Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0193 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 0.0193 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 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.1041 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0193 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1041 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1016 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0991 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0966 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0942 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0918 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0894 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0871 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0848 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0826 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0804 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0782 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0761 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.074 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0719 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0699 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.068 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0661 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0641 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0623 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0604 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0586 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0569 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0553 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0537 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0522 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0507 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0493 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0479 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0466 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0453 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0441 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0429 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0418 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0407 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0396 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0386 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0376 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0366 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0357 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0347 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0338 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0329 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0321 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0312 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0304 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0295 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0287 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0279 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0272 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0264 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0258 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0251 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0244 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0237 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0231 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0225 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0219 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0214 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0208 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0203 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0198 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0193 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0943 sq. km per person | 0.0848 sq. km per person | 0.1041 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0731 sq. km per person | 0.0641 sq. km per person | 0.0826 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0547 sq. km per person | 0.0479 sq. km per person | 0.0623 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0414 sq. km per person | 0.0366 sq. km per person | 0.0466 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0317 sq. km per person | 0.0279 sq. km per person | 0.0357 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0242 sq. km per person | 0.0214 sq. km per person | 0.0272 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0201 sq. km per person | 0.0193 sq. km per person | 0.0208 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 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
- 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
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), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.0193 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1041 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0193 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.