Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area in South Africa
South Africa: Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area was 96,341 Hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
96,341 Hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 43 countries
All-time high
98,125 Hectares
in 2000
All-time low
94,033 Hectares
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area in South Africa, 1985–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 96,341 Hectares for agricultural land area — total agricultural land area in 2023.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — total agricultural land area in South Africa peaked at 98,125 Hectares in 2000 and was at its lowest, 94,033 Hectares, in 1985.
South Africa ranks 9th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 94,033 Hectares | — |
| 1986 | 94,400 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 94,650 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 94,900 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 95,300 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 95,600 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 96,005 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 96,473 Hectares | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 96,936 Hectares | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 97,265 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 97,520 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 97,890 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 97,945 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 97,988 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 98,058 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 98,125 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 98,013 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 98,028 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 97,928 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 97,608 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 97,483 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 96,888 Hectares | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 96,890 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97,108 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 96,988 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 96,891 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 96,374 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 96,341 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 96,341 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96,341 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96,341 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96,341 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96,341 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96,341 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96,341 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96,341 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 96,341 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96,341 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96,341 Hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94,657 Hectares | 94,033 Hectares | 95,300 Hectares | 5 |
| 1990s | 97,168 Hectares | 95,600 Hectares | 98,058 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 97,506 Hectares | 96,888 Hectares | 98,125 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 96,399 Hectares | 96,341 Hectares | 96,891 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 96,341 Hectares | 96,341 Hectares | 96,341 Hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 6 India 178,571 Hectares compare
- 6 Latvia 1,971 Hectares compare
- 7 Argentina 116,136 Hectares compare
- 8 Mexico 98,545 Hectares compare
- 8 Netherlands 1,798 Hectares compare
- 10 Indonesia 55,122 Hectares compare
- 10 Croatia 1,468 Hectares compare
- 11 Canada 54,729 Hectares compare
- 11 Estonia 982.44 Hectares compare
- 12 Slovenia 475.91 Hectares compare
- 12 Ukraine 41,311 Hectares compare
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)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 0.002 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate -0.3469 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — total agricultural land area in South Africa?
- Agricultural land area — total agricultural land area in South Africa was 96,341 Hectares in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — total agricultural land area recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 98,125 Hectares in 2000.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — total agricultural land area recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 94,033 Hectares in 1985.
- How does South Africa rank for agricultural land area — total agricultural land area?
- South Africa ranks 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land area — total agricultural land area 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 — Total agricultural land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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