Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate was -28.35 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded -28.35 % change on previous year for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2,125.1% on the previous year and down 930.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 14.53 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -28.35 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1964 | 0.238 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 1965 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +1327.1% |
| 1966 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -198.9% |
| 1967 | 6.81 % change on previous year | -302.9% |
| 1968 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -131.0% |
| 1969 | 10.66 % change on previous year | -604.8% |
| 1970 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -131.8% |
| 1971 | 0.5458 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 1972 | -5.5 % change on previous year | -1108.3% |
| 1973 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -166.2% |
| 1974 | 0.744 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 1975 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -711.2% |
| 1976 | 6.15 % change on previous year | -235.3% |
| 1977 | -4.32 % change on previous year | -170.1% |
| 1978 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 1979 | -3.15 % change on previous year | +60.4% |
| 1980 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -239.4% |
| 1981 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -153.2% |
| 1982 | -0.171 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 1983 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -1802.7% |
| 1984 | 4.35 % change on previous year | +49.6% |
| 1985 | 10.04 % change on previous year | +130.6% |
| 1986 | 7.36 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1987 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 1988 | 9.38 % change on previous year | -464.1% |
| 1989 | -0.9285 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 1990 | -2.99 % change on previous year | +221.6% |
| 1991 | 6.73 % change on previous year | -325.5% |
| 1992 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 1993 | -0.2222 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 1994 | 10.6 % change on previous year | -4867.9% |
| 1995 | -3.55 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 1996 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -155.8% |
| 1997 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1998 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -155.1% |
| 1999 | -2.94 % change on previous year | +169.5% |
| 2000 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 2001 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -314.7% |
| 2002 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 9.04 % change on previous year | +357.7% |
| 2004 | -6.09 % change on previous year | -167.3% |
| 2005 | 14.53 % change on previous year | -338.8% |
| 2006 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 2007 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -128.0% |
| 2008 | 5.16 % change on previous year | +377.4% |
| 2009 | -5.42 % change on previous year | -205.0% |
| 2010 | 9.42 % change on previous year | -273.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2806 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 2012 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -1026.7% |
| 2013 | 7.1 % change on previous year | -373.2% |
| 2014 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 2015 | -5.02 % change on previous year | -246.9% |
| 2016 | 9.18 % change on previous year | -283.1% |
| 2017 | -0.5547 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 2018 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -975.3% |
| 2019 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -176.1% |
| 2020 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -161.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3319 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 2022 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +510.0% |
| 2023 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 2024 | -28.35 % change on previous year | -2125.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +4867.9% | -0.2222 % change on previous year | 10.6 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -2125.2% | 1.4 % change on previous year | -28.35 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +1802.7% | -0.171 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | +1327.1% | 0.238 % change on previous year | 3.4 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5 % change on previous year | -3.36 % change on previous year | 10.66 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -1.18 % change on previous year | -5.5 % change on previous year | 6.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.24 % change on previous year | -2.58 % change on previous year | 10.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 % change on previous year | -3.55 % change on previous year | 10.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 % change on previous year | -6.09 % change on previous year | 14.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 % change on previous year | -5.02 % change on previous year | 9.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.46 % change on previous year | -28.35 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 14 Oman 14.92 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Qatar 14.15 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Jordan 13.87 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Kenya 12.45 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Afghanistan 12.33 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Moldova 11.98 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Kuwait 10.99 % change on previous year 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, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (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 under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa was -28.35 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 14.53 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.35 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 930.7%. 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 Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.