Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre was 0.0662 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0662 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
163rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.2248 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1982
All-time low
0.0446 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2000
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.0662 Square kilometres per square kilometre for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.2248 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0446 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places South Africa 163rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1647 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1745 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1839 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1942 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 0.2036 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2051 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2074 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2092 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2111 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.213 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2149 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2168 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2188 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2205 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2226 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2246 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2246 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2246 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2247 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2247 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2248 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2248 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2248 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2248 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2248 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2218 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2198 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2177 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2144 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0624 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -70.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0593 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0558 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0523 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0499 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0481 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0453 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0451 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0451 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0448 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0446 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0458 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.046 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0471 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0514 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0566 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0568 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0553 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0566 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0577 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0623 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0629 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0632 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0635 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0638 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0641 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0644 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0647 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.065 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0653 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0656 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0659 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0662 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0662 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2195 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0662 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1287 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre 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 | -70.9% | 0.2144 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0624 Square kilometres per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1949 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1647 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2111 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2205 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.213 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2247 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2222 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2144 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2248 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0508 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0448 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0624 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.051 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0446 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0568 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0631 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0577 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.065 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0657 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0653 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0662 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 160 Turkmenistan 0.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 161 Uruguay 0.0668 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 162 Tuvalu 0.0667 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 164 Costa Rica 0.0646 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 165 Solomon Islands 0.0604 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 166 Tanzania 0.0533 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 — other areas, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.0662 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2248 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0446 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 163rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — Other areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — Other areas 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.