Permanent crops — Area in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Permanent crops — Area was 39,424 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent crops — Area in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2024
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 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent crops — Area in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,422 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 12,805 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 12,963 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 13,344 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 13,558 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 13,664 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 13,462 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 13,660 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 13,888 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 14,085 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 14,272 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 14,428 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 14,797 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 15,092 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 15,604 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 15,709 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 16,134 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 16,334 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 16,596 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 16,793 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 17,011 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 17,224 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 17,308 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 17,679 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 18,306 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 18,515 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 18,638 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 19,060 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 18,856 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 19,478 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 19,306 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 19,325 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 20,336 1000 ha | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 20,001 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 20,987 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 21,170 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 21,278 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 21,712 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 22,238 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 22,908 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 22,762 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 23,087 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 23,393 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 24,218 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 24,929 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 24,888 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 25,831 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 26,083 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 26,920 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 27,389 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 27,837 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 28,744 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 29,337 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 30,224 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 32,112 1000 ha | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 31,889 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 32,954 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 34,986 1000 ha | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 36,220 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 37,323 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 37,945 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 38,998 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 38,709 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 39,424 1000 ha | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 3 China 20,327 1000 ha compare
- 4 China, mainland 20,142 1000 ha compare
- 5 India 14,200 1000 ha compare
- 6 Côte d'Ivoire 8,488 1000 ha compare
- 6 Cote d'Ivoire 8,488 1000 ha compare
- 8 Brazil 8,088 1000 ha compare
- 9 Nigeria 7,852 1000 ha compare
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 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 32 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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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.