Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Arable land — Area, annual growth rate was 0 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 % change on previous year
Rank
20th
of 33 groups
All-time high
2.34 % change on previous year
in 2008
All-time low
-4.15 % change on previous year
in 2006
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 0 % change on previous year for arable land — area, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, annual growth rate in Southern Africa peaked at 2.34 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -4.15 % change on previous year, in 2006.
Southern Africa ranks 20th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.4067 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.3314 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1964 | 0.4331 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 1965 | 0.4313 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1674 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1163 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1016 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0363 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1015 % change on previous year | +179.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0217 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1737 % change on previous year | +699.8% |
| 1973 | 0.065 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 1974 | -0.0289 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2745 % change on previous year | -1050.3% |
| 1976 | -0.0864 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 1977 | -0.5047 % change on previous year | +483.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3623 % change on previous year | -171.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1661 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 1980 | -0.036 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
| 1981 | -0.2452 % change on previous year | +580.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0145 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3614 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | -0.0432 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 1986 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -3901.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0071 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5387 % change on previous year | +7499.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5781 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.771 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 1991 | 0.626 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1992 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +183.8% |
| 1993 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3599 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6641 % change on previous year | +84.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9915 % change on previous year | +49.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1888 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 1998 | -0.1382 % change on previous year | -173.2% |
| 1999 | 0.254 % change on previous year | -283.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2012 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 2001 | -0.9625 % change on previous year | -578.3% |
| 2002 | -0.0407 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 2003 | -0.8016 % change on previous year | +1870.2% |
| 2004 | -1.78 % change on previous year | +121.8% |
| 2005 | -0.9312 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 2006 | -4.15 % change on previous year | +345.2% |
| 2007 | -0.071 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 2008 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -3402.3% |
| 2009 | -0.8741 % change on previous year | -137.3% |
| 2010 | -1.38 % change on previous year | +57.7% |
| 2011 | -3.19 % change on previous year | +131.1% |
| 2012 | -0.7235 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 2013 | -0.2821 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 2014 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -483.8% |
| 2015 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -232.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9884 % change on previous year | -168.9% |
| 2017 | 0.496 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 2018 | 0.112 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 2019 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -1953.5% |
| 2020 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -170.1% |
| 2021 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5716 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Southern Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +7499.5% | 0.0071 % change on previous year | 0.5387 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +3901.6% | -0.0432 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +3402.3% | -0.071 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -1953.5% | 0.112 % change on previous year | -2.08 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -1870.2% | -0.0407 % change on previous year | -0.8016 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +1050.3% | -0.0289 % change on previous year | 0.2745 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.253 % change on previous year | 0.0363 % change on previous year | 0.4331 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0545 % change on previous year | -0.5047 % change on previous year | 0.3623 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2818 % change on previous year | -0.2452 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7402 % change on previous year | -0.1382 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.706 % change on previous year | -4.15 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6402 % change on previous year | -3.19 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6289 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 17 Guinea 1.93 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Pakistan 1.42 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1.42 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Argentina 1.38 % change on previous year compare
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.34 % change on previous year compare
- 22 San Marino 0.8667 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Portugal 0.8488 % change on previous year compare
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- 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)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 427,327 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 9.63 million 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 arable land — area, annual growth rate in Southern Africa?
- Arable land — area, annual growth rate in Southern Africa was 0 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.34 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.15 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Southern Africa rank for arable land — area, annual growth rate?
- Southern Africa ranks 20th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Arable land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Arable land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.