Agricultural land (% of land area) in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 46.6% in 2023, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 0.04 percentage points from 46.57% in 2022. Ten years earlier, in 2013, the value was 45.9% (up 0.7 percentage points since). The latest value is the highest since 1961; the lowest was 40.35% in 1965.
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Agricultural land (% of land area) in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 46.6% in 2023, according to World Bank.
The latest value is up 0.04 percentage points from 46.57% in 2022. Ten years earlier, in 2013, the value was 45.9% (up 0.7 percentage points since).
The latest value is the highest since 1961; the lowest was 40.35% in 1965.
| Indicator | Agricultural land (% of land area) |
|---|---|
| Country | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| Category | Commodities and Energy |
| Unit | % |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Agricultural land (% of land area) — Africa Eastern and Southern [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/agricultural-land-percent-of-land-area/AFE. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.AGRI.ZS
World Bank. "Agricultural land (% of land area) — Africa Eastern and Southern." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/agricultural-land-percent-of-land-area/AFE. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.AGRI.ZS.
World Bank. 2026. "Agricultural land (% of land area) — Africa Eastern and Southern." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/agricultural-land-percent-of-land-area/AFE. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.AGRI.ZS.
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author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Agricultural land (\% of land area) --- Africa Eastern and Southern}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/agricultural-land-percent-of-land-area/AFE},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.AGRI.ZS}
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