Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 7.82 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.82 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
37th
of 47 groups
All-time high
7.84 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
1.89 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 7.82 metric tons per square kilometre for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 7.84 metric tons per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.89 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 37th 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.89 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.98 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 2.02 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 1.94 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 1.95 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 1.9 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 2.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1968 | 2.04 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1969 | 2.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 2.28 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 2.49 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 2.39 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 2.16 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 2.79 metric tons per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1975 | 2.62 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 2.63 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 2.69 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 2.67 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 2.53 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 2.79 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 3.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 2.75 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1983 | 2.52 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 2.53 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 3.19 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1986 | 3.4 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 3.27 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 3.79 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 3.87 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 3.49 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 3.76 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 3.3 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 3.72 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 3.92 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 3.64 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 4.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 4.01 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 4.04 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 4.07 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 4.08 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 4.19 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 4.29 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 4.58 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 4.57 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 5.11 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 5.24 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 5.19 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 5.8 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 5.58 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 6.35 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 5.94 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 5.74 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 5.81 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 6.51 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 6.18 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 6.47 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 6.96 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 7.26 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 7.1 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 7.63 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 7.62 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 7.84 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 7.82 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.05 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.89 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.41 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.53 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.16 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.79 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.13 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.52 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.87 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.82 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.3 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.22 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.86 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.08 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.8 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.43 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.74 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.26 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.73 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.62 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.84 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 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
- 39 Indonesia 39.08 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 40 Azerbaijan 38.16 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Rural population, per capita 0.5534 units 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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 299.6 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (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 square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa was 7.82 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.84 metric tons per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.