Permanent crops — Area in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa: Permanent crops — Area was 39,424 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
39,424 1000 ha
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
6th
of 36 groups
All-time high
39,424 1000 ha
in 2024
All-time low
12,422 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent crops — Area in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for permanent crops — area in Sub-Saharan Africa is 39,424 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 39,424 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,422 1000 ha, in 1961.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13,307 1000 ha 12,422 1000 ha 13,888 1000 ha 9
1970s 15,305 1000 ha 14,085 1000 ha 16,596 1000 ha 10
1980s 17,939 1000 ha 16,793 1000 ha 19,060 1000 ha 10
1990s 20,583 1000 ha 19,306 1000 ha 22,238 1000 ha 10
2000s 24,502 1000 ha 22,762 1000 ha 26,920 1000 ha 10
2010s 31,169 1000 ha 27,389 1000 ha 36,220 1000 ha 10
2020s 38,480 1000 ha 37,323 1000 ha 39,424 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

  1. 3 China 20,327 1000 ha compare
  2. 4 China, mainland 20,142 1000 ha compare
  3. 5 India 14,200 1000 ha compare
  4. 6 Côte d'Ivoire 8,488 1000 ha compare
  5. 7 Brazil 8,088 1000 ha compare
  6. 8 Nigeria 7,852 1000 ha compare
  7. 9 Malaysia 7,014 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent crops — area in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Permanent crops — area in Sub-Saharan Africa was 39,424 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 39,424 1000 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 12,422 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for permanent crops — area?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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 Permanent crops — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Permanent crops — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 14,814 data points, 1961–2024
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