Cropland — Area, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa: Cropland — Area, per capita was 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0002 1000 ha per person
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
0.0006 1000 ha per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0002 1000 ha per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cropland — Area, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2024

0000.001196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.

Analysis

In 2024, cropland — area, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 0.0002 1000 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — area, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.0006 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 1000 ha per person, in 2024.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Cropland — Area, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cropland — Area, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha per person Change
1961 0.0006 1000 ha per person
1962 0.0006 1000 ha per person -1.5%
1963 0.0006 1000 ha per person -1.0%
1964 0.0005 1000 ha per person -1.6%
1965 0.0005 1000 ha per person -1.6%
1966 0.0005 1000 ha per person -2.1%
1967 0.0005 1000 ha per person -2.3%
1968 0.0005 1000 ha per person -1.4%
1969 0.0005 1000 ha per person -1.9%
1970 0.0005 1000 ha per person -2.3%
1971 0.0005 1000 ha per person -1.8%
1972 0.0005 1000 ha per person -2.0%
1973 0.0005 1000 ha per person -2.3%
1974 0.0004 1000 ha per person -2.8%
1975 0.0004 1000 ha per person -1.6%
1976 0.0004 1000 ha per person -2.2%
1977 0.0004 1000 ha per person -2.2%
1978 0.0004 1000 ha per person -1.8%
1979 0.0004 1000 ha per person -2.5%
1980 0.0004 1000 ha per person -2.4%
1981 0.0004 1000 ha per person -2.8%
1982 0.0004 1000 ha per person -2.4%
1983 0.0004 1000 ha per person -2.3%
1984 0.0004 1000 ha per person -2.2%
1985 0.0004 1000 ha per person -0.8%
1986 0.0003 1000 ha per person -2.2%
1987 0.0003 1000 ha per person -2.8%
1988 0.0003 1000 ha per person -2.0%
1989 0.0003 1000 ha per person -2.2%
1990 0.0003 1000 ha per person -1.3%
1991 0.0003 1000 ha per person -1.2%
1992 0.0003 1000 ha per person -1.0%
1993 0.0003 1000 ha per person -1.2%
1994 0.0003 1000 ha per person -1.8%
1995 0.0003 1000 ha per person +0.2%
1996 0.0003 1000 ha per person -1.6%
1997 0.0003 1000 ha per person -2.0%
1998 0.0003 1000 ha per person -1.8%
1999 0.0003 1000 ha per person -0.8%
2000 0.0003 1000 ha per person -1.8%
2001 0.0003 1000 ha per person -2.0%
2002 0.0003 1000 ha per person -1.8%
2003 0.0003 1000 ha per person -0.5%
2004 0.0003 1000 ha per person -0.8%
2005 0.0003 1000 ha per person -1.3%
2006 0.0003 1000 ha per person -2.1%
2007 0.0003 1000 ha per person -1.3%
2008 0.0002 1000 ha per person -1.1%
2009 0.0002 1000 ha per person -1.2%
2010 0.0002 1000 ha per person +0.7%
2011 0.0002 1000 ha per person -1.8%
2012 0.0002 1000 ha per person -0.3%
2013 0.0002 1000 ha per person -1.2%
2014 0.0002 1000 ha per person -1.1%
2015 0.0002 1000 ha per person -0.6%
2016 0.0002 1000 ha per person -1.7%
2017 0.0002 1000 ha per person -0.8%
2018 0.0002 1000 ha per person -0.9%
2019 0.0002 1000 ha per person -2.7%
2020 0.0002 1000 ha per person -1.6%
2021 0.0002 1000 ha per person -1.4%
2022 0.0002 1000 ha per person -1.4%
2023 0.0002 1000 ha per person -2.0%
2024 0.0002 1000 ha per person -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0005 1000 ha per person 0.0005 1000 ha per person 0.0006 1000 ha per person 9
1970s 0.0004 1000 ha per person 0.0004 1000 ha per person 0.0005 1000 ha per person 10
1980s 0.0004 1000 ha per person 0.0003 1000 ha per person 0.0004 1000 ha per person 10
1990s 0.0003 1000 ha per person 0.0003 1000 ha per person 0.0003 1000 ha per person 10
2000s 0.0003 1000 ha per person 0.0002 1000 ha per person 0.0003 1000 ha per person 10
2010s 0.0002 1000 ha per person 0.0002 1000 ha per person 0.0002 1000 ha per person 10
2020s 0.0002 1000 ha per person 0.0002 1000 ha per person 0.0002 1000 ha per person 5

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

  1. 1 Kazakhstan 0.0015 1000 ha per person compare
  2. 2 Australia 0.0012 1000 ha per person compare
  3. 3 Argentina 0.0011 1000 ha per person compare
  4. 4 Canada 0.0009 1000 ha per person compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — area, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Cropland — area, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cropland — area, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.0006 1000 ha per person in 1961.
What is the lowest cropland — area, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 2024.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for cropland — area, per capita?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2024.
Is cropland — area, per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 Cropland — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cropland — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Cropland — Area ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Cropland — Area, per capita
Unit
1000 ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 10,986 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Cropland — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.