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
Cropland — Area, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 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 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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
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.