Country area — Area, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Country area — Area, per square kilometre was 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
128th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Country area — Area, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, country area — area, per square kilometre in South Africa stood at 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area — area, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places South Africa 128th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Country area — Area, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1014 1000 ha per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.101 1000 ha per square kilometre, 100% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 125 Honduras 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 126 Sudan 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 127 Malaysia 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 129 Thailand 0.1004 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 130 Peru 0.1004 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 131 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1004 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
More environment data for South Africa
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.4366 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is country area — area, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Country area — area, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest country area — area, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest country area — area, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for country area — area, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 128th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is country area — area, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Country area — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Country area — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Country area — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Country area — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Country area — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.