Permanent crops — Area in Africa

Africa: Permanent crops — Area was 45,962 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
45,962 1000 ha
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
4th
of 36 groups
All-time high
45,962 1000 ha
in 2024
All-time low
14,950 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent crops — Area in Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Africa recorded 45,962 1000 ha for permanent crops — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in Africa peaked at 45,962 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,950 1000 ha, in 1961.

Africa ranks 4th of 36 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15,917 1000 ha 14,950 1000 ha 16,657 1000 ha 9
1970s 18,458 1000 ha 17,045 1000 ha 19,831 1000 ha 10
1980s 21,563 1000 ha 20,014 1000 ha 22,880 1000 ha 10
1990s 24,854 1000 ha 23,403 1000 ha 26,682 1000 ha 10
2000s 29,508 1000 ha 27,292 1000 ha 32,301 1000 ha 10
2010s 37,403 1000 ha 33,197 1000 ha 42,552 1000 ha 10
2020s 44,854 1000 ha 43,295 1000 ha 45,962 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 1 Indonesia 26,060 1000 ha compare
  2. 2 OECD 24,537 1000 ha compare
  3. 3 China 20,327 1000 ha compare
  4. 4 China, mainland 20,142 1000 ha compare
  5. 5 India 14,200 1000 ha compare
  6. 6 Côte d'Ivoire 8,488 1000 ha compare
  7. 7 Brazil 8,088 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 256 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent crops — area in Africa?
Permanent crops — area in Africa was 45,962 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 45,962 1000 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 14,950 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Africa rank for permanent crops — area?
Africa ranks 4th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent crops — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Permanent crops — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 14,814 data points, 1961–2024
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