Afghanistan vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate

Afghanistan
12.33 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
-28.35 % change on previous year
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
18th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
17th

Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
-2002040196219932024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 12.33 % change on previous year against -28.35 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 40.68 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 34 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 17th of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1960s -0.8364 % change on previous year 2.5 % change on previous year 3.34 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1970s 0.6068 % change on previous year -1.18 % change on previous year 1.79 % change on previous year Afghanistan
1980s -3.18 % change on previous year 3.24 % change on previous year 6.43 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1990s 1.22 % change on previous year 1.32 % change on previous year 0.0983 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 3.27 % change on previous year 1.76 % change on previous year 1.51 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2010s -0.6338 % change on previous year 2.24 % change on previous year 2.87 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2020s 0.9898 % change on previous year -4.46 % change on previous year 5.45 % change on previous year Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate, Afghanistan or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Afghanistan, at 12.33 % change on previous year against -28.35 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate between Afghanistan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
40.68 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate?
Afghanistan ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 17th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
228 places, 13,098 data points, 1962–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.