Agriculture & Rural in Africa
48 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Africa.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture production index | 111.37 1999-2001 = 100 | 2011 | up 32.8% | 6th |
| Land area | 2.94 billion hectares | 2011 | unchanged | 1st |
| Wood fuel production quantity | 612.10 million CUM, solid volume units | 2011 | up 12.0% | 1st |
| Agricultural land | 1.16 billion hectares | 2011 | up 3.5% | 1st |
| Wood charcoal production quantity | 27.46 million tonnes | 2011 | up 32.5% | 1st |
| Arable and permanent cropland | 257.28 million hectares | 2011 | up 14.7% | 1st |
| Land area equipped for irrigation | 13.91 million hectares | 2011 | up 4.8% | 1st |
| Permanent cropland | 29.07 million hectares | 2011 | up 17.2% | 1st |
| Cereal cropland | 3.8% | 2011 | up 22.8% | 4th |
| Cereal production index | 112.07 1999-2001 = 100 | 2011 | up 36.8% | 1st |
| Cereal seed quantity | 3.92 million FAO, metric tonnes | 2011 | up 18.2% | 1st |
| Maize production | 65.04 million metric tons | 2011 | up 57.2% | 1st |
| Land under maize production | 34.55 million hectares | 2011 | up 44.5% | 1st |
| Maize yield | 1,882 kg per hectare | 2011 | up 8.8% | 2nd |
| Food production index | 111.59 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 2011 | up 34.2% | 1st |
| Crop production index | 112.72 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 2011 | up 33.9% | 1st |
| Livestock production index | 106.78 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 2011 | up 28.5% | 1st |
| Agriculture production index | 111.17 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 2011 | up 32.5% | 1st |
| Maize seed quantity | 929,932 FAO, metric tonnes | 2011 | up 32.9% | 1st |
| Cereal production index | 111.94 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 2011 | up 36.3% | 1st |
| Non-food production index | 99.53 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 2011 | down 4.0% | 1st |
| Gross non-food production index | 99.55 1999-2001 = 100 | 2011 | down 4.0% | 1st |
| Land under rice production | 11.17 million hectares | 2011 | up 47.9% | 1st |
| Rice production | 26.53 million metric tons | 2011 | up 59.3% | 1st |
| Land under sorghum production | 19.56 million hectares | 2011 | down 16.8% | 1st |
| Rice seed quantity | 824,965 FAO, metric tonnes | 2011 | up 47.3% | 1st |
| Sorghum seed quantity | 411,334 FAO, metric tonnes | 2011 | down 6.0% | 1st |
| Sorghum yield | 1,062 kg per hectare | 2011 | up 20.4% | 2nd |
| Sorghum production | 20.78 million metric tons | 2011 | up 0.2% | 1st |
| Millet yield | 583.88 kg per hectare | 2011 | down 18.2% | 3rd |
| Millet production | 10.78 million metric tons | 2011 | down 19.9% | 1st |
| Land under millet production | 18.47 million hectares | 2011 | down 2.0% | 1st |
| Millet seed quantity | 343,026 FAO, metric tonnes | 2011 | down 0.0% | 1st |
| Rice yield | 673.1 kg per hectare | 2011 | down 32.0% | 2nd |
| Land under wheat production | 9.00 million hectares | 2011 | up 0.5% | 1st |
| Wheat production | 22.08 million metric tons | 2011 | up 22.0% | 1st |
| Wheat seed quantity | 887,003 FAO, metric tonnes | 2011 | up 6.3% | 1st |
| Wheat yield | 2,455 kg per hectare | 2011 | up 21.4% | 2nd |
| Land under barley production | 4.90 million hectares | 2011 | up 18.0% | 1st |
| Barley seed quantity | 420,379 FAO, metric tonnes | 2011 | up 15.1% | 1st |
| Cereal food aid deliveries | 1.46 million FAO, tonnes | 2012 | down 40.5% | 1st |
| Total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries | 1.53 million FAO, tonnes | 2012 | down 46.4% | 1st |
| Barley production | 6.81 million metric tons | 2011 | up 95.4% | 1st |
| Barley yield | 1,390 kg per hectare | 2011 | up 65.6% | 5th |
| Non-cereal food aid deliveries | 64,940 FAO, tonnes | 2012 | down 83.4% | 1st |
| Surface area | 3.00 billion ha | 2011 | unchanged | 1st |
| Forest area | 670.25 million hectares | 2011 | down 4.8% | 1st |
| Economically active population in agriculture | 222.85 million number | 2012 | up 21.2% | 1st |