Country area — Area in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Country area — Area was 2.25 million 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Country area — Area in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 2.25 million 1000 ha for country area — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area — area in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 2.25 million 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.18 million 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Country area — Area in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.18 million 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 2.18 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.18 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.18 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.18 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.18 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.18 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.18 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.18 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.18 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.18 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.18 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.18 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.18 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.18 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.18 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.18 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.18 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.18 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.18 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.18 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.18 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.18 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.18 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.18 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.18 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.18 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.18 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.18 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.18 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.18 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.18 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.18 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.18 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.18 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.18 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.18 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.18 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.18 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.18 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.18 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.18 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.18 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.18 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.18 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.18 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.18 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.18 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.18 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.18 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.18 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.25 million 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.25 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.25 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.25 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.25 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.25 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.25 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.25 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.25 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.25 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.25 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.25 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.25 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.18 million 1000 ha | 2.18 million 1000 ha | 2.18 million 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.18 million 1000 ha | 2.18 million 1000 ha | 2.18 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.18 million 1000 ha | 2.18 million 1000 ha | 2.18 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.18 million 1000 ha | 2.18 million 1000 ha | 2.18 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.18 million 1000 ha | 2.18 million 1000 ha | 2.18 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 million 1000 ha | 2.18 million 1000 ha | 2.25 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 million 1000 ha | 2.25 million 1000 ha | 2.25 million 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 5 Canada 1.56 million 1000 ha compare
- 6 United States 983,151 1000 ha compare
- 7 China 960,001 1000 ha compare
- 8 China, mainland 956,291 1000 ha compare
- 9 Brazil 851,042 1000 ha compare
- 10 Australia and New Zealand 800,897 1000 ha compare
- 11 Australia 774,122 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.223 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 13.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.4396 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 305.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 30.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is country area — area in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Country area — area in Sub-Saharan Africa was 2.25 million 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest country area — area recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 million 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 million 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for country area — area?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is country area — area rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.