Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0662 hectares per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2024, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 0.0662 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 30.1% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.2029 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0662 hectares per person, in 2024.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2029 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2027 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2017 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1971 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1987 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1872 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1948 hectares per person | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1857 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2001 hectares per person | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1882 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1842 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1695 hectares per person | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1709 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1674 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1553 hectares per person | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1603 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1492 hectares per person | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.142 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1335 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1353 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1283 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1241 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.124 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1258 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1345 hectares per person | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1402 hectares per person | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1327 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1411 hectares per person | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1359 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1283 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1332 hectares per person | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1332 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1293 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1393 hectares per person | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1308 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1299 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.129 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1242 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1174 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1131 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1126 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1118 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1187 hectares per person | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1085 hectares per person | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1209 hectares per person | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1131 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1112 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1138 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1047 hectares per person | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1114 hectares per person | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1087 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.103 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1074 hectares per person | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1081 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0999 hectares per person | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1062 hectares per person | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1029 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1051 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0986 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0983 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0961 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0957 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0947 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0662 hectares per person | -30.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1968 hectares per person | 0.1857 hectares per person | 0.2029 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.162 hectares per person | 0.1335 hectares per person | 0.1882 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1322 hectares per person | 0.124 hectares per person | 0.1411 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1295 hectares per person | 0.1174 hectares per person | 0.1393 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1128 hectares per person | 0.1047 hectares per person | 0.1209 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1051 hectares per person | 0.0986 hectares per person | 0.1114 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0902 hectares per person | 0.0662 hectares per person | 0.0983 hectares per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 16 Estonia 0.257 hectares per person compare
- 17 Belarus 0.2494 hectares per person compare
- 18 Uruguay 0.2404 hectares per person compare
- 19 Hungary 0.2357 hectares per person compare
- 20 Sudan 0.2298 hectares per person compare
- 21 Paraguay 0.224 hectares per person compare
- 22 Cambodia 0.2217 hectares per person 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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.0662 hectares per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2029 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0662 hectares per person in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.