Permanent crops — Area in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Permanent crops — Area was 5,536 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5,536 1000 ha
Change on year
up 4.8%
Rank
23rd
of 36 groups
All-time high
5,536 1000 ha
in 2024
All-time low
1,837 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent crops — Area in Middle Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Middle Africa recorded 5,536 1000 ha for permanent crops — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in Middle Africa peaked at 5,536 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,837 1000 ha, in 1961.

That places Middle Africa 23rd out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,010 1000 ha 1,837 1000 ha 2,169 1000 ha 9
1970s 2,495 1000 ha 2,217 1000 ha 2,684 1000 ha 10
1980s 2,938 1000 ha 2,716 1000 ha 3,059 1000 ha 10
1990s 2,916 1000 ha 2,663 1000 ha 3,072 1000 ha 10
2000s 2,634 1000 ha 2,525 1000 ha 2,937 1000 ha 10
2010s 4,029 1000 ha 3,386 1000 ha 5,015 1000 ha 10
2020s 5,264 1000 ha 5,122 1000 ha 5,536 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 20 Italy 2,398 1000 ha compare
  2. 21 Peru 2,280 1000 ha compare
  3. 22 United Republic of Tanzania 2,198 1000 ha compare
  4. 23 Tunisia 2,119 1000 ha compare
  5. 24 Argentina 2,094 1000 ha compare
  6. 25 Ethiopia 2,057 1000 ha compare
  7. 26 Russian Federation 2,011 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 256 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent crops — area in Middle Africa?
Permanent crops — area in Middle Africa was 5,536 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 5,536 1000 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1,837 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Middle Africa rank for permanent crops — area?
Middle Africa ranks 23rd out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle 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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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.