Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0962 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 0.0962 metric tons per person for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 35.2% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.1791 metric tons per person in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0962 metric tons per person, in 2024.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1635 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1666 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1657 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1557 metric tons per person | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1525 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1445 metric tons per person | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1791 metric tons per person | +23.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1475 metric tons per person | -17.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1606 metric tons per person | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1561 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1659 metric tons per person | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1555 metric tons per person | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1367 metric tons per person | -12.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1711 metric tons per person | +25.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1566 metric tons per person | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1528 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1516 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1465 metric tons per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1345 metric tons per person | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 0.144 metric tons per person | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 0.159 metric tons per person | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1336 metric tons per person | -16.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1191 metric tons per person | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1161 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.142 metric tons per person | +22.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1473 metric tons per person | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1374 metric tons per person | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.155 metric tons per person | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1537 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.135 metric tons per person | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1413 metric tons per person | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1207 metric tons per person | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1399 metric tons per person | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1433 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1298 metric tons per person | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1466 metric tons per person | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1353 metric tons per person | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1329 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1303 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1274 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1272 metric tons per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1267 metric tons per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1318 metric tons per person | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.129 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1401 metric tons per person | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1399 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.135 metric tons per person | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1467 metric tons per person | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1373 metric tons per person | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1518 metric tons per person | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1382 metric tons per person | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1451 metric tons per person | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1431 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.156 metric tons per person | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1442 metric tons per person | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1469 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1539 metric tons per person | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1564 metric tons per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.149 metric tons per person | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1561 metric tons per person | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.152 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1526 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1485 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0962 metric tons per person | -35.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1595 metric tons per person | 0.1445 metric tons per person | 0.1791 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1527 metric tons per person | 0.1345 metric tons per person | 0.1711 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1407 metric tons per person | 0.1161 metric tons per person | 0.159 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1355 metric tons per person | 0.1207 metric tons per person | 0.1466 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1341 metric tons per person | 0.1267 metric tons per person | 0.1467 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1484 metric tons per person | 0.1382 metric tons per person | 0.1564 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1411 metric tons per person | 0.0962 metric tons per person | 0.1561 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 27 Brazil 0.6556 metric tons per person compare
- 28 Myanmar 0.5528 metric tons per person compare
- 29 Laos 0.5491 metric tons per person compare
- 30 Finland 0.5385 metric tons per person compare
- 31 Thailand 0.5374 metric tons per person compare
- 32 Austria 0.5318 metric tons per person compare
- 33 Germany 0.5098 metric tons per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 299.6 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 395.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.9% (2025)
- Rural population 731.42 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.0962 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1791 metric tons per person in 1967.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0962 metric tons per person in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.