Land use hidden — Cropland in South Africa
South Africa: Land use hidden — Cropland was 124,130 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land use hidden — Cropland in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — cropland in South Africa is 124,130 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in South Africa peaked at 141,970 Square kilometres in 2000 and was at its lowest, 121,850 Square kilometres, in 1961.
That places South Africa 25th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 123,667 Square kilometres | 121,850 Square kilometres | 124,860 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 125,610 Square kilometres | 124,950 Square kilometres | 126,260 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 127,549 Square kilometres | 126,350 Square kilometres | 130,000 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 137,324 Square kilometres | 131,000 Square kilometres | 141,300 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 135,779 Square kilometres | 129,600 Square kilometres | 141,970 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 124,713 Square kilometres | 124,130 Square kilometres | 129,630 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 124,130 Square kilometres | 124,130 Square kilometres | 124,130 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 22 Tanzania, United Republic of 155,212 Square kilometres compare
- 23 Côte d’Ivoire 142,993 Square kilometres compare
- 24 Myanmar 125,173 Square kilometres compare
- 26 Germany 118,810 Square kilometres compare
- 27 Philippines 112,226 Square kilometres compare
- 28 Italy 94,841 Square kilometres 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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -37.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.78 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.27 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -6.69 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — cropland in South Africa?
- Land use hidden — cropland in South Africa was 124,130 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 141,970 Square kilometres in 2000.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 121,850 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- South Africa ranks 25th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata