 1986 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1987 | 0.388 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 1988 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +262.1% |
| 1989 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +111.2% |
| 1991 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 1992 | 5.86 % change on previous year | +264.2% |
| 1993 | 0.7728 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 4.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8239 % change on previous year | -161.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6588 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5277 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 2000 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +226.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7765 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 2002 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +57.2% |
| 2003 | 1 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +79.0% |
| 2005 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5962 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7368 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 1 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 2009 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +150.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6329 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2082 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 2012 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +867.1% |
| 2013 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0766 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 2017 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +2142.9% |
| 2018 | -0.404 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9499 % change on previous year | -335.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5059 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5939 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2672 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2086 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 2024 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.11 % change on previous year | -0.6886 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.2876 % change on previous year | -0.8509 % change on previous year | 2.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.18 % change on previous year | 0.3573 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 % change on previous year | -1.33 % change on previous year | 5.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 % change on previous year | 0.5962 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9724 % change on previous year | -0.404 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3151 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0.5939 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 18 Azerbaijan 0.404 % change on previous year compare
- 19 OECD 0.3261 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Belize 0.0564 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Albania 0.0279 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Benin 0.0206 % change on previous year compare
- 23 China, Taiwan Province of 0.0013 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.0002 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Northern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 701,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 864,000 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 27.72 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 4.57 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.84 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate in Northern Africa?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate in Northern Africa was 0 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.86 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.33 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Northern Africa rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate?
- Northern Africa ranks 21st out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.