Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 7.14 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.14 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
40th
of 47 groups
All-time high
7.14 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2.05 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 7.14 metric tons per square kilometre for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 7.14 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.05 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.07 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 2.18 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 2.05 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 2.07 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 2.13 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 2.9 metric tons per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 1968 | 2.3 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1969 | 2.52 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 2.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 2.96 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1972 | 3.11 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 2.47 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1974 | 3.26 metric tons per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1975 | 3.13 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 3.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 3.39 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 3.38 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 3.09 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 3.46 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 4.06 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1982 | 3.27 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1983 | 2.88 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 2.73 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 3.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1986 | 3.66 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 3.39 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 4.03 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1989 | 4.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 3.55 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1991 | 3.71 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 2.82 metric tons per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1993 | 3.49 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1994 | 3.81 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 3.11 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1996 | 4.18 metric tons per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1997 | 3.85 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 3.68 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 3.63 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 3.91 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 4 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 4 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 4.18 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 4.24 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 4.68 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 4.59 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 4.76 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 5.11 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 5.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 6.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 6.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.19 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 5.42 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 6.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 5.45 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 5.66 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 6.42 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 6.55 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 6.21 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 7.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 7.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 7.1 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 7.14 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.26 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.05 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.9 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.06 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.47 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.39 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.51 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.73 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.09 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.58 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.82 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.18 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.49 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.91 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.45 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.92 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.19 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.55 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.09 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.01 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.14 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 37 Malawi 40.25 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 38 North Korea 39.76 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 39 Indonesia 39.08 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 40 Azerbaijan 38.16 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 41 Rwanda 34.31 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 42 Belarus 33.19 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 43 Slovenia 33.12 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 209.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 15.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 483.55 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Rural population 61.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1542 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 265.55 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern was 7.14 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 7.14 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 metric tons per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) 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.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, 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
Cereal production (metric tons) 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.