iarjhssIARJHSSIARJHSS2708-6267https://doi.org/10.47310/iarjhss.2021.v02i01.023Social Meaning of Land and Land Sub-Division in Africa:A Critical Review of LiteratureSamwelAuyaFrancisBarasaLenahSambuDepartment of Peace, Security and Social Studies, Egerton University, KenyaDepartment of Sociology, Psychology and Anthropology, Moi University, KenyaLand is an emotive issue in the African continent. In the past few decades, land sizes held by households in most parts of Africa has declined tremendously due to successive land sub-division and inheritance. This review explores the literature on social meaning of land and how social meaning of land influences land sub-division in Africa to aid in building comprehensive literature on social aspects of land. The review concludes that African communities have attached various social meanings to land but how such social meanings of land influences land sub-division remains unclear.