What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The highest recorded value was 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.

What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024.

How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp?

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.

Is land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa

Name: Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Sub-Saharan Africa: Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0 hectares per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 23.8%

Rank

8th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1961–2024

Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 0 hectares per US$ of GDP for land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.8% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year	hectares per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1963	0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1964	0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1965	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1966	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1967	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1968	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1969	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1970	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1971	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1972	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
1973	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
1974	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
1975	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1976	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1977	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1978	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1979	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
1980	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
1981	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-27.6%
1982	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1983	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
1984	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
1985	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
1986	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
1987	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1988	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1989	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1990	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
1991	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1992	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
1993	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1994	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1995	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-24.2%
1996	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1997	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1998	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1999	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	+36.0%
2000	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2001	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2002	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2003	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2004	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-24.4%
2005	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2006	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
2007	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2008	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2009	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2010	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2011	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2012	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2013	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2014	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2015	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2016	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+20.2%
2017	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2018	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2019	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
2020	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
2021	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2022	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2023	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
2024	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-23.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0002 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 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

5 Burundi 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
6 Burkina Faso 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
7 Chad 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
8 Sierra Leone 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
9 Guinea 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
10 Malawi 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
11 Mozambique 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 225 places →

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, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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), 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.