Temporary crops — Area in Western Africa

Western Africa: Temporary crops — Area was 79,869 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
79,869 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
18th
of 36 groups
All-time high
79,869 1000 ha
in 2024
All-time low
56,383 1000 ha
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Temporary crops — Area in Western Africa, 2001–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2001201220242001: 56.4k 1000 ha2002: 57.4k 1000 ha2003: 59.8k 1000 ha2004: 59.2k 1000 ha2005: 60.2k 1000 ha2006: 60.0k 1000 ha2007: 60.8k 1000 ha2008: 64.1k 1000 ha2009: 65.1k 1000 ha2010: 66.5k 1000 ha2011: 66.9k 1000 ha2012: 67.7k 1000 ha2013: 69.4k 1000 ha2014: 70.8k 1000 ha2015: 72.7k 1000 ha2016: 73.9k 1000 ha2017: 75.8k 1000 ha2018: 76.9k 1000 ha2019: 76.2k 1000 ha2020: 76.4k 1000 ha2021: 77.8k 1000 ha2022: 78.3k 1000 ha2023: 79.5k 1000 ha2024: 79.9k 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 Western Africa is 79,869 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary crops — area in Western Africa peaked at 79,869 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56,383 1000 ha, in 2001.

Western Africa ranks 18th of 36 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60,333 1000 ha 56,383 1000 ha 65,143 1000 ha 9
2010s 71,680 1000 ha 66,513 1000 ha 76,904 1000 ha 10
2020s 78,374 1000 ha 76,413 1000 ha 79,869 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 15 Sudan (former) 19,172 1000 ha compare
  2. 16 Türkiye 17,569 1000 ha compare
  3. 17 Pakistan 16,130 1000 ha compare
  4. 18 Ethiopia 14,314 1000 ha compare
  5. 19 France 13,839 1000 ha compare
  6. 20 Niger 13,801 1000 ha compare
  7. 21 Mexico 13,054 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 261 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary crops — area in Western Africa?
Temporary crops — area in Western Africa was 79,869 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest temporary crops — area recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 79,869 1000 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest temporary crops — area recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 56,383 1000 ha in 2001.
How does Western Africa rank for temporary crops — area?
Western Africa ranks 18th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is temporary crops — area rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 Temporary crops — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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
261 places, 6,187 data points, 1998–2024
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