Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre was 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.02 sq. km per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
36th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.21 sq. km per square kilometre
in 1975
All-time low
1.02 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre for surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 1.21 sq. km per square kilometre in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre, in 2019.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | sq. km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.21 sq. km per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.21 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.21 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.21 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.21 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.21 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.21 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.21 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.21 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.21 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.21 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.21 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.21 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.21 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.21 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.21 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.21 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.21 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.21 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.21 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.21 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.21 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.21 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.21 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.21 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.21 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.21 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.21 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.21 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.21 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.21 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.21 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.14 sq. km per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 1.14 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.14 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.14 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.14 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.14 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.14 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.14 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.14 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.14 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.14 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.14 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.14 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.14 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.14 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.14 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.14 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.14 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.14 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.21 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.21 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.21 sq. km per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.21 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.21 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.21 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.21 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.21 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.21 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.14 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.21 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.14 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.14 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.14 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 33 Hong Kong 1.06 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 34 Vietnam 1.06 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 35 Armenia 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 36 Tunisia 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 37 Albania 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 38 Ghana 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 39 Azerbaijan 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units 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$), per 299.6 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5534 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 395.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 731.42 million (2025)
- Rural population 55.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa was 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 sq. km per square kilometre in 1975.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.