Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate was 0.165 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 0.165 % change on previous year for agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 16.22 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.0525 % change on previous year, in 1962.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.0525 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.0936 % change on previous year | -278.4% |
| 1964 | -0.0015 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 1965 | -0.0368 % change on previous year | +2400.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0415 % change on previous year | -212.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0099 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1815 % change on previous year | +1732.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0872 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0432 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2088 % change on previous year | +382.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0635 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0536 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1974 | -0.0311 % change on previous year | -158.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1766 % change on previous year | -667.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0943 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0598 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2065 % change on previous year | +245.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0725 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1565 % change on previous year | +115.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1968 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1589 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2064 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1839 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4418 % change on previous year | +140.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2828 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0849 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2673 % change on previous year | +214.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1837 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3634 % change on previous year | +97.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3791 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4885 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 1993 | 5.35 % change on previous year | +995.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5716 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6794 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3443 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3899 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2698 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5813 % change on previous year | +115.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3982 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2825 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2436 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4802 % change on previous year | +97.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2338 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8822 % change on previous year | +277.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2134 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4322 % change on previous year | +102.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3133 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5352 % change on previous year | +70.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5139 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4922 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 16.22 % change on previous year | +3196.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4391 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3247 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3649 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2281 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2866 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4547 % change on previous year | +58.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1937 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2254 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2117 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1634 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 0.165 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +3196.1% | 0.4922 % change on previous year | 16.22 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | -2400.0% | -0.0015 % change on previous year | -0.0368 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +1732.2% | 0.0099 % change on previous year | 0.1815 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +995.5% | 0.4885 % change on previous year | 5.35 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +667.7% | -0.0311 % change on previous year | 0.1766 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0404 % change on previous year | -0.0525 % change on previous year | 0.1815 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0948 % change on previous year | -0.0311 % change on previous year | 0.2088 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2163 % change on previous year | 0.0849 % change on previous year | 0.4418 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9419 % change on previous year | 0.2698 % change on previous year | 5.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4015 % change on previous year | 0.2134 % change on previous year | 0.8822 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 % change on previous year | 0.1937 % change on previous year | 16.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1914 % change on previous year | 0.1634 % change on previous year | 0.2254 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 3 Lesotho 3.75 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Montenegro 3.75 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Poland 2.85 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Cote d'Ivoire 2.76 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Croatia 2.62 % change on previous year compare
- 8 American Samoa 2.07 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Guinea 1.78 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 299.6 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5534 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 395.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.9% (2025)
- Rural population 731.42 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.165 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 16.22 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0525 % change on previous year in 1962.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.