Surface area in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Surface area was 15.17 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area in Africa Eastern and Southern is 15.17 million sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 15.17 million sq. km in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.11 million sq. km, in 1961.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.11 million sq. km | 15.11 million sq. km | 15.11 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.11 million sq. km | 15.11 million sq. km | 15.11 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.11 million sq. km | 15.11 million sq. km | 15.11 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.11 million sq. km | 15.11 million sq. km | 15.11 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.13 million sq. km | 15.11 million sq. km | 15.14 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.16 million sq. km | 15.14 million sq. km | 15.16 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.17 million sq. km | 15.17 million sq. km | 15.17 million sq. km | 4 |
More agriculture & rural data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Rural population 61.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Rural population 483.55 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 15.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 209.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 40.19 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 1,708 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 68.64 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Surface area in Africa Eastern and Southern was 15.17 million sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 15.17 million sq. km in 2022.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.11 million sq. km in 1961.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.