Cropland organic soils — Area in Africa
Africa: Cropland organic soils — Area was 786,147 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland organic soils — Area in Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Africa recorded 786,147 ha for cropland organic soils — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in Africa peaked at 788,499 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 749,864 ha, in 1994.
Africa ranks 14th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cropland organic soils — Area in Africa, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 749,940 ha | — |
| 1991 | 749,940 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 749,940 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 749,934 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 749,864 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 760,715 ha | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 761,291 ha | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 762,507 ha | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 765,665 ha | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 773,561 ha | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 774,694 ha | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 774,037 ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 775,669 ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 775,293 ha | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 776,648 ha | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 777,947 ha | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 778,408 ha | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 777,997 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 779,602 ha | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 781,052 ha | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 782,188 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 784,557 ha | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 788,499 ha | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 787,844 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 787,457 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 787,425 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 786,201 ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 785,608 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 784,852 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 785,813 ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 785,772 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 785,642 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 786,147 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 786,147 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 786,147 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 757,336 ha | 749,864 ha | 773,561 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 777,135 ha | 774,037 ha | 781,052 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 786,044 ha | 782,188 ha | 788,499 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 785,971 ha | 785,642 ha | 786,147 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More climate change data for Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 778,093 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 263,963 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 514,131 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 996.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 114,526 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,368 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 54,158 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 227.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,934 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland organic soils — area in Africa?
- Cropland organic soils — area in Africa was 786,147 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 788,499 ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 749,864 ha in 1994.
- How does Africa rank for cropland organic soils — area?
- Africa ranks 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.