Agriculture — Area in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Agriculture — Area was 165,032 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Agriculture — Area in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture — area in Southern Africa is 165,032 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in Southern Africa peaked at 170,026 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 162,488 1000 ha, in 1984.
That places Southern Africa 24th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 166,381 1000 ha | 164,427 1000 ha | 170,026 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 163,208 1000 ha | 162,583 1000 ha | 164,203 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 162,828 1000 ha | 162,488 1000 ha | 163,763 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 165,645 1000 ha | 164,058 1000 ha | 166,524 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 165,924 1000 ha | 165,249 1000 ha | 166,569 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 164,828 1000 ha | 164,581 1000 ha | 165,323 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 164,980 1000 ha | 164,774 1000 ha | 165,032 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Cropland — Area 14,267 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 4.38 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 12.74 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 267,335 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 265,067 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 165,032 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 62.26 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 152.42 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 454.89 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 8.37 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in Southern Africa?
- Agriculture — area in Southern Africa was 165,032 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 170,026 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 162,488 1000 ha in 1984.
- How does Southern Africa rank for agriculture — area?
- Southern Africa ranks 24th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — 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 Agriculture — 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.