Sub-Saharan Africa: statistics and indicators

4,019 indicators and 159,496 data points for Sub-Saharan Africa, collected automatically from official statistical sources.

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Key indicators for Sub-Saharan Africa

IndicatorLatest YearRank Trend
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 4.27 billion kg 2050 21st volatile
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year 2030 8th rising
Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 875,918 2030 21st rising
Population 875,918 2030 21st rising
Child population (UN estimates and projections) 552,879 2030 10th rising
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.42 % change on previous year 2030 9th falling
Maize (corn) — Crop residues 1.14 billion kg 2050 12th volatile
Maize (corn) — Crop residues 21.99 kt 2050 12th volatile
Maize (corn) — Crop residues 17.95 kt 2050 12th volatile
Maize (corn) — Crop residues 4.04 kt 2050 12th volatile
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 39.35 million t 2050 6th rising
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 2.75 kt 2050 6th rising
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 106.26 kt 2050 6th rising
Potatoes — Crop residues 75.13 million kg 2050 13th volatile
Potatoes — Crop residues 1.45 kt 2050 13th volatile
Potatoes — Crop residues 1.18 kt 2050 13th volatile
Potatoes — Crop residues 0.2657 kt 2050 13th volatile
Rice — Burning crop residues 8.05 million t 2050 8th volatile
Rice — Burning crop residues 0.5638 kt 2050 8th volatile
Rice — Burning crop residues 21.75 kt 2050 8th volatile
Rice — Area harvested 14.64 million ha 2050 8th volatile
All Crops — Crops total 156.62 kt 2050 17th volatile
All Crops — Crops total 1,638 kt 2050 9th volatile
All Crops — Crop residues 3.33 billion kg 2050 15th rising
All Crops — Crop residues 64.15 kt 2050 15th rising
All Crops — Crop residues 52.37 kt 2050 15th rising
All Crops — Crop residues 11.78 kt 2050 15th rising
All Crops — Burning crop residues 50.90 million t 2050 11th rising
All Crops — Burning crop residues 3.56 kt 2050 11th rising
All Crops — Burning crop residues 137.43 kt 2050 11th rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 1.28 billion kg 2050 19th volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 427.00 million kg 2050 19th volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 4.27 billion kg 2050 19th volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 88.91 kt 2050 19th volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 67.1 kt 2050 19th volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 15.1 kt 2050 19th volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 6.71 kt 2050 19th volatile
Beans, dry — Crop residues 101.01 million kg 2050 6th volatile
Beans, dry — Crop residues 1.94 kt 2050 6th volatile
Beans, dry — Crop residues 1.59 kt 2050 6th volatile
Beans, dry — Crop residues 0.3571 kt 2050 6th volatile
Temperature change 1.21 °C 2025 31st volatile
Standard Deviation 0.223 °C 2025 25th flat
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP 2025 38th volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.36 Percentage change 2025 45th volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.11 Percentage change 2025 47th volatile
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 16.47 current US$ per person 2025 39th volatile
Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year 2025 7th falling
Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 2025 8th volatile
Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4038 units per person 2025 6th flat
Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year 2025 6th rising
Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 2025 9th volatile
Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2837 units per person 2025 39th flat
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year 2025 37th volatile
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9626 current US$ per US$ of GDP 2025 33rd falling
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 1,610 current US$ per person 2025 36th rising
Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year 2025 6th rising
Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 2025 9th volatile
Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2801 units per person 2025 39th flat
GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 11.1 % change on previous year 2025 8th volatile
GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9709 current US$ per US$ of GDP 2025 34th falling
GNI (current US$), per capita 1,624 current US$ per person 2025 36th rising
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year 2025 6th rising
Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 2025 9th volatile
Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5639 units per person 2025 39th flat
Population, male, per capita 0.4985 units per person 2025 26th flat
Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 2025 9th volatile
Population, male, annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year 2025 6th flat
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 20.18 % change on previous year 2025 3rd volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 16th volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person 2025 27th falling
Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year 2025 20th rising
Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 13th volatile
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0181 units per person 2025 39th flat
Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year 2025 20th rising
Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 15th volatile
Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0142 units per person 2025 39th flat
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year 2025 21st rising
Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 13th volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0323 units per person 2025 39th flat
Population, female, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year 2025 6th falling
Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 2025 9th volatile
Population, female, per capita 0.5015 units per person 2025 18th flat
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0084 units per person 2025 15th rising
Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st flat
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 368.33 current US$ per person 2025 32nd volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2201 current US$ per US$ of GDP 2025 19th rising
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 11.24 % change on previous year 2025 7th volatile
Rural population, per capita 0.5534 units per person 2025 11th falling
Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 2025 9th volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.48 million 2025 8th volatile
Rural population, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year 2025 8th falling
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.06 % change on previous year 2025 9th volatile
Net migration, annual growth rate 67.11 % change on previous year 2025 7th volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 1.20 billion 2025 20th volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 2025 7th volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 8th volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9049 units per person 2025 31st volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.7 % change on previous year 2025 12th volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP 2025 10th flat

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