Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre was 0.1023 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.1023 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
105th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.117 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
0.1004 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in South Africa is 0.1023 Square kilometres per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.117 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1004 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places South Africa 105th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1004 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1009 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1014 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1018 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1023 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1024 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1026 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1028 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1029 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.103 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1032 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1033 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1034 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1035 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1036 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1037 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1038 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.104 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1041 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1042 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1042 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1043 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1043 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1043 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1043 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1063 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1059 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1063 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1072 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.108 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1089 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1111 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1132 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1135 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1139 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1153 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1158 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1159 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1165 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.117 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1161 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1162 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1154 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1128 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1117 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1068 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1069 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1086 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1077 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1069 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1026 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1023 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1023 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1023 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1023 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1023 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1023 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1023 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1023 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1023 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1023 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1023 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1023 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.1023 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1526 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 67% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.1023 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1539 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 67% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1019 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1004 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1029 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1035 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.103 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1041 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1051 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1042 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1072 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1132 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.108 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1165 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1119 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1068 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.117 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1028 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1023 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1069 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1023 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1023 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1023 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 102 Switzerland 0.1067 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 103 Costa Rica 0.1066 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 104 Zimbabwe 0.1051 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 106 Uzbekistan 0.1014 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 107 Ecuador 0.097 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 108 Panama 0.0918 Square kilometres per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in South Africa?
- Land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.1023 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.117 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1004 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 105th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.