Region · World Bank classification

Sub-Saharan Africa

Predominantly rainfed smallholder systems across a wide range of agroecologies, with staple roots, tubers, cereals, and pastoral livestock, and rapid demand growth.

Country profiles

Ethiopia
Kenya
Nigeria
South Africa

Limitations

Groupings follow World Bank regional classifications, not agroecological zones.

Sources

This article draws on the following authoritative sources. See our sources & methodology for how they are selected.

[1]World Bank Open Data — World Development Indicators (opens in a new tab)
World Bank
Authoritative
Cited for: Regional classification
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Intergovernmental organization
Jurisdiction:
Global
Accessed:
2026-07-12