Cropland — Area, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Cropland — Area, per capita was 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area, per capita in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area, per capita in South Africa stood at 0.0002 1000 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0007 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
South Africa ranks 74th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0002 1000 ha per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0002 1000 ha per person, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0002 1000 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0002 1000 ha per person, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per capita 0.0002 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area, per capita in South Africa?
- Cropland — area, per capita in South Africa was 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does South Africa rank for cropland — area, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 74th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cropland — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.