Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre was 0.466 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.466 sq. km per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
7th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.466 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.4035 sq. km per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per square kilometre.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 0.466 sq. km per square kilometre for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 0.466 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4035 sq. km per square kilometre, in 1965.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 7th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | sq. km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4049 sq. km per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4042 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4045 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.4041 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4035 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.4036 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4036 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4038 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4042 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4051 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.4063 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4065 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4067 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4069 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4074 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4074 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4077 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4086 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4083 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4084 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4098 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4103 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.411 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4114 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4135 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4145 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4149 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4156 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4168 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4165 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4178 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.419 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4134 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4147 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4157 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4164 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4178 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4193 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4214 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4233 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4239 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4245 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4265 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4232 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4242 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4255 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4269 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4281 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4308 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4329 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4356 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4578 sq. km per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.459 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4603 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.461 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.462 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4629 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.464 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4644 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4649 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4652 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4657 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.466 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.404 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4035 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4049 sq. km per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4071 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4051 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4086 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4126 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4084 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4168 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4172 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4134 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4214 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4257 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4232 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4308 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.456 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4329 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4644 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4655 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4649 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.466 sq. km per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 4 Uruguay 0.8135 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 5 Saudi Arabia 0.8077 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 6 South Africa 0.7942 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 7 Kazakhstan 0.7937 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 8 Lesotho 0.7776 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 9 Rwanda 0.7633 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 10 Nigeria 0.762 sq. km per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern was 0.466 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 0.466 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4035 sq. km per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.