Temporary crops — Area in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Temporary crops — Area was 33,748 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Temporary crops — Area in Northern Africa, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary crops — area in Northern Africa stood at 33,748 1000 ha.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary crops — area in Northern Africa peaked at 37,038 1000 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 28,964 1000 ha, in 2007.
Northern Africa ranks 22nd 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 Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 30,329 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 30,337 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 33,492 1000 ha | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 29,732 1000 ha | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 29,141 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 29,605 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 28,964 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 30,932 1000 ha | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 34,306 1000 ha | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 34,050 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 34,734 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 34,802 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 34,517 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 34,002 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 34,644 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 36,213 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 37,038 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 36,570 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 35,820 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 36,368 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 35,814 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 35,254 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 35,286 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 33,748 1000 ha | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,760 1000 ha | 28,964 1000 ha | 34,306 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 35,239 1000 ha | 34,002 1000 ha | 37,038 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,294 1000 ha | 33,748 1000 ha | 36,368 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
More environment data for Northern Africa
- 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 temporary crops — area in Northern Africa?
- Temporary crops — area in Northern Africa was 33,748 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary crops — area recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 37,038 1000 ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest temporary crops — area recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,964 1000 ha in 2007.
- How does Northern Africa rank for temporary crops — area?
- Northern Africa ranks 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is temporary crops — area rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Temporary 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.