Agricultural land in North Africa
North Africa: Agricultural land was 102.51 million hectares in 2011. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land in North Africa, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land in North Africa is 102.51 million hectares, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in North Africa peaked at 102.51 million hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 92.30 million hectares, in 1962.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Agricultural land in North Africa, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 92.53 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 92.30 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 92.34 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 92.54 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 93.20 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 93.82 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 94.30 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 94.74 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 95.30 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 95.97 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 98.50 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 98.11 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 97.55 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 98.00 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 97.94 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 98.60 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 98.90 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 99.31 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 99.40 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 100.29 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 95.97 million hectares | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 96.16 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 96.64 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 97.10 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 96.50 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 96.19 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 96.43 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 96.38 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 96.81 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 97.06 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 97.63 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 98.57 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 99.11 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 100.01 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 100.00 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.36 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 100.40 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.47 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 100.43 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.57 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 100.45 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 100.48 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 101.13 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 101.78 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 101.83 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 101.75 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 101.84 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 102.00 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 102.15 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 102.36 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 102.51 million hectares | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.45 million hectares | 92.30 million hectares | 95.30 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 98.23 million hectares | 95.97 million hectares | 99.40 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.85 million hectares | 95.97 million hectares | 100.29 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.40 million hectares | 97.06 million hectares | 100.47 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.40 million hectares | 100.45 million hectares | 102.15 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.43 million hectares | 102.36 million hectares | 102.51 million hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Africa
More agriculture & rural data for North Africa
- Agriculture production index 131.27 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Land area 576.16 million hectares (2011)
- Wood fuel production quantity 36.08 million CUM, solid volume units (2011)
- Wood charcoal production quantity 2.54 million tonnes (2011)
- Arable and permanent cropland 28.51 million hectares (2011)
- Permanent cropland 5.59 million hectares (2011)
- Land area equipped for irrigation 6.63 million hectares (2011)
- Cereal production index 100 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Cereal cropland 2.1% (2011)
- Cereal seed quantity 1.15 million FAO, metric tonnes (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in North Africa?
- Agricultural land in North Africa was 102.51 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 102.51 million hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.30 million hectares in 1962.
- How does North Africa rank for agricultural land?
- North Africa ranks 6th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Agricultural land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.