Permanent crops — Area in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Permanent crops — Area was 6,535 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent crops — Area in Northern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Northern Africa recorded 6,535 1000 ha for permanent crops — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in Northern Africa peaked at 6,535 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,528 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Northern Africa 22nd out of 32 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.
Permanent crops — Area in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,528 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,550 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 2,577 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 2,617 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 2,595 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 2,605 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 2,629 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 2,620 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 2,768 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 2,959 1000 ha | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 3,012 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 3,108 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 3,165 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 3,172 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 3,193 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 3,211 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 3,214 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 3,248 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 3,234 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 3,220 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 3,303 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 3,419 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 3,606 1000 ha | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 3,728 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 3,721 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 3,711 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 3,739 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 3,817 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 3,943 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 4,056 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 4,092 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 4,133 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 4,172 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 4,217 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 4,302 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 4,393 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 4,417 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 4,445 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 4,440 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 4,476 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 4,526 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 4,625 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 4,678 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 4,774 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 5,310 1000 ha | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 5,358 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 5,468 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 5,431 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 5,378 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 5,806 1000 ha | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 5,902 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 5,912 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 6,190 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 6,356 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 6,367 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 6,531 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 6,500 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 6,415 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 6,328 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 5,969 1000 ha | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 6,394 1000 ha | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 6,492 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 6,463 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 6,535 1000 ha | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,610 1000 ha | 2,528 1000 ha | 2,768 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,152 1000 ha | 2,959 1000 ha | 3,248 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,621 1000 ha | 3,220 1000 ha | 3,943 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,267 1000 ha | 4,056 1000 ha | 4,445 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,002 1000 ha | 4,476 1000 ha | 5,468 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,231 1000 ha | 5,806 1000 ha | 6,531 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,371 1000 ha | 5,969 1000 ha | 6,535 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 888,500 t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 701,000 t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 1.10 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 864,000 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 27.72 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent crops — area in Northern Africa?
- Permanent crops — area in Northern Africa was 6,535 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6,535 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,528 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Northern Africa rank for permanent crops — area?
- Northern Africa ranks 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern 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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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.