Agriculture & Rural in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
78 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income).
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural population, per capita | 0.5534 units per person | 2025 | down 8.0% | 13th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 395.90 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 43.8% | 25th |
| Rural population | 731.36 million | 2025 | up 18.6% | 20th |
| Rural population growth | 1.5% | 2025 | down 20.2% | 7th |
| Rural population | 55.3% | 2025 | down 8.0% | 11th |
| Agricultural raw materials imports | 1.0% | 2024 | up 14.8% | 33rd |
| Agricultural raw materials exports | 2.6% | 2024 | up 5.8% | 10th |
| Rural population, per unit of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 2025 | down 9.4% | 8th |
| Rural population, annual growth rate | 1.53 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 20.3% | 7th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per | 299.58 current US$ per person | 2025 | up 11.5% | 39th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per | 0.1792 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2025 | up 9.8% | 9th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual | 10.71 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 254.7% | 11th |
| Cereal production | 124.08 million metric tons | 2024 | down 20.2% | 25th |
| Land under cereal production | 85.37 million hectares | 2024 | down 20.8% | 16th |
| Cereal yield | 1,453 kg per hectare | 2024 | up 0.7% | 37th |
| Rural population, per square kilometre | 29.68 units per square kilometre | 2023 | up 19.5% | 22nd |
| Fertilizer consumption | 19.59 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2023 | up 38.0% | 41st |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per | 17,095 current US$ per square kilometre | 2023 | up 46.5% | 33rd |
| Land area | 23.90 million sq. km | 2023 | up 0.0% | 17th |
| Arable land | 10.0% | 2023 | up 7.8% | 24th |
| Arable land | 0.1904 hectares per person | 2023 | down 16.8% | 15th |
| Agricultural land | 44.7% | 2023 | up 2.6% | 10th |
| Permanent cropland | 1.6% | 2023 | up 31.0% | 20th |
| Agricultural land | 10.68 million sq. km | 2023 | up 2.6% | 14th |
| Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) | 48.2% | 2025 | down 9.0% | 11th |
| Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) | 50.3% | 2025 | down 6.1% | 4th |
| Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) | 49.3% | 2025 | down 7.4% | 7th |
| Food production index | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | 2020 | up 0.4% | 1st |
| Crop production index | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | 2020 | up 9.4% | 1st |
| Livestock production index | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | 2020 | down 3.6% | 1st |
| Forest area | 6.15 million sq. km | 2023 | down 6.1% | 22nd |
| Forest area | 25.7% | 2023 | down 6.1% | 31st |
| Fertilizer consumption | 317.5% | 2023 | down 12.5% | 12th |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture | 79.0% | 2022 | up 0.0% | 19th |
| Surface area | 24.34 million sq. km | 2023 | up 0.0% | 18th |
| Access to electricity, rural | 35.7% | 2024 | up 84.6% | 43rd |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 17.9% | 2025 | up 7.5% | 9th |
| Agricultural land | 1.06 billion hectares | 2011 | up 3.7% | 3rd |
| Wood fuel production quantity | 575.58 million CUM, solid volume units | 2011 | up 12.3% | 3rd |
| Agriculture production index | 115.99 1999-2001 = 100 | 2010 | up 31.2% | 5th |
| Land area | 2.36 billion hectares | 2011 | unchanged | 3rd |
| Arable and permanent cropland | 228.57 million hectares | 2011 | up 16.5% | 3rd |
| Permanent cropland | 23.41 million hectares | 2011 | up 15.4% | 3rd |
| Land area equipped for irrigation | 7.29 million hectares | 2011 | up 3.2% | 2nd |
| Wood charcoal production quantity | 24.91 million tonnes | 2011 | up 34.6% | 3rd |
| Cereal production index | 100 1999-2001 = 100 | 2010 | unchanged | 2nd |
| Cereal cropland | 4.2% | 2011 | up 26.8% | 2nd |
| Cereal seed quantity | 2.77 million FAO, metric tonnes | 2011 | up 23.9% | 2nd |
| Maize yield | 1,731 kg per hectare | 2011 | up 11.9% | 3rd |
| Land under maize production | 33.49 million hectares | 2011 | up 47.0% | 2nd |
| Maize production | 57.96 million metric tons | 2011 | up 64.5% | 2nd |
| Maize seed quantity | 895,076 FAO, metric tonnes | 2011 | up 36.3% | 2nd |
| Land under rice production | 10.57 million hectares | 2011 | up 51.3% | 2nd |
| Rice production | 20.82 million metric tons | 2011 | up 82.8% | 2nd |
| Sorghum seed quantity | 407,866 FAO, metric tonnes | 2011 | down 5.8% | 2nd |
| Rice seed quantity | 740,215 FAO, metric tonnes | 2011 | up 51.4% | 2nd |
| Sorghum yield | 1,028 kg per hectare | 2011 | up 20.8% | 3rd |
| Sorghum production | 19.93 million metric tons | 2011 | up 0.3% | 2nd |
| Land under sorghum production | 19.38 million hectares | 2011 | down 17.0% | 2nd |
| Millet production | 10.77 million metric tons | 2011 | down 19.9% | 2nd |