Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area in South Africa
South Africa: Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area was 24.85 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area in South Africa, 2005–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 24.85 1000 ha for agriculture area under organic agric. — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.6% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture area under organic agric. — area in South Africa peaked at 97.36 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.2 1000 ha, in 2016.
South Africa ranks 77th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 50 1000 ha | — |
| 2006 | 50 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 43.9 1000 ha | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 59.6 1000 ha | +35.8% |
| 2010 | 55.6 1000 ha | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 41.9 1000 ha | -24.6% |
| 2012 | 43.2 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 37.47 1000 ha | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 19.5 1000 ha | -48.0% |
| 2015 | 34.2 1000 ha | +75.4% |
| 2016 | 14.2 1000 ha | -58.5% |
| 2017 | 41.38 1000 ha | +191.4% |
| 2018 | 82.82 1000 ha | +100.1% |
| 2019 | 30.22 1000 ha | -63.5% |
| 2020 | 40.95 1000 ha | +35.5% |
| 2021 | 97.36 1000 ha | +137.8% |
| 2022 | 44.77 1000 ha | -54.0% |
| 2023 | 39.81 1000 ha | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 24.85 1000 ha | -37.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.7 1000 ha | 43.9 1000 ha | 59.6 1000 ha | 5 |
| 2010s | 40.05 1000 ha | 14.2 1000 ha | 82.82 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.55 1000 ha | 24.85 1000 ha | 97.36 1000 ha | 5 |
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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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0126 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 42.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0047 t per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture area under organic agric. — area in South Africa?
- Agriculture area under organic agric. — area in South Africa was 24.85 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture area under organic agric. — area recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 97.36 1000 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest agriculture area under organic agric. — area recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2 1000 ha in 2016.
- How does South Africa rank for agriculture area under organic agric. — area?
- South Africa ranks 77th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture area under organic agric. — area rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture area under organic agric. — 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.