Surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate was 0 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa is 0 % change on previous year, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.1483 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 % change on previous year, in 1962.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 0.1483 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 0.0012 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 0.0782 % change on previous year | +6233.3% |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | 0.0473 % change on previous year | — |
| 2021 | 0.0008 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0148 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0.1483 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0079 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0.0782 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.012 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0.0473 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 10 Mali 0.0847 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Isle of Man 0.0677 % change on previous year compare
- 12 South Africa 0.0418 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Sweden 0.0378 % change on previous year compare
- 14 North Macedonia 0.0117 % change on previous year compare
- 15 South Korea 0.01 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Cuba 0.0036 % change on previous year compare
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$), per 299.6 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.1% (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1483 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 % change on previous year in 1962.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Surface area (sq. km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Surface area (sq. km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.