Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre was 0.4156 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.4156 sq. km per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
21st
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.4156 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.3291 sq. km per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central is 0.4156 sq. km per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.4156 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3291 sq. km per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Africa Western and Central 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | sq. km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3291 sq. km per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3295 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.3299 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.3303 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3308 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.331 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.3311 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3324 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.3326 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3319 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3321 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3324 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3326 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3321 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3329 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3337 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3339 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3345 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3354 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3366 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3365 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3373 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3382 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3392 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3404 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3416 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3418 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3431 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3433 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3468 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3485 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3512 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.354 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3574 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3624 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3646 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3663 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3668 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3693 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3705 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3724 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3738 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3758 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3754 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3825 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3828 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.385 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3864 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.388 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.39 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3912 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3943 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3973 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.399 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4019 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4028 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4046 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4079 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4095 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4111 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4132 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4143 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4156 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3307 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3291 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3326 sq. km per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3331 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3319 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3354 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3398 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3365 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3433 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3587 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3468 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3693 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3792 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3705 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.388 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3998 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.39 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4095 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4136 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4111 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4156 sq. km per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 18 Ukraine 0.713 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 19 Somalia 0.7034 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 20 United Kingdom 0.7031 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 21 Madagascar 0.7029 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 22 Togo 0.7023 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 23 Faroe Islands 0.7012 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 24 Eswatini 0.6948 sq. km per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Africa Western and Central
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 186.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 247.88 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 46.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 350.89 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central was 0.4156 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 Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4156 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3291 sq. km per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.