Temporary crops — Area in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Temporary crops — Area was 180,990 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Temporary crops — Area in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary crops — area in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 180,990 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary crops — area in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 180,990 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 126,684 1000 ha, in 2001.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary crops — Area in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 126,684 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 127,936 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 132,293 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 133,534 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 135,695 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 136,697 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 138,399 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 143,709 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 146,647 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 152,506 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 154,635 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 158,467 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 161,343 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 163,802 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 165,998 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 168,193 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 171,377 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 173,931 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 173,307 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 175,026 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 176,533 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 178,238 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 180,769 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 180,990 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 135,733 1000 ha | 126,684 1000 ha | 146,647 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 164,356 1000 ha | 152,506 1000 ha | 173,931 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 178,311 1000 ha | 175,026 1000 ha | 180,990 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 temporary crops — area in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Temporary crops — area in Sub-Saharan Africa was 180,990 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary crops — area recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 180,990 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest temporary crops — area recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 126,684 1000 ha in 2001.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for temporary crops — area?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is temporary crops — area rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 Temporary 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.