Agricultural activities occupied roughly 38.83 percent of Africa's total land area in 2021. The share of land used for agriculture registered minimal fluctuations in the continent since 2010, increasing from 37.9 percent that year. Currently, Africa's agricultural land covers over one billion hectares.
Agricultural land as a share of land area in Africa from 2010 to 2021
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FAO. (February 15, 2024). Agricultural land as a share of land area in Africa from 2010 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287295/share-of-agricultural-land-in-africa/
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