Sub-Saharan Africa Compared by Agriculture > Produce > Land used for cereal > Production > Hectares
DEFINITION:
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.".
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 18.9 million | 2008 | ||
| 2 | Niger | 9.93 million | 2008 | ||
| 3 | Sudan | 9.29 million | 2008 | ||
| 4 | Ethiopia | 8.51 million | 2007 | ||
| 5 | Tanzania | 5.09 million | 2008 | ||
| 6 | Burkina Faso | 4.18 million | 2008 | ||
| 7 | South Africa | 3.8 million | 2008 | ||
| 8 | Mali | 3.46 million | 2008 | ||
| 9 | Chad | 2.49 million | 2008 | ||
| 10 | Zimbabwe | 2.23 million | 2008 | ||
| 11 | Kenya | 2.02 million | 2008 | ||
| 12 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1.98 million | 2008 | ||
| 13 | Guinea | 1.96 million | 2008 | ||
| 14 | Mozambique | 1.95 million | 2008 | ||
| 15 | Malawi | 1.78 million | 2008 | ||
| 16 | Uganda | 1.77 million | 2008 | ||
| 17 | Senegal | 1.5 million | 2008 | ||
| 18 | Madagascar | 1.48 million | 2008 | ||
| 19 | Ghana | 1.4 million | 2008 | ||
| 20 | Cameroon | 1.12 million | 2008 | ||
| 21 | Sierra Leone | 1.11 million | 2008 | ||
| 22 | Benin | 976,116 | 2008 | ||
| 23 | Cote d'Ivoire | 853,520 | 2008 | ||
| 24 | Togo | 826,724 | 2008 | ||
| 25 | Zambia | 759,562 | 2008 | ||
| 26 | Somalia | 470,200 | 2008 | ||
| 27 | Eritrea | 422,800 | 2008 | ||
| 28 | Rwanda | 325,000 | 2008 | ||
| 29 | Namibia | 285,200 | 2008 | ||
| 30 | The Gambia | 240,281 | 2008 | ||
| 31 | Mauritania | 231,430 | 2008 | ||
| 32 | Lesotho | 223,093 | 2008 | ||
| 33 | Burundi | 222,000 | 2008 | ||
| 34 | Central African Republic | 215,000 | 2008 | ||
| 35 | Liberia | 190,000 | 2008 | ||
| 36 | Guinea-Bissau | 152,625 | 2008 | ||
| 37 | Botswana | 85,650 | 2008 | ||
| 38 | Swaziland | 48,679 | 2008 | ||
| 39 | Cape Verde | 34,385 | 2008 | ||
| 40 | Gabon | 20,500 | 2008 | ||
| 41 | Comoros | 16,000 | 2008 | ||
| 42 | Sao Tome and Principe | 1,300 | 2008 | ||
| 43 | Mauritius | 95 | 2008 | ||
| 44 | Djibouti | 6 | 2008 |
