What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The highest recorded value was 0.001 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 1961.

What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2024.

How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp?

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.

Is cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cereal production (metric tons), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa

Name: Cereal production (metric tons), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sub-Saharan Africa: Cereal production (metric tons), per unit of GDP was 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 29.4%

Rank

11th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.001 metric tons per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1961–2024

Cereal production (metric tons), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP for cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 29.4% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.001 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cereal production (metric tons), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cereal production (metric tons), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year	metric tons per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.001 metric tons per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.001 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1963	0.0009 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1964	0.0009 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1965	0.0008 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1966	0.0007 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1967	0.0009 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+27.0%
1968	0.0007 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-21.0%
1969	0.0007 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1970	0.0006 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1971	0.0007 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1972	0.0006 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
1973	0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-29.1%
1974	0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1975	0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1976	0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1977	0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1978	0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1979	0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-19.8%
1980	0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1981	0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
1982	0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1983	0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1984	0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
1985	0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+31.8%
1986	0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
1987	0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1988	0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1989	0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1990	0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-22.9%
1991	0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1992	0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1993	0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+17.9%
1994	0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1995	0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-26.9%
1996	0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1997	0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1998	0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1999	0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+41.0%
2000	0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2001	0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2002	0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2003	0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
2004	0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
2005	0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2006	0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2007	0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
2008	0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2009	0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2010	0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2011	0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
2012	0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2013	0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2014	0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
2015	0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2016	0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
2017	0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2018	0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2019	0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
2020	0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
2021	0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2022	0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2023	0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
2024	0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP	-29.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0008 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0.0007 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0.001 metric tons per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0.0007 metric tons per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP	0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

8 Malawi 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
9 Nepal 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
10 Burundi 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
11 Laos 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
12 Sierra Leone 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
13 Burkina Faso 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
14 Guinea 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 225 places →

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)

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.001 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Cereal production (metric tons), per unit of GDP
Unit: metric tons per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 225 places, 12,530 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 September 2026

Cereal production (metric tons) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.