Land area in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Land area was 2.24 billion hectares in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
2.24 billion hectares
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
4th
of 6 groups
All-time high
2.24 billion hectares
in 1961
All-time low
10.10 million hectares
in 1960
Years of data
52
1960–2011
Land area in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 1960–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa recorded 2.24 billion hectares for land area in 2011.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa peaked at 2.24 billion hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 10.10 million hectares, in 1960.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Land area in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.10 million hectares | — |
| 1961 | 2.24 billion hectares | +22082.7% |
| 1962 | 2.24 billion hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.24 billion hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.24 billion hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.24 billion hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.24 billion hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.24 billion hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.24 billion hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.24 billion hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.24 billion hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.24 billion hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.24 billion hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.24 billion hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.24 billion hectares | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.24 billion hectares | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.24 billion hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.24 billion hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.24 billion hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.24 billion hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.24 billion hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.24 billion hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.24 billion hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.24 billion hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.24 billion hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.24 billion hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.24 billion hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.24 billion hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.24 billion hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.24 billion hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.24 billion hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.24 billion hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.24 billion hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.24 billion hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.24 billion hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.24 billion hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.24 billion hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.24 billion hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.24 billion hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.24 billion hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.24 billion hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.24 billion hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.24 billion hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.24 billion hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.24 billion hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.24 billion hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.24 billion hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.24 billion hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.24 billion hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.24 billion hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.24 billion hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.24 billion hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.02 billion hectares | 10.10 million hectares | 2.24 billion hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.24 billion hectares | 2.24 billion hectares | 2.24 billion hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.24 billion hectares | 2.24 billion hectares | 2.24 billion hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.24 billion hectares | 2.24 billion hectares | 2.24 billion hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 billion hectares | 2.24 billion hectares | 2.24 billion hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 billion hectares | 2.24 billion hectares | 2.24 billion hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- 1 Algeria 238.17 million hectares compare
- 2 Sudan 237.60 million hectares compare
- 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 226.71 million hectares compare
- 4 Libya 175.95 million hectares compare
- 5 Niger 126.67 million hectares compare
- 6 Chad 125.92 million hectares compare
- 7 Angola 124.67 million hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- Agriculture production index 117.68 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Wood fuel production quantity 564.02 million CUM, solid volume units (2011)
- Agricultural land 964.77 million hectares (2011)
- Land area equipped for irrigation 5.68 million hectares (2011)
- Permanent cropland 23.07 million hectares (2011)
- Arable and permanent cropland 216.33 million hectares (2011)
- Wood charcoal production quantity 24.21 million tonnes (2011)
- Cereal production index 100 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Cereal cropland 4.3% (2011)
- Cereal seed quantity 2.69 million FAO, metric tonnes (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Land area in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was 2.24 billion hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest land area recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 billion hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.10 million hectares in 1960.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for land area?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is land area rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land area (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.