Land area in North Africa
North Africa: Land area was 576.16 million hectares in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
576.16 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
6th
of 6 groups
All-time high
576.16 million hectares
in 1961
All-time low
576.16 million hectares
in 1973
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Land area in North Africa, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in North Africa is 576.16 million hectares, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in North Africa peaked at 576.16 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 576.16 million hectares, in 1973.
Land area in North Africa, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 576.16 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 576.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 576.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 576.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 576.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 576.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 576.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 576.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 576.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 576.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 576.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 576.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 576.16 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 576.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 576.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 576.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 576.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 576.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 576.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 576.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 576.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 576.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 576.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 576.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 576.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 576.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 576.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 576.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 576.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 576.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 576.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 576.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 576.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 576.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 576.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 576.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 576.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 576.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 576.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 576.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 576.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 576.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 576.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 576.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 576.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 576.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 576.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 576.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 576.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 576.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 576.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 576.16 million hectares | 576.16 million hectares | 576.16 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 576.16 million hectares | 576.16 million hectares | 576.16 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 576.16 million hectares | 576.16 million hectares | 576.16 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 576.16 million hectares | 576.16 million hectares | 576.16 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 576.16 million hectares | 576.16 million hectares | 576.16 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 576.16 million hectares | 576.16 million hectares | 576.16 million hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Africa
- 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 226.71 million hectares compare
- 4 Libya 175.95 million hectares compare
- 5 Niger 126.67 million hectares compare
- 6 Chad 125.92 million hectares compare
- 7 Angola 124.67 million hectares compare
- 8 Mali 122.02 million hectares compare
- 9 South Africa 121.31 million hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for North Africa
- Agriculture production index 131.27 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Wood fuel production quantity 36.08 million CUM, solid volume units (2011)
- Agricultural land 102.51 million hectares (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)
- 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 land area in North Africa?
- Land area in North Africa was 576.16 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest land area recorded in North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 576.16 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 576.16 million hectares in 1973.
- How does North Africa rank for land area?
- North Africa ranks 6th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is land area rising or falling in North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 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.