Land area — Area in South Africa
South Africa: Land area — Area was 121,309 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land area — Area in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 121,309 1000 ha for land area — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area in South Africa peaked at 121,309 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 121,309 1000 ha, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 31st of 36 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 121,309 1000 ha | 121,309 1000 ha | 121,309 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 121,309 1000 ha | 121,309 1000 ha | 121,309 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 121,309 1000 ha | 121,309 1000 ha | 121,309 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 121,309 1000 ha | 121,309 1000 ha | 121,309 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 121,309 1000 ha | 121,309 1000 ha | 121,309 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 121,309 1000 ha | 121,309 1000 ha | 121,309 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 121,309 1000 ha | 121,309 1000 ha | 121,309 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 28 Ethiopia 112,213 1000 ha compare
- 29 Colombia 110,950 1000 ha compare
- 30 Ethiopia PDR 110,100 1000 ha compare
- 31 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 108,796 1000 ha compare
- 32 Mauritania 103,070 1000 ha compare
- 33 Egypt 99,545 1000 ha compare
- 34 Nigeria 91,077 1000 ha compare
More environment data for South Africa
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 18.04 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 2,240 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 600 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 69.19 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 87.12 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 83,928 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.43 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 413 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 12.46 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 12,000 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area — area in South Africa?
- Land area — area in South Africa was 121,309 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area — area recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 121,309 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 121,309 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for land area — area?
- South Africa ranks 31st out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area 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 Land area — Area. 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.