Arable land use per person in South Africa
South Africa: Arable land use per person was 0.1898 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land use per person in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land use per person in South Africa stood at 0.1898. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in South Africa peaked at 0.7097 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1898, in 2023.
That places South Africa 63rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.638 | 0.5661 | 0.7097 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.487 | 0.4305 | 0.5496 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.364 | 0.3205 | 0.4179 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3046 | 0.2945 | 0.3141 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2681 | 0.2447 | 0.2929 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.216 | 0.2014 | 0.2394 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1939 | 0.1898 | 0.1981 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More environment data for South Africa
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 569.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.9 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 25.85 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.31 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 40 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1686 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 93.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.055 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1946 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 25.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land use per person in South Africa?
- Arable land use per person in South Africa was 0.1898 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7097 in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1898 in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for arable land use per person?
- South Africa ranks 63rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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