Arable and permanent cropland in North Africa
North Africa: Arable and permanent cropland was 28.51 million hectares in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
28.51 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
6th
of 6 groups
All-time high
28.64 million hectares
in 1997
All-time low
22.59 million hectares
in 1963
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Arable and permanent cropland in North Africa, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable and permanent cropland in North Africa is 28.51 million hectares, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable and permanent cropland in North Africa peaked at 28.64 million hectares in 1997 and was at its lowest, 22.59 million hectares, in 1963.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Arable and permanent cropland in North Africa, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.82 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 22.62 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 22.59 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 22.70 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 23.00 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 23.24 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 23.34 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 23.38 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 23.56 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 23.85 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 24.96 million hectares | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 24.35 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 24.53 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 24.61 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 25.08 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 25.34 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 25.25 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 25.27 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 24.95 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 24.77 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 25.02 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 25.21 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 25.15 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 25.59 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 25.57 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 25.68 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 25.94 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 26.03 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 26.43 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 26.73 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 26.94 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 27.76 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 28.24 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 28.20 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 28.15 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 28.59 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 28.64 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 28.55 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 28.53 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 28.27 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 27.93 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 27.97 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 28.61 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 27.84 million hectares | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 27.86 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 27.89 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 27.91 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 28.05 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 28.11 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 28.34 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 28.51 million hectares | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.03 million hectares | 22.59 million hectares | 23.56 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.82 million hectares | 23.85 million hectares | 25.34 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.54 million hectares | 24.77 million hectares | 26.43 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.03 million hectares | 26.73 million hectares | 28.64 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.04 million hectares | 27.84 million hectares | 28.61 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.42 million hectares | 28.34 million hectares | 28.51 million hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Africa
- 3 Ethiopia 15.68 million hectares compare
- 4 Niger 15.00 million hectares compare
- 5 Tanzania, United Republic of 13.30 million hectares compare
- 6 South Africa 12.45 million hectares compare
- 7 Morocco 9.10 million hectares compare
- 8 Uganda 8.95 million hectares compare
- 9 Algeria 8.42 million hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for North Africa
- Agricultural land 102.51 million hectares (2011)
- Land area 576.16 million hectares (2011)
- Wood fuel production quantity 36.08 million CUM, solid volume units (2011)
- Agriculture production index 131.27 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Land area equipped for irrigation 6.63 million hectares (2011)
- Permanent cropland 5.59 million hectares (2011)
- Wood charcoal production quantity 2.54 million tonnes (2011)
- Cereal cropland 2.1% (2011)
- Cereal production index 100 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Cereal seed quantity 1.15 million FAO, metric tonnes (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable and permanent cropland in North Africa?
- Arable and permanent cropland in North Africa was 28.51 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest arable and permanent cropland recorded in North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 28.64 million hectares in 1997.
- What is the lowest arable and permanent cropland recorded in North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.59 million hectares in 1963.
- How does North Africa rank for arable and permanent cropland?
- North Africa ranks 6th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is arable and permanent cropland 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 Arable and permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This land category is the sum of areas under “Arable land” and "Permanent crops”. 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