Agriculture & Rural in Sub-Saharan Africa 303 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Sub-Saharan Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank 2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (both sexes or no) 288,515 1000 No 2025 up 59.1% 5th Agricultural Researchers (FTE) — Government, Higher Education and 23,678 No 2023 up 58.5% 10th Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (US$, 2015 prices) 1,068 million USD 2023 up 2.3% 17th Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (US$ PPP, 2015 prices) 2,574 million USD 2023 up 4.8% 14th Number of moderately or severely food insecure male adults (million) 221.3 million No 2023 up 66.4% 6th Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) 293.8 million No 2023 up 54.3% 6th 14.7.1 Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP — Value 0.43 % 2023 up 65.4% 7th 2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (both sexes or no) 282,027 1000 No 2025 up 59.1% 5th Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) 287.5 million No 2023 up 54.2% 6th [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture 2.6 2024 down 0.4% 31st [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture, trend 3.83 2024 up 15.4% 19th Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population 62.1% 2025 up 25.7% 2nd 2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) 84,351 1000 No 2025 up 69.2% 5th 2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (female) (15 years old) 88,779 1000 No 2025 up 65.5% 5th Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) 281.1 million No 2023 up 54.2% 6th Percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) 5.5 % 2024 down 17.9% 11th 2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) 82,286 1000 No 2025 up 68.8% 5th 2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (female) (15 years old) 86,971 1000 No 2025 up 65.7% 5th Population in moderate or severe food insecurity 790,083 2025 up 62.2% 4th Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population 22.7% 2025 up 23.4% 4th Number of severely food insecure male adults (million) (3-year) 83.5 million No 2023 up 62.5% 6th 2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (female) (15 years old) 85,162 1000 No 2025 up 65.9% 5th 2.1.2 Number of severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old) 80,221 1000 No 2025 up 68.4% 5th Number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year) 88.2 million No 2023 up 60.4% 6th Number of severely food insecure male adults (million) (3-year) 81.6 million No 2023 up 62.2% 6th Number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year) 86.4 million No 2023 up 60.6% 6th Consumer Prices, Food Indices (2015 = 100), median — Value 168.81 2026 up 55.8% 13th Consumer Prices, Food Indices (2015 = 100), weighted average — Value 440.6 2026 up 274.0% 12th Food price inflation, median — Value 2.85 % 2026 down 46.5% 17th Food price inflation, weighted average — Value 7.79 % 2026 down 42.3% 8th Number of severely food insecure female adults (million) (3-year) 84.5 million No 2023 up 60.3% 6th Number of severely food insecure male adults (million) (3-year) 79.7 million No 2023 up 62.0% 6th Number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — Value 10.2 million No 2024 down 4.7% 6th Population in severe food insecurity 288,515 2025 up 59.1% 6th Number of newborns with low birthweight (million) — Value 5.4 million No 2020 up 10.2% 6th Prevalence of undernourishment (percent) (annual value) — Value 22.2 % 2025 up 20.0% 5th Number of people undernourished (million) (annual value) — Value 282.3 million No 2025 up 54.9% 4th Wood fuel production quantity 576.02 million CUM, solid volume units 2011 up 12.3% 2nd Agricultural land 1.06 billion hectares 2011 up 3.7% 2nd Land area 2.36 billion hectares 2011 unchanged 2nd Agriculture production index 117.74 1999-2001 = 100 2010 up 33.1% 3rd Wood charcoal production quantity 24.92 million tonnes 2011 up 34.6% 2nd Land area equipped for irrigation 7.29 million hectares 2011 up 3.2% 2nd Permanent cropland 23.48 million hectares 2011 up 15.2% 2nd Arable and permanent cropland 228.77 million hectares 2011 up 16.5% 2nd Cereal cropland 4.2% 2011 up 26.8% 2nd Cereal production index 100 1999-2001 = 100 2010 unchanged 2nd Cereal seed quantity 2.77 million FAO, metric tonnes 2011 up 23.9% 2nd 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 yield 1,731 kg per hectare 2011 up 11.9% 3rd Maize seed quantity 895,076 FAO, metric tonnes 2011 up 36.3% 2nd 14.6.1 International instruments to combat IUU fishing — Value 4 No 2026 unchanged 9th 14.b.1 Protection of access rights for small-scale fisheries — Value 4 No 2026 unchanged 12th 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 Land under sorghum production 19.38 million hectares 2011 down 17.0% 2nd Sorghum production 19.93 million metric tons 2011 up 0.3% 2nd Rice seed quantity 740,215 FAO, metric tonnes 2011 up 51.4% 2nd Sorghum seed quantity 407,866 FAO, metric tonnes 2011 down 5.8% 2nd ← Previous Page 4 of 6 Next →