What is the highest land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The highest recorded value was 0.0005 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1961.

What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The lowest recorded value was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2022.

How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp?

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.

Is land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area (sq. km), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area (sq. km), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Name: Land area (sq. km), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Land area (sq. km), per unit of GDP was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0 sq. km per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 8.2%

Rank

8th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.0005 sq. km per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0 sq. km per US$ of GDP

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area (sq. km), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.0005 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Land area (sq. km), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Land area (sq. km), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0005 sq. km per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0005 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1963	0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1964	0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1965	0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1966	0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1967	0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1968	0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1969	0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1970	0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1971	0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1972	0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1973	0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-21.6%
1974	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
1975	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1976	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1977	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1978	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1979	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1980	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-20.4%
1981	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-25.9%
1982	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1983	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1984	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
1985	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1986	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1987	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1988	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1989	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1990	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
1991	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1992	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
1993	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1994	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1995	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-21.4%
1996	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1997	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1998	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1999	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	+40.1%
2000	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2001	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2002	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2003	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
2004	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
2005	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
2006	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
2007	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
2008	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
2009	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2010	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
2011	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2012	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
2013	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2014	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2015	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	+12.7%
2016	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
2017	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2018	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2019	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
2020	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
2021	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2022	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2023	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	+8.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0.0005 sq. km per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

5 Niger 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
6 Chad 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
7 Namibia 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
8 Eritrea 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
9 Somalia 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
10 Mali 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
11 Sudan 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 259 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 395.96 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.9% (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Rural population 731.42 million (2025)
Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
Rural population 55.3% (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), 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)

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) →

Frequently asked questions

What is land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The highest recorded value was 0.0005 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The lowest recorded value was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp?: Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area (sq. km), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Land area (sq. km) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km), per unit of GDP
Unit: sq. km per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 259 places, 13,797 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

Land area (sq. km) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.