Agricultural land area — Permanent crops in South Africa
South Africa: Agricultural land area — Permanent crops was 413 Hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
413 Hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 42 countries
All-time high
430 Hectares
in 2010
All-time low
300 Hectares
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Agricultural land area — Permanent crops in South Africa, 1985–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land area — permanent crops in South Africa is 413 Hectares, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — permanent crops in South Africa peaked at 430 Hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 300 Hectares, in 1985.
That places South Africa 19th out of 42 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Agricultural land area — Permanent crops in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 300 Hectares | — |
| 1986 | 300 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 300 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 300 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 300 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 300 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 305 Hectares | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 310 Hectares | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 310 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 315 Hectares | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 320 Hectares | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 340 Hectares | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 345 Hectares | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 360 Hectares | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 370 Hectares | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 385 Hectares | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 400 Hectares | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 400 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 400 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 380 Hectares | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 380 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 360 Hectares | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 362 Hectares | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 380 Hectares | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 400 Hectares | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 430 Hectares | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 413 Hectares | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 413 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 413 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 413 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 413 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 413 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 413 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 413 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 413 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 413 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 413 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 413 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 413 Hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 300 Hectares | 300 Hectares | 300 Hectares | 5 |
| 1990s | 327.5 Hectares | 300 Hectares | 370 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 384.7 Hectares | 360 Hectares | 400 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 414.7 Hectares | 413 Hectares | 430 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 413 Hectares | 413 Hectares | 413 Hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -37.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.78 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.27 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -6.69 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — permanent crops in South Africa?
- Agricultural land area — permanent crops in South Africa was 413 Hectares in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — permanent crops recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 430 Hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — permanent crops recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 300 Hectares in 1985.
- How does South Africa rank for agricultural land area — permanent crops?
- South Africa ranks 19th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land area — permanent crops rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural land area — Permanent crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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