Agriculture area under organic agric. — Share in Agricultural land in South Africa
South Africa: Agriculture area under organic agric. — Share in Agricultural land was 0.03 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Agriculture area under organic agric. — Share in Agricultural land in South Africa, 2005–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture area under organic agric. — share in agricultural land in South Africa is 0.03 %, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture area under organic agric. — share in agricultural land in South Africa peaked at 0.1 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.01 %, in 2016.
South Africa ranks 138th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Agriculture area under organic agric. — Share in Agricultural land in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.05 % | — |
| 2006 | 0.05 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.05 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.05 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.06 % | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.06 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.04 % | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 0.04 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.04 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.02 % | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.04 % | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.01 % | -75.0% |
| 2017 | 0.04 % | +300.0% |
| 2018 | 0.09 % | +125.0% |
| 2019 | 0.03 % | -66.7% |
| 2020 | 0.04 % | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1 % | +150.0% |
| 2022 | 0.05 % | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 0.04 % | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 0.03 % | -25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.052 % | 0.05 % | 0.06 % | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.041 % | 0.01 % | 0.09 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.052 % | 0.03 % | 0.1 % | 5 |
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- 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)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture area under organic agric. — share in agricultural land in South Africa?
- Agriculture area under organic agric. — share in agricultural land in South Africa was 0.03 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture area under organic agric. — share in agricultural land recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest agriculture area under organic agric. — share in agricultural land recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 % in 2016.
- How does South Africa rank for agriculture area under organic agric. — share in agricultural land?
- South Africa ranks 138th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture area under organic agric. — share in agricultural land rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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. — Share in Agricultural land. 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.