Other land — Area in Western Africa
Western Africa: Other land — Area was 234,838 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other land — Area in Western Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, other land — area in Western Africa stood at 234,838 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Western Africa peaked at 264,581 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 234,825 1000 ha, in 2018.
Western 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 35 years of available data.
Other land — Area in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 264,581 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 264,038 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 262,476 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 260,898 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 260,144 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 256,093 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 254,406 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 254,458 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 254,466 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 253,184 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 253,112 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 252,878 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 251,972 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 250,929 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 251,128 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 246,071 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 247,076 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 246,078 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 245,315 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 245,662 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 244,240 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 244,942 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 244,029 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 243,116 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 242,003 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 238,798 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 238,705 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 236,879 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 234,825 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 237,135 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 237,091 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 236,040 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 235,070 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 235,146 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 234,838 1000 ha | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 258,474 1000 ha | 253,184 1000 ha | 264,581 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 249,022 1000 ha | 245,315 1000 ha | 253,112 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 240,467 1000 ha | 234,825 1000 ha | 244,942 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 235,637 1000 ha | 234,838 1000 ha | 237,091 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 15 Egypt 95,312 1000 ha compare
- 16 Niger 78,991 1000 ha compare
- 17 Chad 71,843 1000 ha compare
- 18 Mali 69,764 1000 ha compare
- 19 Sudan (former) 68,795 1000 ha compare
- 20 Mauritania 62,344 1000 ha compare
- 21 Kazakhstan 52,679 1000 ha compare
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 other land — area in Western Africa?
- Other land — area in Western Africa was 234,838 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 264,581 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 234,825 1000 ha in 2018.
- How does Western Africa rank for other land — area?
- Western Africa ranks 18th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other land — 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.