Cropland — Area in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Cropland — Area was 262,866 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 262,866 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 262,866 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 132,828 1000 ha, in 1961.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 36 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 137,975 1000 ha | 132,828 1000 ha | 142,407 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 147,155 1000 ha | 142,862 1000 ha | 151,696 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 157,264 1000 ha | 152,449 1000 ha | 162,527 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 176,539 1000 ha | 164,976 1000 ha | 187,446 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 200,609 1000 ha | 188,987 1000 ha | 213,970 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 238,194 1000 ha | 221,576 1000 ha | 252,450 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 259,153 1000 ha | 254,451 1000 ha | 262,866 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 41,984 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 7,505 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 2.86 % (2024)
- Total fisheries production 9.71 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 8.80 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 904,662 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 13.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 242.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 10.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Cropland — area in Sub-Saharan Africa was 262,866 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 262,866 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 132,828 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for cropland — area?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cropland — 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.