Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Africa
Africa: Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land was 3.88 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Africa is 3.88 %, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Africa peaked at 3.88 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.46 %, in 1961.
That places Africa 13th 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 — Share in Agricultural land in Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.46 % | — |
| 1962 | 1.5 % | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 1.52 % | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 1.56 % | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 1.58 % | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 1.59 % | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 1.57 % | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 1.59 % | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 1.62 % | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 1.66 % | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 1.67 % | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 1.7 % | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 1.74 % | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 1.77 % | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 1.82 % | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 1.83 % | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.86 % | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 1.88 % | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 1.91 % | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 1.92 % | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.95 % | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.98 % | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 2.01 % | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 2.05 % | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 2.1 % | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 2.11 % | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 2.12 % | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 2.16 % | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 2.14 % | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 2.21 % | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 2.19 % | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.18 % | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 2.3 % | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 2.26 % | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 2.35 % | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 2.36 % | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.37 % | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.4 % | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 2.44 % | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 2.5 % | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.48 % | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.52 % | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.53 % | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.61 % | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.7 % | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 2.7 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.78 % | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 2.79 % | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.85 % | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.91 % | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.95 % | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.01 % | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 3.08 % | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 3.16 % | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 3.31 % | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 3.29 % | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.37 % | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.52 % | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 3.62 % | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 3.68 % | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 3.76 % | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 3.85 % | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 3.82 % | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 3.88 % | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.55 % | 1.46 % | 1.62 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.78 % | 1.66 % | 1.91 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.05 % | 1.92 % | 2.16 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.31 % | 2.18 % | 2.44 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.65 % | 2.48 % | 2.85 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.22 % | 2.91 % | 3.62 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8 % | 3.68 % | 3.88 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 10 French Polynesia 85.81 % compare
- 11 Pacific Islands Trust Territory 79.41 % compare
- 12 Wallis and Futuna Islands 71.43 % compare
- 13 Micronesia 70.48 % compare
- 14 Solomon Islands 69.91 % compare
- 15 Saint Lucia 69.49 % compare
- 16 Dominica 69.39 % 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 — share in agricultural land in Africa?
- Permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Africa was 3.88 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — share in agricultural land recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.88 % in 2024.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — share in agricultural land recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 % in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for permanent crops — share in agricultural land?
- Africa ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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 — Share in Agricultural land. 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.