Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area was 32.42 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area in Southern Africa, 2005–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture area under organic agric. — area in Southern Africa stood at 32.42 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.2% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture area under organic agric. — area in Southern Africa peaked at 101.28 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31.17 1000 ha, in 2019.
That places Southern Africa 30th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 50 1000 ha | — |
| 2006 | 50 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.1 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 44.72 1000 ha | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 60.05 1000 ha | +34.3% |
| 2010 | 55.71 1000 ha | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 56.19 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 57.93 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 61.12 1000 ha | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 50.15 1000 ha | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 65.4 1000 ha | +30.4% |
| 2016 | 44.89 1000 ha | -31.4% |
| 2017 | 41.62 1000 ha | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 83.08 1000 ha | +99.6% |
| 2019 | 31.17 1000 ha | -62.5% |
| 2020 | 42.11 1000 ha | +35.1% |
| 2021 | 101.28 1000 ha | +140.5% |
| 2022 | 54.04 1000 ha | -46.6% |
| 2023 | 43.34 1000 ha | -19.8% |
| 2024 | 32.42 1000 ha | -25.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.97 1000 ha | 44.72 1000 ha | 60.05 1000 ha | 5 |
| 2010s | 54.73 1000 ha | 31.17 1000 ha | 83.08 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.64 1000 ha | 32.42 1000 ha | 101.28 1000 ha | 5 |
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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 agriculture area under organic agric. — area in Southern Africa?
- Agriculture area under organic agric. — area in Southern Africa was 32.42 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 101.28 1000 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest agriculture area under organic agric. — area recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.17 1000 ha in 2019.
- How does Southern Africa rank for agriculture area under organic agric. — area?
- Southern Africa ranks 30th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture area under organic agric. — area rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. 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 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.