Land area — Area in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Land area — Area was 265,067 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
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 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Cropland — Area 14,267 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 4.38 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 12.74 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 267,335 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 165,032 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 165,032 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 62.26 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 152.42 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 454.89 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 8.37 % (2024)
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 36 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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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.