Cropland — Area in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Cropland — Area was 14,267 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cropland — Area in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area in Southern Africa stood at 14,267 1000 ha.
The figure is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Southern Africa peaked at 15,794 1000 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13,714 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Southern Africa 31st out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,917 1000 ha | 13,714 1000 ha | 14,056 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,129 1000 ha | 14,071 1000 ha | 14,185 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,298 1000 ha | 14,149 1000 ha | 14,586 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,359 1000 ha | 14,696 1000 ha | 15,748 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,150 1000 ha | 14,473 1000 ha | 15,794 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,066 1000 ha | 13,834 1000 ha | 14,551 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,203 1000 ha | 14,030 1000 ha | 14,267 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 152.42 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 4.38 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 12.74 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 267,335 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 265,067 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 165,032 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 165,032 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 62.26 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 454.89 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 8.37 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Southern Africa?
- Cropland — area in Southern Africa was 14,267 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 15,794 1000 ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,714 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Southern Africa rank for cropland — area?
- Southern Africa ranks 31st out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Cropland — 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.