Cereal cropland in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Cereal cropland was 4.3% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Cereal cropland in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2011, cereal cropland in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa stood at 4.3%. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal cropland in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa peaked at 4.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, 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, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.8% | — |
| 1962 | 1.9% | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 1.9% | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 1.9% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 2.0% | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 1.9% | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 2.1% | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 2.0% | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 2.3% | +12.7% |
| 1970 | 2.2% | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 2.2% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 2.0% | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 2.1% | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 2.2% | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 2.1% | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 2.0% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 1.9% | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 2.1% | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 2.0% | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 2.1% | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 2.4% | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 2.8% | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 2.8% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 2.7% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
More agriculture & rural data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- Agriculture production index 117.68 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Land area 2.24 billion hectares (2011)
- Wood fuel production quantity 564.02 million CUM, solid volume units (2011)
- Agricultural land 964.77 million hectares (2011)
- Land area equipped for irrigation 5.68 million hectares (2011)
- Arable and permanent cropland 216.33 million hectares (2011)
- Permanent cropland 23.07 million hectares (2011)
- Wood charcoal production quantity 24.21 million tonnes (2011)
- Cereal production index 100 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Cereal seed quantity 2.69 million FAO, metric tonnes (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal cropland in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Cereal cropland in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was 4.3% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest cereal cropland recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1961.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for cereal cropland?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is cereal cropland rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa 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.