Country area — Area, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Country area — Area, per square kilometre was 0.094 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.094 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
0.1082 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1975
All-time low
0.094 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Country area — Area, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, country area — area, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 0.094 1000 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area — area, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.1082 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.094 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Country area — Area, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1082 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1082 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1082 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1082 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1082 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1082 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1082 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1082 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1082 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1082 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1082 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1082 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1082 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1082 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1082 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1082 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1082 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1082 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1082 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1082 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1082 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1082 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1082 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1082 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1082 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1082 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1082 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1082 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1082 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1082 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1082 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1082 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1026 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1026 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1026 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1026 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1026 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1026 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1026 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1026 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1026 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1026 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1026 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.102 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.102 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.102 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.094 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.094 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.094 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.094 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.094 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.094 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.094 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.094 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.094 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.094 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.094 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.094 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1082 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1082 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1082 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1082 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1082 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1082 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1082 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1082 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1082 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1043 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1026 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1082 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.102 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1026 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0956 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.094 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.102 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.094 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.094 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.094 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 Bermuda 7.94 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 2 Monaco 3.59 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 3 Faroe Islands 0.946 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 4 Dominican Republic 0.3047 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 5 Canada 0.1779 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.223 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 305.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 904,662 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 72.81 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is country area — area, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Country area — area, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.094 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest country area — area, per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1082 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1975.
- What is the lowest country area — area, per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.094 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for country area — area, per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
- Is country area — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Country area — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Country area — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Country area — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Country area — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Country area — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.