Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0202 sq. km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area (sq. km), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern is 0.0202 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 0.1131 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0202 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 18th 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), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1131 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1101 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1072 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1043 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1014 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0986 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0958 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0931 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0904 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0878 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0853 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0829 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0806 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0782 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0759 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0738 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0717 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0696 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0674 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0655 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0635 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0615 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0596 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0578 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0561 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0544 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0528 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0513 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0499 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0485 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0471 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0459 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0447 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0435 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0424 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0413 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0402 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0392 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0382 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0372 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0362 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0353 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0344 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0336 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0327 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0318 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.031 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0302 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0293 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0286 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0278 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0271 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0264 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0257 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.025 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0243 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0237 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.023 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0224 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0218 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0213 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0207 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0202 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1015 sq. km per person | 0.0904 sq. km per person | 0.1131 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0773 sq. km per person | 0.0674 sq. km per person | 0.0878 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0572 sq. km per person | 0.0499 sq. km per person | 0.0655 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0431 sq. km per person | 0.0382 sq. km per person | 0.0485 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0332 sq. km per person | 0.0293 sq. km per person | 0.0372 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0254 sq. km per person | 0.0224 sq. km per person | 0.0286 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.021 sq. km per person | 0.0202 sq. km per person | 0.0218 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 15 Central African Republic 0.1169 sq. km per person compare
- 16 Norway 0.1121 sq. km per person compare
- 17 Gabon 0.1054 sq. km per person compare
- 18 Bolivia 0.0885 sq. km per person compare
- 19 Bermuda 0.0664 sq. km per person compare
- 20 Turkmenistan 0.0655 sq. km per person compare
- 21 New Caledonia 0.0635 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 15.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 265.55 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.613 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 209.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 61.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Rural population 483.55 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1542 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern was 0.0202 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1131 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0202 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
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)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.