[PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture was 2.6 in 2024. ▬ Flat
[PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa is 2.6, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 2.66 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.57, in 2022.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 30th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
[PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.61 | — |
| 2016 | 2.62 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.65 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.65 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.63 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.66 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.66 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.57 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.6 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.63 | 2.61 | 2.65 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.62 | 2.57 | 2.66 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More agriculture & rural data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5534 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), 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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 395.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 55.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa was 2.6 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 in 2020.
- What is the lowest [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.57 in 2022.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 30th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture, current status score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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