Arable land — Area in South Africa
South Africa: Arable land — Area was 12,000 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Arable land — Area in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 12,000 1000 ha for arable land — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in South Africa peaked at 13,812 1000 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12,000 1000 ha, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 32nd of 36 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,154 1000 ha | 12,000 1000 ha | 12,236 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,286 1000 ha | 12,245 1000 ha | 12,326 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,455 1000 ha | 12,335 1000 ha | 12,700 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,405 1000 ha | 12,800 1000 ha | 13,760 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,193 1000 ha | 12,600 1000 ha | 13,812 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,057 1000 ha | 12,000 1000 ha | 12,533 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,000 1000 ha | 12,000 1000 ha | 12,000 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More environment data for South Africa
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 18.04 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 2,240 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 600 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 69.19 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 87.12 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 83,928 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.43 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 413 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 12.46 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.19 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in South Africa?
- Arable land — area in South Africa was 12,000 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 13,812 1000 ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,000 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for arable land — area?
- South Africa ranks 32nd out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Arable land — 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.