Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 8.94 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8.94 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
35th
of 47 groups
All-time high
9.05 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
1.52 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central stood at 8.94 metric tons per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central peaked at 9.05 metric tons per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.52 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1972.
Africa Western and Central ranks 35th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.68 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.8 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 1.81 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 1.81 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 1.8 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 1.61 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1967 | 1.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1968 | 1.72 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 1.99 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1970 | 1.96 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 1.91 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 1.52 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1973 | 1.79 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1974 | 2.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1975 | 2 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 1.84 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 1.83 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 1.81 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 1.83 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 1.96 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 2.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 2.11 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 2.09 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 2.29 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 2.76 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1986 | 3.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 3.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 3.5 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 3.59 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 3.42 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 3.81 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 3.88 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 4.03 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 4.05 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 4.36 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 4.29 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 4.21 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 4.53 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 4.65 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 4.31 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 4.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 4.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 5.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 5.03 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 5.68 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 6.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 5.79 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 6.75 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 5.77 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 6.69 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 5.72 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 6.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 6.46 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 7.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 7.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 7.8 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 7.84 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 8.43 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 8.56 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 8.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 8.43 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 9.05 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 8.94 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.78 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.61 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.99 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.87 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.52 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.2 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.66 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.96 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.59 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.12 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.42 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.65 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.37 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.31 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.75 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.27 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.72 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.56 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.77 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.43 metric tons per square kilometre | 9.05 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 32 United States 50.58 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 33 Netherlands 44.65 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 34 Latvia 43.64 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 35 Myanmar 43.33 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 36 El Salvador 42.52 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 37 Malawi 40.25 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 38 North Korea 39.76 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Africa Western and Central
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 186.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 247.88 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 46.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 350.89 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central was 8.94 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 Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 9.05 metric tons per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 metric tons per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.