Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in South Africa
South Africa: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 12.88 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 12.88 % for cropland — share in agricultural land in 2024.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in South Africa peaked at 14.47 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.02 %, in 1961.
That places South Africa 190th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.02 % | — |
| 1962 | 12.22 % | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 12.42 % | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 12.63 % | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 12.85 % | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 12.88 % | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 12.95 % | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 13 % | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 13.05 % | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 13.09 % | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 13.14 % | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 13.19 % | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 13.23 % | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 13.28 % | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 13.32 % | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 13.37 % | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 13.38 % | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 13.41 % | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 13.42 % | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 13.43 % | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 13.44 % | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 13.46 % | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 13.46 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 13.46 % | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 13.46 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 13.67 % | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 13.58 % | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 13.59 % | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 13.64 % | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 13.7 % | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 13.75 % | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 13.97 % | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 14.17 % | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 14.15 % | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 14.17 % | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 14.29 % | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 14.34 % | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 14.35 % | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 14.41 % | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 14.47 % | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 14.37 % | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 14.38 % | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 14.3 % | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 14.02 % | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 13.9 % | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 13.38 % | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 13.38 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.58 % | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 13.47 % | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 13.38 % | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 12.91 % | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 12.88 % | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 12.88 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.88 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.88 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.88 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.88 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.88 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.88 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.88 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.88 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.88 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.88 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12.88 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.67 % | 12.02 % | 13.05 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.28 % | 13.09 % | 13.42 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.52 % | 13.43 % | 13.67 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.13 % | 13.7 % | 14.41 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.93 % | 13.38 % | 14.47 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.93 % | 12.88 % | 13.38 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.88 % | 12.88 % | 12.88 % | 5 |
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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)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 34,979 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate 115.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 21,013 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate 78.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 36.55 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in agricultural land in South Africa?
- Cropland — share in agricultural land in South Africa was 12.88 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 14.47 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.02 % in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- South Africa ranks 190th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in agricultural land 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. 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.