What is surface area in North Africa?

Surface area in North Africa was 577.61 million ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

What is the highest surface area recorded in North Africa?

The highest recorded value was 577.61 million ha in 1961.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in North Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 577.61 million ha in 1961.

How does North Africa rank for surface area?

North Africa ranks 6th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.

Is surface 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 Surface area (ha). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Surface area in North Africa

Name: Surface area in North Africa
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

North Africa: Surface area was 577.61 million ha in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)

577.61 million ha

Change on year

unchanged

Rank

6th

of 6 groups

All-time high

577.61 million ha

in 1961

All-time low

577.61 million ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2011

Surface area in North Africa, 1961–2011

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2011, surface area in North Africa stood at 577.61 million ha. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in North Africa peaked at 577.61 million ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 577.61 million ha, in 1961.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	577.61 million ha	577.61 million ha	577.61 million ha	9
1970s	577.61 million ha	577.61 million ha	577.61 million ha	10
1980s	577.61 million ha	577.61 million ha	577.61 million ha	10
1990s	577.61 million ha	577.61 million ha	577.61 million ha	10
2000s	577.61 million ha	577.61 million ha	577.61 million ha	10
2010s	577.61 million ha	577.61 million ha	577.61 million ha	2

Countries ranked near North Africa

3 Democratic Republic of Congo 234.49 million ha compare
4 Libya 175.95 million ha compare
5 Chad 128.40 million ha compare
6 Niger 126.70 million ha compare
7 Angola 124.67 million ha compare
8 Mali 124.02 million ha compare
9 South Africa 121.91 million ha compare

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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 cropland 2.1% (2011)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in North Africa?: Surface area in North Africa was 577.61 million ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest surface area recorded in North Africa?: The highest recorded value was 577.61 million ha in 1961.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in North Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 577.61 million ha in 1961.
How does North Africa rank for surface area?: North Africa ranks 6th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
Is surface 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 Surface area (ha). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Surface area (ha)
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,977 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.