Cropland — Area, annual growth rate in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Cropland — Area, annual growth rate was -0.0035 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cropland — Area, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area, annual growth rate in Southern Africa is -0.0035 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, annual growth rate in Southern Africa peaked at 2.44 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -4.16 % change on previous year, in 2006.
That places Southern Africa 25th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland — Area, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.4011 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.4067 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.4629 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1965 | 0.4896 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2013 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2217 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1784 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1068 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1081 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0924 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2059 % change on previous year | +122.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0992 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0071 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 1975 | 0.269 % change on previous year | +3699.7% |
| 1976 | -0.0424 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 1977 | -0.4944 % change on previous year | +1067.2% |
| 1978 | 0.511 % change on previous year | -203.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1624 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 1980 | -0.0282 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
| 1981 | -0.2257 % change on previous year | +700.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0141 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3675 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | -0.0422 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 1986 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -3901.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0277 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5267 % change on previous year | +1799.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5584 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7541 % change on previous year | +35.0% |
| 1991 | 0.6464 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 1.77 % change on previous year | +174.0% |
| 1993 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3913 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6886 % change on previous year | +76.0% |
| 1996 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +59.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2227 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 1998 | -0.0395 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3115 % change on previous year | -889.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2915 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2001 | -0.8389 % change on previous year | -387.8% |
| 2002 | -0.0389 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 2003 | -0.7735 % change on previous year | +1886.0% |
| 2004 | -1.86 % change on previous year | +140.6% |
| 2005 | -0.8967 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 2006 | -4.16 % change on previous year | +363.9% |
| 2007 | -0.0483 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 2008 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -5146.7% |
| 2009 | -0.6968 % change on previous year | -128.6% |
| 2010 | -1.16 % change on previous year | +67.1% |
| 2011 | -3.2 % change on previous year | +175.1% |
| 2012 | -0.7007 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 2013 | -0.2731 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 2014 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -486.1% |
| 2015 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -231.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9568 % change on previous year | -169.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4874 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1156 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 2019 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -1839.7% |
| 2020 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -170.2% |
| 2021 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5873 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2024 | -0.0035 % change on previous year | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +5146.7% | -0.0483 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +3901.6% | -0.0422 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +3699.7% | 0.0071 % change on previous year | 0.269 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -1886.0% | -0.0389 % change on previous year | -0.7735 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -1839.7% | 0.1156 % change on previous year | -2.01 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +1799.5% | 0.0277 % change on previous year | 0.5267 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3086 % change on previous year | 0.1068 % change on previous year | 0.4896 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0918 % change on previous year | -0.4944 % change on previous year | 0.511 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2804 % change on previous year | -0.2257 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7712 % change on previous year | -0.0395 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6583 % change on previous year | -4.16 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6118 % change on previous year | -3.2 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6191 % change on previous year | -0.0035 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.34 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1.32 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Pakistan 1.27 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Benin 1.05 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Kenya 1.01 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Cameroon 0.8879 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Equatorial Guinea 0.8249 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Southern Africa
- 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 cropland — area, annual growth rate in Southern Africa?
- Cropland — area, annual growth rate in Southern Africa was -0.0035 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.16 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Southern Africa rank for cropland — area, annual growth rate?
- Southern Africa ranks 25th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.3%. 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 Cropland — 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 Cropland — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cropland — 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 Cropland — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.