Land area (sq. km), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Land area (sq. km), per unit of GDP was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area (sq. km), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP for land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp in 2023.
That represents a change of 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 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 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, year by year
| 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
- 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
More agriculture & rural data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 299.6 current US$ 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)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5534 units per person (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 land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
- 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 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) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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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.