Grassland — Area from CCI_LC in South Africa
South Africa: Grassland — Area from CCI_LC was 24,181 1000 ha in 2022. ▬ Flat
Grassland — Area from CCI_LC in South Africa, 1992–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 24,181 1000 ha for grassland — area from cci_lc in 2022.
The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — area from cci_lc in South Africa peaked at 24,387 1000 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 23,994 1000 ha, in 1994.
South Africa ranks 14th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Grassland — Area from CCI_LC in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 23,996 1000 ha | — |
| 1993 | 23,995 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 23,994 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 24,021 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 24,038 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 24,076 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 24,123 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 24,293 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 24,314 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 24,341 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 24,346 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 24,366 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 24,387 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 24,387 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 24,376 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 24,371 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 24,360 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 24,347 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 24,341 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 24,334 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 24,334 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 24,329 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 24,331 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24,329 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 24,315 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 24,309 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 24,305 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 24,233 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 24,207 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 24,185 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 24,181 1000 ha | -0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 24,181 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 756.08 1000 ha, 32.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 24,181 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,020 1000 ha, 12.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,067 1000 ha | 23,994 1000 ha | 24,293 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 24,359 1000 ha | 24,314 1000 ha | 24,387 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,316 1000 ha | 24,233 1000 ha | 24,341 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,191 1000 ha | 24,181 1000 ha | 24,207 1000 ha | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 11 Sudan (former) 27,129 1000 ha compare
- 11 Melanesia 1,180 1000 ha compare
- 12 India 24,970 1000 ha compare
- 12 Syrian Arab Republic 490.79 1000 ha compare
- 13 Afghanistan 24,452 1000 ha compare
- 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 334.06 1000 ha compare
- 14 Republic of Moldova 185.86 1000 ha compare
- 15 Sudan 23,947 1000 ha compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 161.06 1000 ha compare
- 16 Madagascar 21,696 1000 ha compare
- 16 Micronesia 71.11 1000 ha compare
- 17 Pakistan 18,978 1000 ha compare
- 17 Polynesia 55.59 1000 ha 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2953 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — area from cci_lc in South Africa?
- Grassland — area from cci_lc in South Africa was 24,181 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — area from cci_lc recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 24,387 1000 ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest grassland — area from cci_lc recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,994 1000 ha in 1994.
- How does South Africa rank for grassland — area from cci_lc?
- South Africa ranks 14th out of 224 countries with data for 2022.
- Is grassland — area from cci_lc rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Grassland — Area from CCI_LC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Land Cover data under the Agri-Environmental Indicators section contains land cover information organized by the land cover classes of the international standard system for Environmental and Economic Accounting Central Framework (SEEA CF). The land cover information is compiled from publicly available Global Land Cover (GLC) maps: a) MODIS land cover types based on the Land Cover Classification System, LCCS; b) The European Spatial Agency (ESA) Climate Change Initiative (CCI) annual land cover maps produced by the Université catholique de Louvain (UCL)-Geomatics and now under the European Copernicus Program; c) The annual land cover maps which were produced under the European Copernicus Global Land Service (CGLS) (CGLS land cover, containing discrete land cover categorization), with spatial resolution 100m; and d) the WorldCover maps of the European Space Agency, produced at 10m resolution.