Temporary crops — Area in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Temporary crops — Area was 27,500 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
27,500 1000 ha
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
24th
of 32 groups
All-time high
27,500 1000 ha
in 2024
All-time low
16,150 1000 ha
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Temporary crops — Area in Middle Africa, 2001–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2001201220242001: 16.2k 1000 ha2002: 16.2k 1000 ha2003: 16.5k 1000 ha2004: 16.6k 1000 ha2005: 16.7k 1000 ha2006: 16.9k 1000 ha2007: 17.0k 1000 ha2008: 17.1k 1000 ha2009: 17.8k 1000 ha2010: 21.7k 1000 ha2011: 22.4k 1000 ha2012: 22.8k 1000 ha2013: 23.6k 1000 ha2014: 24.3k 1000 ha2015: 24.4k 1000 ha2016: 24.7k 1000 ha2017: 25.2k 1000 ha2018: 25.4k 1000 ha2019: 25.6k 1000 ha2020: 26.0k 1000 ha2021: 26.2k 1000 ha2022: 26.8k 1000 ha2023: 27.1k 1000 ha2024: 27.5k 1000 ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for temporary crops — area in Middle Africa is 27,500 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary crops — area in Middle Africa peaked at 27,500 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16,150 1000 ha, in 2001.

Middle Africa ranks 24th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Temporary crops — Area in Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Temporary crops — Area in Middle Africa, 2001 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha Change
2001 16,150 1000 ha —
2002 16,204 1000 ha +0.3%
2003 16,489 1000 ha +1.8%
2004 16,574 1000 ha +0.5%
2005 16,700 1000 ha +0.8%
2006 16,867 1000 ha +1.0%
2007 16,956 1000 ha +0.5%
2008 17,127 1000 ha +1.0%
2009 17,778 1000 ha +3.8%
2010 21,670 1000 ha +21.9%
2011 22,436 1000 ha +3.5%
2012 22,788 1000 ha +1.6%
2013 23,612 1000 ha +3.6%
2014 24,298 1000 ha +2.9%
2015 24,354 1000 ha +0.2%
2016 24,695 1000 ha +1.4%
2017 25,213 1000 ha +2.1%
2018 25,392 1000 ha +0.7%
2019 25,596 1000 ha +0.8%
2020 26,029 1000 ha +1.7%
2021 26,234 1000 ha +0.8%
2022 26,826 1000 ha +2.3%
2023 27,148 1000 ha +1.2%
2024 27,500 1000 ha +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16,760 1000 ha 16,150 1000 ha 17,778 1000 ha 9
2010s 24,006 1000 ha 21,670 1000 ha 25,596 1000 ha 10
2020s 26,747 1000 ha 26,029 1000 ha 27,500 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 21 Ethiopia 14,314 1000 ha compare
  2. 22 France 13,839 1000 ha compare
  3. 23 Niger 13,801 1000 ha compare
  4. 24 Mexico 13,054 1000 ha compare
  5. 25 Democratic Republic of the Congo 12,861 1000 ha compare
  6. 26 Thailand 12,248 1000 ha compare
  7. 27 South Africa 11,955 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary crops — area in Middle Africa?
Temporary crops — area in Middle Africa was 27,500 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest temporary crops — area recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 27,500 1000 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest temporary crops — area recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 16,150 1000 ha in 2001.
How does Middle Africa rank for temporary crops — area?
Middle Africa ranks 24th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is temporary crops — area rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 Temporary crops — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Temporary crops — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 6,523 data points, 1998–2024
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