Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita was 0.002 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.002 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
64th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0072 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.002 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — cropland, per capita in South Africa stood at 0.002 Square kilometres per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0072 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.002 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
South Africa ranks 64th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0072 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.007 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0068 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0067 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0065 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0063 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0061 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0059 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0058 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0056 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0055 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0053 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0049 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0048 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0046 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0044 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0041 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0039 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0037 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0036 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0036 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0034 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0034 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0031 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0031 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0031 Square kilometres per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0031 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0029 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0029 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0028 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0026 Square kilometres per person | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0026 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0026 Square kilometres per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0025 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0025 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0023 Square kilometres per person | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0023 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0022 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0022 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0022 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0021 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0021 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.002 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.002 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.002 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.002 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.002 Square kilometres per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0018 Square kilometres per person, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.002 Square kilometres per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.002 Square kilometres per person, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0065 Square kilometres per person | 0.0058 Square kilometres per person | 0.0072 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | 0.0044 Square kilometres per person | 0.0056 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0037 Square kilometres per person | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0031 Square kilometres per person | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0028 Square kilometres per person | 0.0025 Square kilometres per person | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 Square kilometres per person | 0.0021 Square kilometres per person | 0.0025 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 Square kilometres per person | 0.002 Square kilometres per person | 0.002 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 61 Eritrea 0.002 Square kilometres per person compare
- 62 Gabon 0.002 Square kilometres per person compare
- 63 Malawi 0.002 Square kilometres per person compare
- 65 Samoa 0.002 Square kilometres per person compare
- 66 Afghanistan 0.002 Square kilometres per person compare
- 67 Iran 0.0019 Square kilometres per person 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 land use hidden — cropland, per capita in South Africa?
- Land use hidden — cropland, per capita in South Africa was 0.002 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0072 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for land use hidden — cropland, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 64th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.