Agriculture & Rural in Sub-Saharan Africa
29 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Sub-Saharan Africa.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural raw materials exports | 2.6% | 2024 | up 5.6% | — |
| Agricultural raw materials imports | 1.0% | 2024 | up 14.7% | — |
| Rural population | 55.3% | 2025 | down 8.0% | — |
| Rural population growth | 1.5% | 2025 | down 20.2% | — |
| Rural population | 731.42 million | 2025 | up 18.6% | — |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 17.9% | 2025 | up 9.8% | — |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 395.96 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 43.8% | — |
| Land under cereal production | 85.37 million hectares | 2024 | down 20.8% | — |
| Cereal yield | 1,453 kg per hectare | 2024 | up 0.7% | — |
| Cereal production | 124.08 million metric tons | 2024 | down 20.2% | — |
| Fertilizer consumption | 19.59 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2023 | up 38.0% | — |
| Land area | 23.90 million sq. km | 2023 | up 0.0% | — |
| Agricultural land | 10.68 million sq. km | 2023 | up 2.6% | — |
| Agricultural land | 44.7% | 2023 | up 2.6% | — |
| Permanent cropland | 1.6% | 2023 | up 31.0% | — |
| Arable land | 10.0% | 2023 | up 7.8% | — |
| Arable land | 0.1904 hectares per person | 2023 | down 16.8% | — |
| Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) | 48.2% | 2025 | down 9.0% | — |
| Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) | 50.3% | 2025 | down 6.1% | — |
| Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) | 49.3% | 2025 | down 7.4% | — |
| Crop production index | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | 2020 | up 9.4% | — |
| Food production index | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | 2020 | up 0.4% | — |
| Livestock production index | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | 2020 | down 3.6% | — |
| Forest area | 25.7% | 2023 | down 6.1% | — |
| Forest area | 6.15 million sq. km | 2023 | down 6.1% | — |
| Fertilizer consumption | 317.6% | 2023 | down 12.5% | — |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture | 79.0% | 2022 | up 0.0% | — |
| Surface area | 24.34 million sq. km | 2023 | up 0.0% | — |
| Access to electricity, rural | 35.7% | 2024 | up 84.6% | — |