Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 3.99 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.99 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
36th
of 47 groups
All-time high
4.14 hectares per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
2.24 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 3.99 hectares per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 4.14 hectares per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.24 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 36th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.24 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.28 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 2.33 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 2.33 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 2.38 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 2.42 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 2.6 hectares per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 2.56 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 2.68 hectares per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 2.68 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 2.76 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 2.8 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 2.64 hectares per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 2.78 hectares per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 2.73 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 2.85 hectares per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 2.8 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 2.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 2.66 hectares per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 2.77 hectares per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 2.85 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 2.78 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 2.84 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 2.85 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 3.13 hectares per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 3.23 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 3.04 hectares per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 3.43 hectares per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 3.17 hectares per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 2.84 hectares per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 3.04 hectares per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 3.12 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 2.77 hectares per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 3.3 hectares per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1995 | 3.03 hectares per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 3.3 hectares per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 3.42 hectares per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 3.21 hectares per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 3.04 hectares per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 3.02 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 3.17 hectares per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 3.16 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.65 hectares per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 3.28 hectares per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 3.99 hectares per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 3.54 hectares per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 3.58 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 3.78 hectares per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 3.83 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 3.93 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 4.14 hectares per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 3.15 hectares per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2013 | 3.54 hectares per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 3.71 hectares per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 3.34 hectares per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 3.78 hectares per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 3.67 hectares per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.91 hectares per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 3.69 hectares per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 3.88 hectares per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 3.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.95 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.99 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.43 hectares per square kilometre | 2.24 hectares per square kilometre | 2.68 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.75 hectares per square kilometre | 2.64 hectares per square kilometre | 2.85 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.01 hectares per square kilometre | 2.77 hectares per square kilometre | 3.43 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.11 hectares per square kilometre | 2.77 hectares per square kilometre | 3.42 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5 hectares per square kilometre | 3.02 hectares per square kilometre | 3.99 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.69 hectares per square kilometre | 3.15 hectares per square kilometre | 4.14 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.92 hectares per square kilometre | 3.88 hectares per square kilometre | 3.99 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 33 Syria 14.64 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 34 Uganda 14.57 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 35 Sierra Leone 14.49 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 36 Slovakia 14.44 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 37 United Kingdom 12.77 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 38 Latvia 12.27 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 39 Myanmar 11.42 hectares per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 209.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 15.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 483.55 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Rural population 61.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1542 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 265.55 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern was 3.99 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 4.14 hectares per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.