Agriculture & Rural in Africa Western and Central
29 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Africa Western and Central.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural raw materials exports | 4.2% | 2023 | down 15.8% | — |
| Agricultural raw materials imports | 0.7% | 2023 | down 54.5% | — |
| Rural population | 46.5% | 2025 | down 11.2% | — |
| Rural population growth | 1.0% | 2025 | down 35.1% | — |
| Rural population | 247.88 million | 2025 | up 13.3% | — |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 21.9% | 2025 | up 8.7% | — |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 186.96 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 19.1% | — |
| Land under cereal production | 45.18 million hectares | 2024 | down 14.2% | — |
| Cereal yield | 1,227 kg per hectare | 2024 | down 0.0% | — |
| Cereal production | 55.44 million metric tons | 2024 | down 14.3% | — |
| Fertilizer consumption | 9.89 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2023 | up 10.7% | — |
| Land area | 9.05 million sq. km | 2023 | down 0.0% | — |
| Agricultural land | 3.76 million sq. km | 2023 | up 4.6% | — |
| Agricultural land | 41.6% | 2023 | up 4.6% | — |
| Permanent cropland | 2.9% | 2023 | up 37.2% | — |
| Arable land | 12.6% | 2023 | up 9.1% | — |
| Arable land | 0.2243 hectares per person | 2023 | down 15.1% | — |
| Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) | 35.0% | 2025 | down 14.2% | — |
| Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) | 46.2% | 2025 | down 8.5% | — |
| Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) | 41.1% | 2025 | down 10.9% | — |
| Crop production index | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | 2020 | unchanged | — |
| Food production index | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | 2020 | unchanged | — |
| Livestock production index | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | 2020 | unchanged | — |
| Forest area | 19.6% | 2023 | down 4.2% | — |
| Forest area | 1.77 million sq. km | 2023 | down 4.2% | — |
| Fertilizer consumption | 89.1% | 2023 | down 49.3% | — |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture | 66.4% | 2022 | up 2.6% | — |
| Surface area | 9.17 million sq. km | 2023 | down 0.0% | — |
| Access to electricity, rural | 35.0% | 2024 | up 59.4% | — |