Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Agricultural land — Share in Land area was 62.26 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 62.26 % for agricultural land — share in land area in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — share in land area in Southern Africa peaked at 64.14 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 61.3 %, in 1982.
That places Southern Africa 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 64.14 % | — |
| 1962 | 63.69 % | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 63.26 % | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 62.8 % | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 62.37 % | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 62.3 % | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 62.2 % | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 62.12 % | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 62.03 % | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 61.95 % | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 61.86 % | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 61.78 % | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 61.69 % | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 61.6 % | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 61.44 % | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 61.37 % | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 61.35 % | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 61.35 % | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 61.34 % | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 61.31 % | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 61.31 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 61.3 % | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 61.3 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 61.3 % | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 61.31 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 61.46 % | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 61.56 % | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 61.65 % | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 61.78 % | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 61.89 % | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 62.04 % | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 62.21 % | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 62.39 % | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 62.53 % | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 62.64 % | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 62.78 % | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 62.8 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 62.81 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 62.82 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 62.84 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 62.79 % | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 62.79 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 62.74 % | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 62.63 % | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 62.58 % | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 62.34 % | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 62.34 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 62.48 % | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 62.44 % | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 62.37 % | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 62.19 % | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 62.16 % | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 62.14 % | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 62.2 % | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 62.12 % | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 62.17 % | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 62.19 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 62.2 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 62.09 % | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 62.16 % | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 62.26 % | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 62.26 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 62.26 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 62.26 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.77 % | 62.03 % | 64.14 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 61.57 % | 61.34 % | 61.95 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.43 % | 61.3 % | 61.78 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.49 % | 61.89 % | 62.82 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.6 % | 62.34 % | 62.84 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.18 % | 62.09 % | 62.37 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.24 % | 62.16 % | 62.26 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 1 Tuvalu 99.96 % compare
- 2 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 93.17 % compare
- 3 Lesotho 92.89 % compare
- 4 Uruguay 87.36 % compare
- 5 Turkmenistan 84.32 % compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 81.68 % compare
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 770,000 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 427,327 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 35,013 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — share in land area in Southern Africa?
- Agricultural land — share in land area in Southern Africa was 62.26 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 64.14 % in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.3 % in 1982.
- How does Southern Africa rank for agricultural land — share in land area?
- Southern Africa ranks 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — share in 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 — Share in 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.