Surface area in Africa
Africa: Surface area was 3.00 billion ha in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
3.00 billion ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 6 groups
All-time high
3.00 billion ha
in 1961
All-time low
3.00 billion ha
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Surface area in Africa, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area in Africa is 3.00 billion ha, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Africa peaked at 3.00 billion ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3.00 billion ha, in 1961.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.00 billion ha | 3.00 billion ha | 3.00 billion ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.00 billion ha | 3.00 billion ha | 3.00 billion ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.00 billion ha | 3.00 billion ha | 3.00 billion ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.00 billion ha | 3.00 billion ha | 3.00 billion ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.00 billion ha | 3.00 billion ha | 3.00 billion ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.00 billion ha | 3.00 billion ha | 3.00 billion ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More agriculture & rural data for Africa
- Agriculture production index 111.37 1999-2001 = 100 (2011)
- Land area 2.94 billion hectares (2011)
- Wood fuel production quantity 612.10 million CUM, solid volume units (2011)
- Agricultural land 1.16 billion hectares (2011)
- Land area equipped for irrigation 13.91 million hectares (2011)
- Arable and permanent cropland 257.28 million hectares (2011)
- Permanent cropland 29.07 million hectares (2011)
- Wood charcoal production quantity 27.46 million tonnes (2011)
- Cereal cropland 3.8% (2011)
- Cereal production index 112.07 1999-2001 = 100 (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Africa?
- Surface area in Africa was 3.00 billion ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.00 billion ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.00 billion ha in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for surface area?
- Africa ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Surface area (ha). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.