Agricultural land in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Agricultural land was 964.77 million hectares in 2011. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2011, agricultural land in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa stood at 964.77 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa peaked at 964.77 million hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 858.28 million hectares, in 1961.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Agricultural land in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 858.28 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 859.68 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 861.65 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 862.95 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 864.25 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 866.99 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 867.81 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 869.46 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 870.78 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 871.25 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 874.17 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 875.13 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 875.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 875.33 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 876.75 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 878.00 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 878.73 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 880.38 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 880.63 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 881.55 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 881.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 882.55 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 884.06 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 884.65 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 889.63 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 894.23 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 896.38 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 901.21 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 904.35 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 906.32 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 907.96 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 910.81 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 897.28 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 901.75 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 905.27 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 906.46 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 909.19 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 913.55 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 917.33 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 920.17 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 925.68 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 929.08 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 935.95 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 937.95 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 949.10 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 952.77 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 955.07 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 960.30 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 959.19 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 963.58 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 964.77 million hectares | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 864.65 million hectares | 858.28 million hectares | 870.78 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 876.58 million hectares | 871.25 million hectares | 880.63 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 890.02 million hectares | 881.55 million hectares | 904.35 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 907.59 million hectares | 897.28 million hectares | 917.33 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 942.53 million hectares | 920.17 million hectares | 960.30 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 964.18 million hectares | 963.58 million hectares | 964.77 million hectares | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- Agriculture production index 117.68 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Land area 2.24 billion hectares (2011)
- Wood fuel production quantity 564.02 million CUM, solid volume units (2011)
- Land area equipped for irrigation 5.68 million hectares (2011)
- Arable and permanent cropland 216.33 million hectares (2011)
- Permanent cropland 23.07 million hectares (2011)
- Wood charcoal production quantity 24.21 million tonnes (2011)
- Cereal cropland 4.3% (2011)
- Cereal production index 100 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Cereal seed quantity 2.69 million FAO, metric tonnes (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Agricultural land in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was 964.77 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 964.77 million hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 858.28 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for agricultural land?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Agricultural land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.