Sub-Saharan Africa Compared by Agriculture > Cultivable land > Hectares
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Cultivable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the Food and Agriculture Organisation as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.".
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| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 36.5 million | 2007 | ||
| 2 | Sudan | 19.32 million | 2007 | ||
| 3 | Niger | 14.72 million | 2007 | ||
| 4 | South Africa | 14.5 million | 2007 | ||
| 5 | Ethiopia | 14.04 million | 2007 | ||
| 6 | Tanzania | 9 million | 2007 | ||
| 7 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 6.7 million | 2007 | ||
| 8 | Cameroon | 5.96 million | 2007 | ||
| 9 | Uganda | 5.5 million | 2007 | ||
| 10 | Zambia | 5.26 million | 2007 | ||
| =11 | Burkina Faso | 5.2 million | 2007 | ||
| =11 | Kenya | 5.2 million | 2007 | ||
| 13 | Mali | 4.85 million | 2007 | ||
| 14 | Mozambique | 4.45 million | 2007 | ||
| 15 | Chad | 4.3 million | 2007 | ||
| 16 | Ghana | 4.1 million | 2007 | ||
| 17 | Angola | 3.3 million | 2007 | ||
| 18 | Zimbabwe | 3.23 million | 2007 | ||
| 19 | Malawi | 3 million | 2007 | ||
| 20 | Senegal | 2.98 million | 2007 | ||
| 21 | Madagascar | 2.95 million | 2007 | ||
| 22 | Cote d'Ivoire | 2.8 million | 2007 | ||
| 23 | Benin | 2.7 million | 2007 | ||
| 24 | Togo | 2.46 million | 2007 | ||
| 25 | Guinea | 2.2 million | 2007 | ||
| 26 | Central African Republic | 1.93 million | 2007 | ||
| 27 | Rwanda | 1.2 million | 2007 | ||
| 28 | Somalia | 1,000,000 | 2007 | ||
| 29 | Burundi | 995,000 | 2007 | ||
| 30 | Sierra Leone | 900,000 | 2007 | ||
| 31 | Namibia | 800,000 | 2007 | ||
| 32 | Eritrea | 640,000 | 2007 | ||
| 33 | Mauritania | 450,000 | 2007 | ||
| 34 | Liberia | 385,000 | 2007 | ||
| 35 | The Gambia | 348,000 | 2007 | ||
| 36 | Gabon | 325,000 | 2007 | ||
| =37 | Guinea-Bissau | 300,000 | 2007 | ||
| =37 | Lesotho | 300,000 | 2007 | ||
| 39 | Botswana | 250,000 | 2007 | ||
| 40 | Swaziland | 178,000 | 2007 | ||
| 41 | Equatorial Guinea | 130,000 | 2007 | ||
| 42 | Mauritius | 90,000 | 2007 | ||
| 43 | Comoros | 80,000 | 2007 | ||
| 44 | Cape Verde | 50,000 | 2007 | ||
| 45 | Sao Tome and Principe | 9,000 | 2007 | ||
| 46 | Djibouti | 1,300 | 2007 | ||
| 47 | Seychelles | 1,000 | 2007 |
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Interesting observations about Agriculture > Cultivable land > Hectares
- United States has had the highest cultivable land > hectares since 1961.
- India ranked first for cultivable land > hectares amongst Hot countries in 2007.
- Singapore has ranked last for cultivable land > hectares since 1989.
- Brazil ranked second for cultivable land > hectares amongst Christian countries in 2007.
- Russia ranked first for cultivable land > hectares amongst Europe in 2007.
- Nigeria ranked first for cultivable land > hectares amongst Muslim countries in 2007.
- France ranked first for cultivable land > hectares amongst European Union in 2007.
- Canada ranked first for cultivable land > hectares amongst NATO countries in 2007.
- China ranked third for cultivable land > hectares globally in 2007.
- Argentina ranked second for cultivable land > hectares amongst Catholic countries in 2007.