Other land — Area in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Other land — Area was 603,823 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other land — Area in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, other land — area in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 603,823 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 603,823 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 548,815 1000 ha, in 1992.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Other land — Area in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 549,286 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 549,516 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 548,815 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 566,244 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 566,159 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 562,923 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 562,605 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 562,784 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 563,048 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 561,268 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 561,256 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 561,738 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 562,924 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 562,132 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 576,667 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 572,655 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 574,391 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 574,124 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 574,387 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 574,987 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 569,532 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 571,456 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 599,922 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 600,042 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 600,044 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 599,068 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 599,864 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 598,706 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 597,238 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 600,635 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 601,497 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 601,767 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 601,548 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 602,745 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 603,823 1000 ha | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 559,265 1000 ha | 548,815 1000 ha | 566,244 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 569,526 1000 ha | 561,256 1000 ha | 576,667 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 593,651 1000 ha | 569,532 1000 ha | 600,635 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 602,276 1000 ha | 601,497 1000 ha | 603,823 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
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 other land — area in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Other land — area in Sub-Saharan Africa was 603,823 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 603,823 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 548,815 1000 ha in 1992.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for other land — area?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Other land — 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.