What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Western and Central?

The highest recorded value was 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.

What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Western and Central?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2022.

How does Africa Western and Central rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp?

Africa Western and Central ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.

Is land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central

Name: Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Africa Western and Central: Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.9%

Rank

2nd

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2024

Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central, 1961–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Africa Western and Central recorded 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP for land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp in 2024.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

Africa Western and Central ranks 2nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central, year by year

Annual values for Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central, 1961 to 2024.
Year	hectares per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1963	0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1964	0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1965	0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1966	0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1967	0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP	+16.1%
1968	0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1969	0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1970	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-32.7%
1971	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1972	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-28.6%
1973	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1974	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-29.2%
1975	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
1976	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1977	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1978	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1979	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
1980	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
1981	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-49.5%
1982	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
1983	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+34.6%
1984	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	+27.1%
1985	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1986	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	+42.4%
1987	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1988	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1989	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
1990	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1991	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1992	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1993	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1994	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1995	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-34.2%
1996	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-24.5%
1997	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1998	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1999	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	+110.7%
2000	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2001	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2002	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
2003	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2004	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-21.7%
2005	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
2006	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
2007	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
2008	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
2009	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2010	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2011	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
2012	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2013	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2014	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2015	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
2016	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+17.1%
2017	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2018	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2019	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-25.6%
2020	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2021	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2022	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2023	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+15.3%
2024	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central 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
1999	+110.7%	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central

1 Niger 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
2 Mali 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
3 Sudan 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
4 Eritrea 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
5 Burundi 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Africa Western and Central

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central?: Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Western and Central?: The highest recorded value was 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Western and Central?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Africa Western and Central rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp?: Africa Western and Central ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Land under cereal production (hectares) 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 under cereal production (hectares) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP
Unit: hectares per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 225 places, 12,530 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 September 2026

Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.