Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate was 0.0802 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 0.0802 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 23.7% on the previous year and down 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 26.38 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.1714 % change on previous year, in 1962.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 17th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.1714 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.0656 % change on previous year | -138.2% |
| 1964 | -0.0784 % change on previous year | -219.6% |
| 1965 | -0.1566 % change on previous year | +99.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0174 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0011 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0487 % change on previous year | +4259.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0955 % change on previous year | +96.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2246 % change on previous year | +135.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2959 % change on previous year | +31.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0546 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0534 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0465 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1329 % change on previous year | +185.6% |
| 1976 | -0.01 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0717 % change on previous year | -820.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2295 % change on previous year | +220.1% |
| 1979 | -0.0721 % change on previous year | -131.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0203 % change on previous year | -128.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3483 % change on previous year | +1614.9% |
| 1982 | 0.108 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 1983 | 0.165 % change on previous year | +52.8% |
| 1984 | 0.113 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5089 % change on previous year | +350.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2326 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1076 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1736 % change on previous year | +61.2% |
| 1989 | 0.283 % change on previous year | +63.0% |
| 1990 | -0.0794 % change on previous year | -128.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3073 % change on previous year | -487.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2882 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 8.46 % change on previous year | +2836.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3233 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2268 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 1996 | 0.162 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3403 % change on previous year | +110.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3617 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5106 % change on previous year | +41.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4442 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1457 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1501 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4529 % change on previous year | +201.7% |
| 2004 | 0.448 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2293 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3078 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3393 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2721 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6231 % change on previous year | +129.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5108 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 0.606 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 26.38 % change on previous year | +4252.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2778 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2672 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1696 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2336 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2031 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2611 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0945 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1281 % change on previous year | +35.7% |
| 2021 | 0.054 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1052 % change on previous year | +94.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0802 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +4259.9% | 0.0011 % change on previous year | 0.0487 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +4252.5% | 0.606 % change on previous year | 26.38 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +2836.1% | 0.2882 % change on previous year | 8.46 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +1614.9% | 0.0203 % change on previous year | 0.3483 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +820.1% | -0.01 % change on previous year | 0.0717 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0223 % change on previous year | -0.1714 % change on previous year | 0.0955 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.1027 % change on previous year | -0.0721 % change on previous year | 0.2959 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.206 % change on previous year | 0.0203 % change on previous year | 0.5089 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 % change on previous year | -0.0794 % change on previous year | 8.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3413 % change on previous year | 0.1457 % change on previous year | 0.6231 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9 % change on previous year | 0.0945 % change on previous year | 26.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0919 % change on previous year | 0.054 % change on previous year | 0.1281 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 14 Laos 1.21 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Dominican Republic 1.2 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.16 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Guinea-Bissau 0.9011 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Bhutan 0.6686 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Italy 0.6677 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Philippines 0.6519 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 209.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 15.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 483.55 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Rural population 61.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1542 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 265.55 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern was 0.0802 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 26.38 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1714 % change on previous year in 1962.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land (sq. km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land (sq. km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.