Trends and patterns of land use change and international aid in sub-Saharan Africa

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The sub-Saharan Africa region recorded the fastest conversion of forest land to agriculture in the past 20 years. The region also has the widest yield gap and together with Latin America and Caribbean has the largest unused arable land. However, there are wide variations across countries and this offers valuable lessons on the drivers of agricultural intensification and land use dynamics. This study shows only few countries experienced a decrease in cropland extent. Additionally, few countries with low agricultural potential have shown higher actual maize yield while others with high potential have shown lower actual yield.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: WIDER Working Paper ; No. 2013/110

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Trade and Environment ; Land Ownership and Tenure; Land Reform; Land Use; Irrigation; Agriculture and Environment ; Agricultural R&D; Agricultural Technology; Biofuels; Agricultural Extension Services ; Agricultural Policy; Food Policy
• Subject: croplands ; aid ; agricultural intensification ; markets ; land rights ; governance

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Nkonya, Ephraim ; Koo, Jawoo ; Kato, Edward ; Guo, Zhe
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): The United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER)
• (where): Helsinki
• (when): 2013

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/93695
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:44 AM CET