Cereal cropland in North Africa
North Africa: Cereal cropland was 2.1% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Cereal cropland in North Africa, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2011, cereal cropland in North Africa stood at 2.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal cropland in North Africa peaked at 2.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1961.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Cereal cropland in North Africa, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.7% | — |
| 1962 | 1.7% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 2.0% | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 1.8% | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 1.8% | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 1.8% | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 1.9% | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 2.0% | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 1.9% | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 2.0% | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 1.9% | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 2.0% | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 2.0% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 2.0% | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 2.2% | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 2.0% | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 2.0% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 2.0% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 1.9% | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 1.8% | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 2.0% | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 2.1% | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | -15.7% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | +17.8% |
| 1990 | 2.1% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 2.3% | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | +43.0% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | -29.5% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | +34.6% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +25.3% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 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)
- Agricultural land 102.51 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 seed quantity 1.15 million FAO, metric tonnes (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal cropland in North Africa?
- Cereal cropland in North Africa was 2.1% in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest cereal cropland recorded in North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest cereal cropland recorded in North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1961.
- How does North Africa rank for cereal cropland?
- North Africa ranks 6th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is cereal cropland rising or falling in North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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, Production Yearbook and data files, published as part of Cereal cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.