Agricultural activities occupied roughly 39.21 percent of Africa's total land area in 2022. The share of land used for agriculture followed a slightly increasing trend since 2010, increasing from around 37.9 percent that year. Currently, Africa's agricultural land covers over 1.1 billion hectares.
Agricultural land as a share of land area in Africa from 2010 to 2022
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FAO. (August 19, 2024). Agricultural land as a share of land area in Africa from 2010 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287295/share-of-agricultural-land-in-africa/
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