Data Story · 2024
LandattheBrink
An interactive investigation into Africa's accelerating land degradation crisis. Scroll to explore the story.
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The Numbers
A Crisis Measured in Hectares
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Degraded Land
Area affected across sub-Saharan Africa
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Farmland Affected
$0.0B
Annual GDP Loss
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Countries Impacted
Satellite Evidence
14 Years of Change
Drag the handle to compare vegetation cover in the Sahel region between 2010 and 2024.
The Human Cost
Behind Every Hectare
65%
of Africa's farmland is degraded
$3.4B
in annual economic losses
485M
people depend on degraded land
12M
hectares lost each year to desertification
What Can You Do?
Explore Your Country's Data
Use our interactive map to explore detailed statistics for every African nation. Draw custom areas, compare layers, and generate reports.