Cropland organic soils — Area in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Cropland organic soils — Area was 110,252 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland organic soils — Area in Middle Africa, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More climate change data for Middle Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 101,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 33,706 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 67,392 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 127.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,407 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,869 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,377 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,492 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 8.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 53.27 kt (2050)
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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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.