What is the highest agriculture — area, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?

The highest recorded value was 0.0835 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.

What is the lowest agriculture — area, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0775 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1982.

How does South Africa rank for agriculture — area, per square kilometre?

South Africa ranks 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.

Is agriculture — area, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre in South Africa

Name: Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre in South Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Africa: Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0794 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

0.0794 1000 ha per square kilometre

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

8th

of 186 countries

All-time high

0.0835 1000 ha per square kilometre

in 1961

All-time low

0.0775 1000 ha per square kilometre

in 1982

Years of data

1961–2023

Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.0794 1000 ha per square kilometre for agriculture — area, per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, agriculture — area, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.0835 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0775 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1982.

South Africa ranks 8th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 ha per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0835 1000 ha per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0825 1000 ha per square kilometre	-1.2%
1963	0.0816 1000 ha per square kilometre	-1.1%
1964	0.0806 1000 ha per square kilometre	-1.3%
1965	0.0796 1000 ha per square kilometre	-1.2%
1966	0.0795 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.2%
1967	0.0793 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.3%
1968	0.0791 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.2%
1969	0.0789 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.2%
1970	0.0787 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.2%
1971	0.0785 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.2%
1972	0.0783 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.2%
1973	0.0781 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.2%
1974	0.0779 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.2%
1975	0.0777 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.3%
1976	0.0775 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.3%
1977	0.0775 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.0%
1978	0.0775 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1979	0.0775 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.0%
1980	0.0775 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.0%
1981	0.0775 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.0%
1982	0.0775 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.0%
1983	0.0775 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1984	0.0775 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1985	0.0775 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1986	0.0778 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.4%
1987	0.078 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
1988	0.0782 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
1989	0.0786 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.4%
1990	0.0788 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
1991	0.0791 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.4%
1992	0.0795 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.5%
1993	0.0799 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.5%
1994	0.0802 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
1995	0.0804 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
1996	0.0807 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.4%
1997	0.0807 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
1998	0.0808 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1999	0.0808 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
2000	0.0809 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
2001	0.0808 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.1%
2002	0.0808 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2003	0.0807 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.1%
2004	0.0805 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.3%
2005	0.0804 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.1%
2006	0.0799 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.6%
2007	0.0799 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2008	0.0801 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
2009	0.08 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.1%
2010	0.0799 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.1%
2011	0.0794 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.5%
2012	0.0794 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.0%
2013	0.0794 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2014	0.0794 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2015	0.0794 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2016	0.0794 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2017	0.0794 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2018	0.0794 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2019	0.0794 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2020	0.0794 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2021	0.0794 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2022	0.0794 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2023	0.0794 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%

South Africa compared with similar countries

South Africa's 0.0794 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0393 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
South Africa's 0.0794 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0487 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0805 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0789 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0835 1000 ha per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0779 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0775 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0787 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0778 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0775 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0786 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0801 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0788 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0808 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0804 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0799 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0809 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0795 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0794 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0799 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0794 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0794 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0794 1000 ha per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near South Africa

5 Saudi Arabia 0.081 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
6 Uganda 0.0803 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
7 Comoros 0.0795 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
9 Kazakhstan 0.0792 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
10 Nigeria 0.0771 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
11 Burundi 0.0765 1000 ha per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.4366 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture — area, per square kilometre in South Africa?: Agriculture — area, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.0794 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agriculture — area, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.0835 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
What is the lowest agriculture — area, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0775 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1982.
How does South Africa rank for agriculture — area, per square kilometre?: South Africa ranks 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is agriculture — area, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Agriculture — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Agriculture — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Agriculture — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 ha per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 189 places, 10,889 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Agriculture — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.