Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita was 0.0013 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.0013 Square kilometres per person for land use hidden — other areas, per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0129 Square kilometres per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 Square kilometres per person, in 2000.
That places South Africa 115th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0118 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0122 Square kilometres per person | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0124 Square kilometres per person | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0127 Square kilometres per person | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0129 Square kilometres per person | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0126 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0124 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0121 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0118 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0116 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0114 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0111 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0109 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0107 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0105 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0103 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.01 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0098 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0095 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0092 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0089 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0086 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0083 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.008 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0078 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0074 Square kilometres per person | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0071 Square kilometres per person | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0069 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0066 Square kilometres per person | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0019 Square kilometres per person | -71.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0017 Square kilometres per person | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0013 Square kilometres per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0023 Square kilometres per person, 56% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0013 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.001 Square kilometres per person, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -71.7% | 0.0066 Square kilometres per person | 0.0019 Square kilometres per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0123 Square kilometres per person | 0.0118 Square kilometres per person | 0.0129 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0106 Square kilometres per person | 0.0095 Square kilometres per person | 0.0116 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0079 Square kilometres per person | 0.0066 Square kilometres per person | 0.0092 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | 0.0019 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 112 Nauru 0.0013 Square kilometres per person compare
- 113 Switzerland 0.0013 Square kilometres per person compare
- 114 North Korea 0.0013 Square kilometres per person compare
- 116 Denmark 0.0013 Square kilometres per person compare
- 117 Thailand 0.0012 Square kilometres per person compare
- 118 Honduras 0.0012 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 — other areas, per capita in South Africa?
- Land use hidden — other areas, per capita in South Africa was 0.0013 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0129 Square kilometres per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 Square kilometres per person in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for land use hidden — other areas, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 115th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — Other areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — Other areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.