River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding was 3.99 Percentage of agricultural land area in 2022. ▬ Flat
River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of agricultural land area.
Analysis
In 2022, river flooding exposure — cropland share exposed to river flooding in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 3.99 Percentage of agricultural land area.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flooding exposure — cropland share exposed to river flooding in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 4 Percentage of agricultural land area in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.96 Percentage of agricultural land area, in 2001.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 74 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Percentage of agricultural land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.96 Percentage of agricultural land area | — |
| 2001 | 3.96 Percentage of agricultural land area | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.96 Percentage of agricultural land area | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.96 Percentage of agricultural land area | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.97 Percentage of agricultural land area | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.98 Percentage of agricultural land area | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.98 Percentage of agricultural land area | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.98 Percentage of agricultural land area | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.99 Percentage of agricultural land area | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.99 Percentage of agricultural land area | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.99 Percentage of agricultural land area | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.99 Percentage of agricultural land area | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.99 Percentage of agricultural land area | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.99 Percentage of agricultural land area | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.99 Percentage of agricultural land area | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.99 Percentage of agricultural land area | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 Percentage of agricultural land area | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 4 Percentage of agricultural land area | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 4 Percentage of agricultural land area | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.98 Percentage of agricultural land area | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.98 Percentage of agricultural land area | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.98 Percentage of agricultural land area | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.99 Percentage of agricultural land area | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.97 Percentage of agricultural land area | 3.96 Percentage of agricultural land area | 3.99 Percentage of agricultural land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.99 Percentage of agricultural land area | 3.98 Percentage of agricultural land area | 4 Percentage of agricultural land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.99 Percentage of agricultural land area | 3.98 Percentage of agricultural land area | 3.99 Percentage of agricultural land area | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 33 Honduras 7.5 Percentage of agricultural land area compare
- 34 Belarus 7.33 Percentage of agricultural land area compare
- 35 Argentina 7 Percentage of agricultural land area compare
- 36 El Salvador 6.66 Percentage of agricultural land area compare
- 37 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.59 Percentage of agricultural land area compare
- 38 Yemen 6.48 Percentage of agricultural land area compare
- 39 Afghanistan 6.33 Percentage of agricultural land area compare
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 river flooding exposure — cropland share exposed to river flooding in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- River flooding exposure — cropland share exposed to river flooding in Sub-Saharan Africa was 3.99 Percentage of agricultural land area in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest river flooding exposure — cropland share exposed to river flooding recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4 Percentage of agricultural land area in 2017.
- What is the lowest river flooding exposure — cropland share exposed to river flooding recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.96 Percentage of agricultural land area in 2001.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for river flooding exposure — cropland share exposed to river flooding?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th out of 74 groups with data for 2022.
- Is river flooding exposure — cropland share exposed to river flooding rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset provides a global assessment of land, population, built-up area and cropland exposure to river flooding for different return periods. Exposure indicators to river flooding have been prepared by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The datasets span the period 2000-2020 depending on data availability and is based on river flood hazard maps with a 10-, 20-, 50- and 100-year return period. A return period is the average or estimated time that a specific hazard is likely to recur. The dataset has a global coverage on a national level; on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. A number of aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas and the LAC region. Data source(s): JRC River flood hazard map data, Copernicus Climate Change Initiative land cover data and Global Human Settlement Layer population grid data. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org