Agriculture & Rural in Africa Eastern and Southern
36 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Africa Eastern and Southern.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 209.47 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 77.1% | 39th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual | 10.18 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 419.3% | 14th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per | 0.1542 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2025 | up 18.6% | 16th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per | 265.55 current US$ per person | 2025 | up 36.3% | 44th |
| Rural population, annual growth rate | 1.78 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 14.9% | 3rd |
| Rural population, per unit of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 2025 | down 18.6% | 7th |
| Rural population, per capita | 0.613 units per person | 2025 | down 6.4% | 7th |
| Agricultural raw materials exports | 1.9% | 2024 | up 13.1% | 17th |
| Agricultural raw materials imports | 1.1% | 2024 | up 17.1% | 31st |
| Rural population | 61.3% | 2025 | down 6.4% | 7th |
| Rural population growth | 1.8% | 2025 | down 14.8% | 3rd |
| Rural population | 483.55 million | 2025 | up 21.6% | 24th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 15.4% | 2025 | up 18.6% | 16th |
| Cereal yield | 1,708 kg per hectare | 2024 | up 3.5% | 34th |
| Cereal production | 68.64 million metric tons | 2024 | down 24.5% | 34th |
| Land under cereal production | 40.19 million hectares | 2024 | down 27.1% | 32nd |
| Fertilizer consumption | 28.47 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2023 | up 51.0% | 40th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per | 12,148 current US$ per square kilometre | 2023 | up 59.5% | 41st |
| Agricultural land | 6.92 million sq. km | 2023 | up 1.6% | 25th |
| Arable land | 0.1675 hectares per person | 2023 | down 18.2% | 25th |
| Permanent cropland | 0.8% | 2023 | up 19.6% | 39th |
| Arable land | 8.5% | 2023 | up 6.6% | 38th |
| Rural population, per square kilometre | 31.43 units per square kilometre | 2023 | up 22.3% | 19th |
| Land area | 14.86 million sq. km | 2023 | up 0.1% | 30th |
| Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) | 58.5% | 2025 | down 5.1% | 5th |
| Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) | 53.6% | 2025 | down 4.0% | 3rd |
| Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) | 55.9% | 2025 | down 4.5% | 3rd |
| Crop production index | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | 2020 | up 9.6% | 1st |
| Livestock production index | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | 2020 | down 3.6% | 1st |
| Food production index | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | 2020 | up 0.4% | 1st |
| Forest area | 4.38 million sq. km | 2023 | down 6.8% | 30th |
| Forest area | 29.5% | 2023 | down 6.9% | 26th |
| Fertilizer consumption | 1,716.7% | 2023 | up 192.3% | 4th |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture | 83.1% | 2022 | down 1.2% | 14th |
| Surface area | 15.17 million sq. km | 2023 | up 0.1% | 30th |
| Access to electricity, rural | 36.1% | 2024 | up 104.0% | 42nd |