What is land area — area in Southern Africa?

Land area — area in Southern Africa was 265,067 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest land area — area recorded in Southern Africa?

The highest recorded value was 265,067 1000 ha in 1961.

What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Southern Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 265,067 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Southern Africa rank for land area — area?

Southern Africa ranks 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.

Is land area — area rising or falling in Southern Africa?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Southern 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.

Land area — Area in Southern Africa

Name: Land area — Area in Southern Africa
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Southern Africa: Land area — Area was 265,067 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

265,067 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

Rank

27th

of 32 groups

All-time high

265,067 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

265,067 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Land area — Area in Southern Africa, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2024, land area — area in Southern Africa stood at 265,067 1000 ha. 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 Southern Africa peaked at 265,067 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 265,067 1000 ha, in 1961.

That places Southern Africa 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Land area — Area in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Land area — Area in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	265,067 1000 ha	—
1962	265,067 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	265,067 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	265,067 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	265,067 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	265,067 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	265,067 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	265,067 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	265,067 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	265,067 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	265,067 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	265,067 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	265,067 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	265,067 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	265,067 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	265,067 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	265,067 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	265,067 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	265,067 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	265,067 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	265,067 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	265,067 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	265,067 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	265,067 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	265,067 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	265,067 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	265,067 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	265,067 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	265,067 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	265,067 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	265,067 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	265,067 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	265,067 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	265,067 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	265,067 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	265,067 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	265,067 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	265,067 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	265,067 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	265,067 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	265,067 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	265,067 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	265,067 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	265,067 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	265,067 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	265,067 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	265,067 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	265,067 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	265,067 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	265,067 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	265,067 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	265,067 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	265,067 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	265,067 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	265,067 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	265,067 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	265,067 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	265,067 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	265,067 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	265,067 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	265,067 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	265,067 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	265,067 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	265,067 1000 ha	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	265,067 1000 ha	265,067 1000 ha	265,067 1000 ha	9
1970s	265,067 1000 ha	265,067 1000 ha	265,067 1000 ha	10
1980s	265,067 1000 ha	265,067 1000 ha	265,067 1000 ha	10
1990s	265,067 1000 ha	265,067 1000 ha	265,067 1000 ha	10
2000s	265,067 1000 ha	265,067 1000 ha	265,067 1000 ha	10
2010s	265,067 1000 ha	265,067 1000 ha	265,067 1000 ha	10
2020s	265,067 1000 ha	265,067 1000 ha	265,067 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

24 Mongolia 155,850 1000 ha compare
25 Peru 128,000 1000 ha compare
26 Niger 126,670 1000 ha compare
27 Chad 125,920 1000 ha compare
28 Angola 124,670 1000 ha compare
29 Mali 122,019 1000 ha compare
30 South Africa 121,309 1000 ha compare

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More environment data for Southern Africa

Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 770,000 m3 (2024)
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 27.42 million m3 (2024)
Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 17.80 million m3 (2024)
Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)

All data for Southern Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is land area — area in Southern Africa?: Land area — area in Southern Africa was 265,067 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area — area recorded in Southern Africa?: The highest recorded value was 265,067 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Southern Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 265,067 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Southern Africa rank for land area — area?: Southern Africa ranks 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is land area — area rising or falling in Southern Africa?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Southern 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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Indicator: Land area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,413 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.