Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.018 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Africa Western and Central, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Africa Western and Central stood at 0.018 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.0919 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.018 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Africa Western and Central 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0919 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.09 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0881 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0862 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0843 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0824 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0806 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0788 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.077 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0751 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0733 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0716 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0698 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.068 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0662 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0644 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0627 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.061 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0593 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0576 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.056 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0544 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.053 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0516 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0502 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0489 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0475 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0462 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.045 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0438 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0427 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0415 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0404 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0393 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0383 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0372 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0362 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0353 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0343 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0334 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0325 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0316 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0307 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0298 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.029 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0282 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0274 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0266 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0259 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0252 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0245 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0238 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0232 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0226 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.022 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0214 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0208 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0203 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0198 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0194 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0189 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0185 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.018 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0844 sq. km per person | 0.077 sq. km per person | 0.0919 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0671 sq. km per person | 0.0593 sq. km per person | 0.0751 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.051 sq. km per person | 0.045 sq. km per person | 0.0576 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0389 sq. km per person | 0.0343 sq. km per person | 0.0438 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0295 sq. km per person | 0.0259 sq. km per person | 0.0334 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0223 sq. km per person | 0.0198 sq. km per person | 0.0252 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0187 sq. km per person | 0.018 sq. km per person | 0.0194 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 21 New Caledonia 0.0635 sq. km per person compare
- 22 Chad 0.0633 sq. km per person compare
- 23 Saudi Arabia 0.0609 sq. km per person compare
- 24 Argentina 0.0608 sq. km per person compare
- 25 Finland 0.0602 sq. km per person compare
- 26 Paraguay 0.0587 sq. km per person compare
- 27 Oman 0.0586 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Africa Western and Central
- Rural population, per capita 0.4652 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 350.89 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.03 % 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 186.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.9% (2025)
- Rural population 247.88 million (2025)
- Rural population 46.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per capita in Africa Western and Central?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Africa Western and Central was 0.018 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0919 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.018 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.