Agricultural land — Area in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Agricultural land — Area was 165,032 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Agricultural land — Area in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 165,032 1000 ha for agricultural land — area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Southern Africa peaked at 170,026 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 162,488 1000 ha, in 1984.
Southern Africa ranks 24th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Agricultural land — Area in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 170,026 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 168,831 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 167,687 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 166,451 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 165,319 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 165,147 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 164,878 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 164,663 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 164,427 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 164,203 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 163,965 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 163,754 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 163,518 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 163,271 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 162,868 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 162,675 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 162,618 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 162,629 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 162,583 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 162,521 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 162,509 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 162,492 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 162,493 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 162,488 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 162,512 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 162,907 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 163,176 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 163,417 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 163,763 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 164,058 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 164,439 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 164,901 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 165,382 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 165,742 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 166,051 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 166,421 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 166,456 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 166,478 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 166,524 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 166,569 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 166,437 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 166,431 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 166,310 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 166,021 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 165,884 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 165,256 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 165,249 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 165,602 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 165,499 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 165,323 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 164,857 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 164,758 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 164,718 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 164,861 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 164,663 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 164,792 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 164,856 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 164,869 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 164,581 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 164,774 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 165,032 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 165,031 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 165,032 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 165,032 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 166,381 1000 ha | 164,427 1000 ha | 170,026 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 163,208 1000 ha | 162,583 1000 ha | 164,203 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 162,828 1000 ha | 162,488 1000 ha | 163,763 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 165,645 1000 ha | 164,058 1000 ha | 166,524 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 165,926 1000 ha | 165,249 1000 ha | 166,569 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 164,828 1000 ha | 164,581 1000 ha | 165,323 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 164,980 1000 ha | 164,774 1000 ha | 165,032 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 770,000 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 27.42 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 17.80 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Southern Africa?
- Agricultural land — area in Southern Africa was 165,032 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 170,026 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 162,488 1000 ha in 1984.
- How does Southern Africa rank for agricultural land — area?
- Southern Africa ranks 24th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.