Cereal cropland in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Cereal cropland was 3.7% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Cereal cropland in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria recorded 3.7% for cereal cropland in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal cropland in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria peaked at 3.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1961.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Cereal cropland in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.4% | — |
| 1962 | 1.5% | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 1.5% | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 1.5% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 1.5% | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 1.6% | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 1.6% | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 1.6% | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 1.7% | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 1.7% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.7% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 1.7% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 1.7% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 1.7% | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 1.7% | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 1.8% | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 1.8% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 1.8% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.7% | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 1.8% | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 1.9% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.8% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 2.3% | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 2.2% | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 2.1% | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 2.3% | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
More agriculture & rural data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
- Agriculture production index 118.25 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Land area 2.15 billion hectares (2011)
- Wood fuel production quantity 500.42 million CUM, solid volume units (2011)
- Agricultural land 888.57 million hectares (2011)
- Land area equipped for irrigation 5.39 million hectares (2011)
- Arable and permanent cropland 177.13 million hectares (2011)
- Permanent cropland 19.87 million hectares (2011)
- Wood charcoal production quantity 20.19 million tonnes (2011)
- Cereal production index 100 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Cereal seed quantity 2.27 million FAO, metric tonnes (2011)
All data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria →
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal cropland in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Cereal cropland in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria was 3.7% in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest cereal cropland recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest cereal cropland recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1961.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank for cereal cropland?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is cereal cropland rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files, published as part of Cereal cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.