Permanent crops — Area in Western Africa
Western Africa: Permanent crops — Area was 22,941 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent crops — Area in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent crops — area in Western Africa stood at 22,941 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in Western Africa peaked at 23,328 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7,021 1000 ha, in 1967.
Western Africa ranks 9th of 32 groups on this measure, 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 Western Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,096 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 7,213 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 7,262 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 7,346 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 7,415 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 7,379 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 7,021 1000 ha | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 7,061 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 7,182 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 7,261 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 7,336 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 7,334 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 7,502 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 7,616 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 7,716 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 7,814 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 8,051 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 8,135 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 8,400 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 8,522 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 8,658 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 8,773 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 8,783 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 9,058 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 9,579 1000 ha | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 9,726 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 9,813 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 10,226 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 9,956 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 10,454 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 10,338 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 10,354 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 11,428 1000 ha | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 11,083 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 12,164 1000 ha | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 12,222 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 12,302 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 12,563 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 12,984 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 13,495 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 13,272 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 13,600 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 13,801 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 14,532 1000 ha | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 15,088 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 15,128 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 15,688 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 15,938 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 16,357 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 16,205 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 16,550 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 17,347 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 17,326 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 17,975 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 19,589 1000 ha | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 19,044 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 19,842 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 21,317 1000 ha | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 21,112 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 21,773 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 22,058 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 23,328 1000 ha | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 22,506 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 22,941 1000 ha | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,220 1000 ha | 7,021 1000 ha | 7,415 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,716 1000 ha | 7,261 1000 ha | 8,400 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,309 1000 ha | 8,522 1000 ha | 10,226 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,589 1000 ha | 10,338 1000 ha | 12,984 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,690 1000 ha | 13,272 1000 ha | 16,357 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,631 1000 ha | 16,205 1000 ha | 21,317 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,521 1000 ha | 21,773 1000 ha | 23,328 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 6 Côte d'Ivoire 8,488 1000 ha compare
- 6 Cote d'Ivoire 8,488 1000 ha compare
- 8 Brazil 8,088 1000 ha compare
- 9 Nigeria 7,852 1000 ha compare
- 10 Malaysia 7,014 1000 ha compare
- 11 Thailand 6,265 1000 ha compare
- 12 Philippines 5,656 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 permanent crops — area in Western Africa?
- Permanent crops — area in Western Africa was 22,941 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 23,328 1000 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,021 1000 ha in 1967.
- How does Western Africa rank for permanent crops — area?
- Western Africa ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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.