Agriculture & Rural in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria

41 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Agriculture production index 118.25 1999-2001 = 100 2010 up 33.7% 2nd
Land area 2.15 billion hectares 2011 unchanged 5th
Wood fuel production quantity 500.42 million CUM, solid volume units 2011 up 13.4% 5th
Agricultural land 888.57 million hectares 2011 up 4.1% 5th
Land area equipped for irrigation 5.39 million hectares 2011 up 2.3% 6th
Arable and permanent cropland 177.13 million hectares 2011 up 18.4% 5th
Permanent cropland 19.87 million hectares 2011 up 14.9% 5th
Wood charcoal production quantity 20.19 million tonnes 2011 up 31.8% 5th
Cereal cropland 3.7% 2011 up 35.7% 5th
Cereal production index 100 1999-2001 = 100 2010 unchanged 2nd
Cereal seed quantity 2.27 million FAO, metric tonnes 2011 up 33.5% 5th
Maize production 38.42 million metric tons 2011 up 68.1% 5th
Land under maize production 25.11 million hectares 2011 up 54.0% 5th
Maize yield 1,530 kg per hectare 2011 up 9.2% 5th
Maize seed quantity 715,788 FAO, metric tonnes 2011 up 40.5% 5th
Land under rice production 7.99 million hectares 2011 up 64.2% 5th
Rice production 16.25 million metric tons 2011 up 88.1% 5th
Sorghum production 12.87 million metric tons 2011 up 2.3% 5th
Land under sorghum production 14.42 million hectares 2011 down 14.2% 5th
Rice seed quantity 611,167 FAO, metric tonnes 2011 up 61.1% 5th
Sorghum seed quantity 308,659 FAO, metric tonnes 2011 up 4.9% 5th
Sorghum yield 892.66 kg per hectare 2011 up 19.3% 6th
Millet yield 610.21 kg per hectare 2011 up 12.5% 2nd
Millet production 9.49 million metric tons 2011 up 20.1% 5th
Land under millet production 15.56 million hectares 2011 up 6.8% 5th
Millet seed quantity 296,263 FAO, metric tonnes 2011 up 9.5% 5th
Rice yield 775.42 kg per hectare 2011 down 3.2% 1st
Land under wheat production 2.10 million hectares 2011 up 25.6% 6th
Wheat production 3.70 million metric tons 2011 up 37.5% 6th
Wheat seed quantity 152,948 FAO, metric tonnes 2011 up 36.2% 6th
Wheat yield 1,762 kg per hectare 2011 up 9.4% 5th
Land under barley production 1.29 million hectares 2011 up 25.0% 5th
Barley seed quantity 96,768 FAO, metric tonnes 2011 up 34.1% 5th
Cereal food aid deliveries 1.44 million FAO, tonnes 2012 down 39.2% 2nd
Total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries 1.50 million FAO, tonnes 2012 down 45.1% 2nd
Barley production 1.91 million metric tons 2011 up 57.4% 5th
Barley yield 1,487 kg per hectare 2011 up 25.9% 3rd
Non-cereal food aid deliveries 64,940 FAO, tonnes 2012 down 82.7% 1st
Surface area 2.21 billion ha 2011 unchanged 5th
Forest area 644.44 million hectares 2011 down 4.5% 5th
Economically active population in agriculture 195.57 million number 2012 up 24.9% 5th