Useful sources about Africa

The statistics arm of the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation provides global food and agriculture data for country comparisons. The data covers 245 countries from 1961 and includes yields, harvests and production rates for each country in Africa.

This UN Food and Agriculture Organisation report examines the state of food security and nutrition across the world. It includes findings on undernourishment in Africa which can be compared to global data.

The statistics arm of the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation provides global food and agriculture data for country comparisons. The data covers 245 countries from 1961. It allows users to drill down by country and indicator and includes graphs.

The Africa Electricity Grids explorer is an interactive World Bank tool that maps African countries’ electrification rates according to both planned and existing lines.

World Bank data on electrification rates by country population, as well as sources of energy generation including nuclear, renewables and coal.

The Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) database provides electrification rates per national population and sources of energy generation, including nuclear, renewables and coal. It is an initiative undertaken by the World Bank, the International Energy Agency and the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program.

The Nuclear Energy Agency's Nuclear Energy Data is an annual collation of statistics and country reports on nuclear power in all NEA member countries. Where available it includes government projections, fuel cycles and current nuclear production.

A 2011 World Bank reports that includes aggregated data and trends for public spending on water and sanitation in Sub-Saharan Africa.

An analysis and visualisation tool that contains, among other data, a collection of time series data on agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa. The dashboard includes information on the share of agricultural land, rural population, and employment in the agricultural sector. You can create your queries; generate tables, charts, and maps; and easily save, embed, and share them.