Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
113th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area, per square kilometre in South Africa is 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places South Africa 113th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0112 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre, 83% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0105 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0112 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 110 Costa Rica 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 111 Zimbabwe 0.0105 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 112 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 114 Uzbekistan 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 115 Vanuatu 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 116 Ecuador 0.0097 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 cropland — area, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Cropland — area, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for cropland — area, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 113th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland — 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 Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland — 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.
Cropland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cropland — 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
Cropland — 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.