Land area in Africa
Africa: Land area was 2.94 billion hectares in 2011. β² Rising
Land area in Africa, 1960β2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in Africa is 2.94 billion hectares, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Africa peaked at 2.94 billion hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 10.10 million hectares, in 1960.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.65 billion hectares | 10.10 million hectares | 2.94 billion hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.94 billion hectares | 2.94 billion hectares | 2.94 billion hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.94 billion hectares | 2.94 billion hectares | 2.94 billion hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.94 billion hectares | 2.94 billion hectares | 2.94 billion hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.94 billion hectares | 2.94 billion hectares | 2.94 billion hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.94 billion hectares | 2.94 billion hectares | 2.94 billion hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More agriculture & rural data for Africa
- Tomatoes β Production 26.38 million t (2024)
- Bananas β Production 31.26 million t (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled β Producing 47.50 million An (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled β Production 2.37 million t (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled β Yield/Carcass Weight 50 kg/An (2024)
- Bananas β Area harvested 2.29 million ha (2024)
- Unmanufactured tobacco β Production 706,446 t (2024)
- Tomatoes β Area harvested 1.67 million ha (2024)
- Tomatoes β Yield 15,779 kg/ha (2024)
- Unmanufactured tobacco β Area harvested 613,627 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in Africa?
- Land area in Africa was 2.94 billion hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest land area recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.94 billion hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.10 million hectares in 1960.
- How does Africa rank for land area?
- Africa ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2011.
- Is land area rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land area (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.