Permanent crops — Area in Africa
Africa: Permanent crops — Area was 45,962 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent crops — Area in Africa, 1961–2024
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 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent crops — Area in Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,950 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 15,355 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 15,540 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 15,961 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 16,154 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 16,270 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 16,090 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 16,281 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 16,657 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 17,045 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 17,285 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 17,537 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 17,963 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 18,265 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 18,798 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 18,921 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 19,349 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 19,583 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 19,831 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 20,014 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 20,317 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 20,647 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 20,918 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 21,411 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 22,030 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 22,230 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 22,381 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 22,880 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 22,804 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 23,538 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 23,403 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 23,463 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 24,514 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 24,224 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 25,293 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 25,567 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 25,700 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 26,162 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 26,682 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 27,388 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 27,292 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 27,716 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 28,075 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 28,996 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 30,242 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 30,249 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 31,302 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 31,517 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 32,301 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 33,197 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 33,741 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 34,659 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 35,530 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 36,584 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 38,482 1000 ha | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 38,424 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 39,457 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 41,404 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 42,552 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 43,295 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 44,342 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 45,493 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 45,176 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 45,962 1000 ha | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Indonesia 26,060 1000 ha compare
- 2 OECD 24,537 1000 ha compare
- 3 China 20,327 1000 ha compare
- 4 China, mainland 20,142 1000 ha compare
- 5 India 14,200 1000 ha compare
- 6 Côte d'Ivoire 8,488 1000 ha compare
- 6 Cote d'Ivoire 8,488 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 26.92 million m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 11.21 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 66.41 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 39.12 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 9.31 million m3 (2024)
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 32 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
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.