Surface area in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Surface area was 24.34 million sq. km in 2023. β¬ Flat
Surface area in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1961β2023
Source: 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). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) is 24.34 million sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 24.34 million sq. km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.27 million sq. km, in 1961.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.27 million sq. km | 24.27 million sq. km | 24.27 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.27 million sq. km | 24.27 million sq. km | 24.27 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.27 million sq. km | 24.27 million sq. km | 24.27 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.27 million sq. km | 24.27 million sq. km | 24.27 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.29 million sq. km | 24.27 million sq. km | 24.31 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.32 million sq. km | 24.31 million sq. km | 24.33 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.34 million sq. km | 24.34 million sq. km | 24.34 million sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
More agriculture & rural data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5534 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 731.42 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 55.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 299.6 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 395.96 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Surface area in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 24.34 million sq. km in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 24.34 million sq. km in 2023.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.27 million sq. km in 1961.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for surface area?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from 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), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.