Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Rice — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0141 ha per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2023, rice — area harvested, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 0.0141 ha per person. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.0141 ha per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0096 ha per person, in 2009.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0109 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0115 ha per person | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0107 ha per person | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 0.011 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0107 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0109 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0114 ha per person | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0113 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0109 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0112 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0113 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0108 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0111 ha per person | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.011 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0113 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.011 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0113 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0111 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0114 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.011 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0109 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0109 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0103 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0101 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0101 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0102 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.01 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0106 ha per person | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.012 ha per person | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0107 ha per person | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0114 ha per person | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0112 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0108 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0109 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0107 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0105 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0108 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0108 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0103 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0101 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.01 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0103 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0102 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0102 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0107 ha per person | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0108 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0098 ha per person | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0102 ha per person | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0096 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.012 ha per person | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0113 ha per person | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0121 ha per person | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0123 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0128 ha per person | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0132 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0136 ha per person | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0131 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0138 ha per person | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0131 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.013 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0134 ha per person | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0136 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0141 ha per person | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.011 ha per person | 0.0107 ha per person | 0.0115 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0112 ha per person | 0.0108 ha per person | 0.0114 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0106 ha per person | 0.01 ha per person | 0.012 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0108 ha per person | 0.0103 ha per person | 0.0114 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0102 ha per person | 0.0096 ha per person | 0.0108 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0127 ha per person | 0.0113 ha per person | 0.0138 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0135 ha per person | 0.013 ha per person | 0.0141 ha per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
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- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 4.27 billion kg (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 6.71 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 15.1 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 67.1 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 88.91 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 4.27 billion kg (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 427.00 million kg (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 1.28 billion kg (2050)
- All Crops — Burning crop residues 137.43 kt (2050)
- All Crops — Burning crop residues 3.56 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — area harvested, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Rice — area harvested, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.0141 ha per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — area harvested, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0141 ha per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0096 ha per person in 2009.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for rice — area harvested, per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
- Is rice — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rice — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rice — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rice — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.