What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

The highest recorded value was 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1961.

What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

The lowest recorded value was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2022.

How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per unit of gdp?

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.

Is agricultural land (sq. km), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Agricultural land (sq. km), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Name: Agricultural land (sq. km), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Agricultural land (sq. km), per unit of GDP was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0 sq. km per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 8.3%

Rank

7th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0 sq. km per US$ of GDP

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2023

Agricultural land (sq. km), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, agricultural land (sq. km), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 7th 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), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Agricultural land (sq. km), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1963	0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1964	0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1965	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1966	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1967	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1968	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1969	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1970	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1971	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1972	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1973	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-21.5%
1974	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
1975	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1976	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1977	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1978	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1979	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
1980	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-20.3%
1981	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-25.8%
1982	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1983	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
1984	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
1985	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1986	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1987	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1988	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1989	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1990	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1991	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1992	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
1993	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1994	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1995	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-20.9%
1996	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1997	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1998	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1999	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	+41.0%
2000	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2001	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2002	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2003	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
2004	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-19.3%
2005	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
2006	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
2007	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
2008	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2009	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2010	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
2011	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2012	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
2013	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2014	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2015	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
2016	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
2017	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2018	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2019	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
2020	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
2021	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2022	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2023	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	+8.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

4 Eritrea 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
5 Namibia 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
6 Sudan 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
7 Niger 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
8 Chad 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
9 Madagascar 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
10 Afghanistan 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 255 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.9% (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Rural population 731.36 million (2025)
Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
Rural population 55.3% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Rural population, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Rural population, per capita 0.5534 units per person (2025)
Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) →

Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land (sq. km), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: Agricultural land (sq. km), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: The highest recorded value was 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: The lowest recorded value was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per unit of gdp?: Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is agricultural land (sq. km), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Agricultural land (sq. km), per unit of GDP
Unit: sq. km per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 255 places, 13,849 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.