Agriculture & Rural in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

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

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Agriculture production index 117.68 1999-2001 = 100 2010 up 33.3% 4th
Land area 2.24 billion hectares 2011 unchanged 4th
Wood fuel production quantity 564.02 million CUM, solid volume units 2011 up 12.6% 4th
Agricultural land 964.77 million hectares 2011 up 4.2% 4th
Land area equipped for irrigation 5.68 million hectares 2011 up 2.2% 5th
Arable and permanent cropland 216.33 million hectares 2011 up 18.7% 4th
Permanent cropland 23.07 million hectares 2011 up 15.4% 4th
Wood charcoal production quantity 24.21 million tonnes 2011 up 31.0% 4th
Cereal cropland 4.3% 2011 up 30.4% 1st
Cereal production index 100 1999-2001 = 100 2010 unchanged 2nd
Cereal seed quantity 2.69 million FAO, metric tonnes 2011 up 28.1% 4th
Maize production 47.60 million metric tons 2011 up 73.4% 4th
Land under maize production 31.12 million hectares 2011 up 58.8% 4th
Maize yield 1,530 kg per hectare 2011 up 9.2% 6th
Maize seed quantity 866,000 FAO, metric tonnes 2011 up 46.4% 4th
Land under rice production 10.56 million hectares 2011 up 51.3% 4th
Rice production 20.81 million metric tons 2011 up 82.8% 4th
Sorghum production 19.77 million metric tons 2011 up 0.6% 4th
Land under sorghum production 19.31 million hectares 2011 down 16.9% 4th
Rice seed quantity 740,144 FAO, metric tonnes 2011 up 51.5% 4th
Sorghum seed quantity 406,482 FAO, metric tonnes 2011 down 5.8% 4th
Sorghum yield 1,024 kg per hectare 2011 up 21.1% 5th
Millet yield 583.55 kg per hectare 2011 down 18.2% 4th
Millet production 10.76 million metric tons 2011 down 19.9% 4th
Land under millet production 18.45 million hectares 2011 down 2.0% 4th
Millet seed quantity 342,487 FAO, metric tonnes 2011 up 0.0% 4th
Rice yield 672.19 kg per hectare 2011 down 32.0% 3rd
Land under wheat production 2.14 million hectares 2011 up 24.0% 5th
Wheat production 3.76 million metric tons 2011 up 36.8% 5th
Wheat seed quantity 154,848 FAO, metric tonnes 2011 up 34.6% 5th
Wheat yield 1,755 kg per hectare 2011 up 10.3% 6th
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 39.5% 2nd
Total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries 1.50 million FAO, tonnes 2012 down 45.4% 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 2.31 billion ha 2011 unchanged 4th
Forest area 653.07 million hectares 2011 down 5.0% 4th
Economically active population in agriculture 207.86 million number 2012 up 23.0% 4th