Cropland organic soils — Area in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Cropland organic soils — Area was 110,252 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
110,252 ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
5th
of 22 regions
All-time high
110,252 ha
in 2022
All-time low
93,107 ha
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Area in Middle Africa, 1990–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1990200720241990: 94.2k ha1991: 94.2k ha1992: 94.2k ha1993: 94.2k ha1994: 94.2k ha1995: 94.0k ha1996: 93.6k ha1997: 93.1k ha1998: 93.5k ha1999: 95.3k ha2000: 94.9k ha2001: 93.5k ha2002: 93.9k ha2003: 93.8k ha2004: 94.2k ha2005: 94.6k ha2006: 95.0k ha2007: 94.8k ha2008: 95.9k ha2009: 96.6k ha2010: 97.3k ha2011: 99.3k ha2012: 103.4k ha2013: 104.5k ha2014: 105.5k ha2015: 105.4k ha2016: 107.4k ha2017: 107.6k ha2018: 108.2k ha2019: 107.8k ha2020: 107.7k ha2021: 109.3k ha2022: 110.3k ha2023: 110.3k ha2024: 110.3k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, cropland organic soils — area in Middle Africa stood at 110,252 ha. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in Middle Africa peaked at 110,252 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 93,107 ha, in 1997.

That places Middle Africa 5th out of 22 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Cropland organic soils — Area in Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Area in Middle Africa, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 94,169 ha
1991 94,169 ha +0.0%
1992 94,169 ha +0.0%
1993 94,169 ha +0.0%
1994 94,169 ha +0.0%
1995 93,987 ha -0.2%
1996 93,631 ha -0.4%
1997 93,107 ha -0.6%
1998 93,538 ha +0.5%
1999 95,295 ha +1.9%
2000 94,899 ha -0.4%
2001 93,528 ha -1.4%
2002 93,925 ha +0.4%
2003 93,775 ha -0.2%
2004 94,201 ha +0.5%
2005 94,581 ha +0.4%
2006 94,990 ha +0.4%
2007 94,819 ha -0.2%
2008 95,927 ha +1.2%
2009 96,633 ha +0.7%
2010 97,253 ha +0.6%
2011 99,293 ha +2.1%
2012 103,438 ha +4.2%
2013 104,453 ha +1.0%
2014 105,459 ha +1.0%
2015 105,443 ha -0.0%
2016 107,363 ha +1.8%
2017 107,632 ha +0.3%
2018 108,182 ha +0.5%
2019 107,797 ha -0.4%
2020 107,740 ha -0.1%
2021 109,324 ha +1.5%
2022 110,252 ha +0.8%
2023 110,252 ha +0.0%
2024 110,252 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 94,040 ha 93,107 ha 95,295 ha 10
2000s 94,728 ha 93,528 ha 96,633 ha 10
2010s 104,631 ha 97,253 ha 108,182 ha 10
2020s 109,564 ha 107,740 ha 110,252 ha 5

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 2 Indonesia 4.51 million ha compare
  2. 3 Russian Federation 1.66 million ha compare
  3. 4 Belarus 1.35 million ha compare
  4. 5 Canada 1.22 million ha compare
  5. 6 Poland 774,834 ha compare
  6. 7 Ukraine 629,378 ha compare
  7. 8 Malaysia 606,968 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — area in Middle Africa?
Cropland organic soils — area in Middle Africa was 110,252 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 110,252 ha in 2022.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 93,107 ha in 1997.
How does Middle Africa rank for cropland organic soils — area?
Middle Africa ranks 5th out of 22 regions with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle 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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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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