Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 6.62 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central is 6.62 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central peaked at 6.62 hectares per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.2 hectares per square kilometre, in 1981.
That places Africa Western and Central 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Western and Central, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.49 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.56 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 2.6 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 2.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 2.74 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 2.5 hectares per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1967 | 2.65 hectares per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 2.58 hectares per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 3.05 hectares per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1970 | 2.84 hectares per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 2.77 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 2.38 hectares per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1973 | 2.78 hectares per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1974 | 2.65 hectares per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 2.44 hectares per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 2.66 hectares per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 2.45 hectares per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 2.33 hectares per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 2.32 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 2.43 hectares per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 2.2 hectares per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 2.27 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 2.36 hectares per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 2.61 hectares per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 2.88 hectares per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 3.25 hectares per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 3.3 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 3.48 hectares per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 3.73 hectares per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 3.9 hectares per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 4.15 hectares per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 4.27 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 4.34 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 4.49 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 4.54 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 4.34 hectares per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 4.36 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 4.54 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 4.51 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 4.44 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 4.44 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.62 hectares per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 4.76 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 4.61 hectares per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 4.97 hectares per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 5.18 hectares per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 5.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.48 hectares per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 4.84 hectares per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 5.65 hectares per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 5.39 hectares per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 5.59 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 5.72 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 5.82 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 5.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 6.16 hectares per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 6.26 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 6.47 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 6.35 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 6.32 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 6.37 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 6.5 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 6.62 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.64 hectares per square kilometre | 2.49 hectares per square kilometre | 3.05 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.56 hectares per square kilometre | 2.32 hectares per square kilometre | 2.84 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.85 hectares per square kilometre | 2.2 hectares per square kilometre | 3.73 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.34 hectares per square kilometre | 3.9 hectares per square kilometre | 4.54 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.86 hectares per square kilometre | 4.44 hectares per square kilometre | 5.48 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.92 hectares per square kilometre | 5.39 hectares per square kilometre | 6.47 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.45 hectares per square kilometre | 6.32 hectares per square kilometre | 6.62 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 12 Nepal 23.26 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 13 Romania 22.47 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 14 Cambodia 21.89 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 15 Malawi 21.68 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 16 Benin 21.55 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 17 Lithuania 21.48 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 18 Rwanda 21.38 hectares per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Africa Western and Central
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 186.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 247.88 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 46.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 350.89 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central was 6.62 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 Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 6.62 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 hectares per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.