Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 1.66% in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 0.03 percentage points from 1.63% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 1.27% (up 0.39 percentage points since). The latest value is the highest since 1961; the lowest was 0.59% in 1961.
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Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 1.66% in 2024, according to World Bank.
The latest value is up 0.03 percentage points from 1.63% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 1.27% (up 0.39 percentage points since).
The latest value is the highest since 1961; the lowest was 0.59% in 1961.
| Indicator | Permanent cropland (% of land area) |
|---|---|
| Country | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 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). Permanent cropland (% of land area) — Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-ag-lnd-crop-zs/SSA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.CROP.ZS
World Bank. "Permanent cropland (% of land area) — Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-ag-lnd-crop-zs/SSA. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.CROP.ZS.
World Bank. 2026. "Permanent cropland (% of land area) — Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-ag-lnd-crop-zs/SSA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.CROP.ZS.
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author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Permanent cropland (\% of land area) --- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-ag-lnd-crop-zs/SSA},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.CROP.ZS}
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