Surface area in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Surface area was 2.31 billion ha in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
2.31 billion ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
4th
of 6 groups
All-time high
2.31 billion ha
in 1961
All-time low
2.31 billion ha
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Surface area in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa recorded 2.31 billion ha for surface area in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa peaked at 2.31 billion ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.31 billion ha, in 1961.
Surface area in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.31 billion ha | — |
| 1962 | 2.31 billion ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.31 billion ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.31 billion ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.31 billion ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.31 billion ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.31 billion ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.31 billion ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.31 billion ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.31 billion ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.31 billion ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.31 billion ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.31 billion ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.31 billion ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.31 billion ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.31 billion ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.31 billion ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.31 billion ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.31 billion ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.31 billion ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.31 billion ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.31 billion ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.31 billion ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.31 billion ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.31 billion ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.31 billion ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.31 billion ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.31 billion ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.31 billion ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.31 billion ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.31 billion ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.31 billion ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.31 billion ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.31 billion ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.31 billion ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.31 billion ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.31 billion ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.31 billion ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.31 billion ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.31 billion ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.31 billion ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.31 billion ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.31 billion ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.31 billion ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.31 billion ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.31 billion ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.31 billion ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.31 billion ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.31 billion ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.31 billion ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.31 billion ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.31 billion ha | 2.31 billion ha | 2.31 billion ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.31 billion ha | 2.31 billion ha | 2.31 billion ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.31 billion ha | 2.31 billion ha | 2.31 billion ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.31 billion ha | 2.31 billion ha | 2.31 billion ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.31 billion ha | 2.31 billion ha | 2.31 billion ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 billion ha | 2.31 billion ha | 2.31 billion ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
More agriculture & rural data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- Agriculture production index 117.68 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Agricultural land 964.77 million hectares (2011)
- Land area 2.24 billion hectares (2011)
- Wood fuel production quantity 564.02 million CUM, solid volume units (2011)
- Wood charcoal production quantity 24.21 million tonnes (2011)
- Arable and permanent cropland 216.33 million hectares (2011)
- Permanent cropland 23.07 million hectares (2011)
- Land area equipped for irrigation 5.68 million hectares (2011)
- Cereal production index 100 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Cereal cropland 4.3% (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Surface area in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was 2.31 billion ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 billion ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.31 billion ha in 1961.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for surface area?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Surface area (ha). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.