Sub-Saharan Africa Compared by Agriculture > Produce > Land under 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.
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| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 18.31 million hectares | 2005 | ||
| 2 | Sudan | 11.06 million hectares | 2005 | ||
| 3 | Ethiopia | 9.81 million hectares | 2005 | ||
| 4 | Niger | 8.4 million hectares | 2005 | ||
| 5 | South Africa | 4.3 million hectares | 2005 | ||
| 6 | Tanzania | 3.56 million hectares | 2005 | ||
| 7 | Mali | 3.12 million hectares | 2005 | ||
| 8 | Burkina Faso | 3.08 million hectares | 2005 | ||
| 9 | Chad | 2.43 million hectares | 2005 | ||
| 10 | Kenya | 2.18 million hectares | 2005 | ||
| 11 | Mozambique | 1.98 million hectares | 2005 | ||
| 12 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1.98 million hectares | 2005 | ||
| 13 | Zimbabwe | 1.66 million hectares | 2005 | ||
| 14 | Uganda | 1.6 million hectares | 2005 | ||
| 15 | Madagascar | 1.51 million hectares | 2005 | ||
| 16 | Angola | 1.46 million hectares | 2005 | ||
| 17 | Ghana | 1.33 million hectares | 2005 | ||
| 18 | Malawi | 1.25 million hectares | 2005 | ||
| 19 | Senegal | 1.19 million hectares | 2005 | ||
| 20 | Cameroon | 1.18 million hectares | 2005 | ||
| 21 | Benin | 1.01 million hectares | 2005 | ||
| 22 | Cote d'Ivoire | 927,000 hectares | 2005 | ||
| 23 | Guinea | 778,000 hectares | 2005 | ||
| 24 | Togo | 744,000 hectares | 2005 | ||
| 25 | Somalia | 725,600 hectares | 2005 | ||
| 26 | Zambia | 561,634 hectares | 2005 | ||
| 27 | Eritrea | 374,043 hectares | 2005 | ||
| 28 | Rwanda | 349,211 hectares | 2005 | ||
| 29 | Sierra Leone | 253,000 hectares | 2005 | ||
| 30 | Namibia | 244,300 hectares | 2005 | ||
| 31 | Mauritania | 243,020 hectares | 2005 | ||
| 32 | Burundi | 208,700 hectares | 2005 | ||
| 33 | The Gambia | 197,607 hectares | 2005 | ||
| 34 | Central African Republic | 184,500 hectares | 2005 | ||
| 35 | Guinea-Bissau | 153,500 hectares | 2005 | ||
| 36 | Lesotho | 153,440 hectares | 2005 | ||
| 37 | Liberia | 120,000 hectares | 2005 | ||
| 38 | Botswana | 84,350 hectares | 2005 | ||
| 39 | Swaziland | 57,675 hectares | 2005 | ||
| 40 | Gabon | 19,500 hectares | 2005 | ||
| 41 | Comoros | 15,700 hectares | 2005 | ||
| 42 | Cape Verde | 15,000 hectares | 2005 | ||
| 43 | Sao Tome and Principe | 1,100 hectares | 2005 | ||
| 44 | Mauritius | 63 hectares | 2005 | ||
| 45 | Djibouti | 6 hectares | 2005 |
