Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture in South Africa
South Africa: Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture was 83,928 Hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
83,928 Hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 42 countries
All-time high
83,928 Hectares
in 1998
All-time low
81,378 Hectares
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture 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 pasture in South Africa is 83,928 Hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — permanent pasture in South Africa peaked at 83,928 Hectares in 1998 and was at its lowest, 81,378 Hectares, in 1985.
That places South Africa 6th out of 42 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 81,378 Hectares | — |
| 1986 | 81,500 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 81,800 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 82,000 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 82,300 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 82,500 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 82,800 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 83,000 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 83,200 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 83,500 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 83,700 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 83,900 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 83,900 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 83,928 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 83,928 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 83,928 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 83,928 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 83,928 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 83,928 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 83,928 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 83,928 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 83,928 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 83,928 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 83,928 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 83,928 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 83,928 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 83,928 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 83,928 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 83,928 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 83,928 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 83,928 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 83,928 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 83,928 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 83,928 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 83,928 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 83,928 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 83,928 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 83,928 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 83,928 Hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81,796 Hectares | 81,378 Hectares | 82,300 Hectares | 5 |
| 1990s | 83,436 Hectares | 82,500 Hectares | 83,928 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 83,928 Hectares | 83,928 Hectares | 83,928 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,928 Hectares | 83,928 Hectares | 83,928 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,928 Hectares | 83,928 Hectares | 83,928 Hectares | 4 |
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- 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 — Import quantity, annual growth rate 9.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0074 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -4.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0081 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -37.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — permanent pasture in South Africa?
- Agricultural land area — permanent pasture in South Africa was 83,928 Hectares in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — permanent pasture recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 83,928 Hectares in 1998.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — permanent pasture recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,378 Hectares in 1985.
- How does South Africa rank for agricultural land area — permanent pasture?
- South Africa ranks 6th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land area — permanent pasture rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 pasture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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