Land use hidden — Other areas in South Africa
South Africa: Land use hidden — Other areas was 80,271 Square kilometres in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Other areas in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 80,271 Square kilometres for land use hidden — other areas in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in South Africa peaked at 272,760 Square kilometres in 1982 and was at its lowest, 54,059 Square kilometres, in 2000.
South Africa ranks 52nd of 202 countries on this measure, 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 in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 199,740 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 211,740 Square kilometres | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 223,140 Square kilometres | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 235,590 Square kilometres | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 246,990 Square kilometres | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 248,850 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 251,610 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 253,820 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 256,130 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 258,440 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 260,750 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 263,010 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 265,370 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 267,530 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 270,040 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 272,400 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 272,510 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 272,420 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 272,530 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 272,540 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 272,650 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 272,760 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 272,760 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 272,760 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 272,760 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 269,090 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 266,590 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 264,090 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 260,090 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 75,669 Square kilometres | -70.9% |
| 1991 | 71,983 Square kilometres | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 67,667 Square kilometres | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 63,401 Square kilometres | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 60,475 Square kilometres | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 58,289 Square kilometres | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 54,953 Square kilometres | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 54,767 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 54,701 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 54,365 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 54,059 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 55,543 Square kilometres | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 55,757 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 57,121 Square kilometres | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 60,685 Square kilometres | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 62,299 Square kilometres | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 68,613 Square kilometres | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 68,957 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 67,141 Square kilometres | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 68,705 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 70,039 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 75,573 Square kilometres | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 76,267 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 76,631 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 76,995 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 77,359 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 77,723 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 78,087 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 78,451 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 78,815 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 79,179 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 79,543 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 79,907 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 80,271 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 80,271 Square kilometres is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,110 Square kilometres, 3.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 80,271 Square kilometres is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,825 Square kilometres, 2.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas 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% | 260,090 Square kilometres | 75,669 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 236,401 Square kilometres | 199,740 Square kilometres | 256,130 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 267,500 Square kilometres | 258,440 Square kilometres | 272,530 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 269,609 Square kilometres | 260,090 Square kilometres | 272,760 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 61,627 Square kilometres | 54,365 Square kilometres | 75,669 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,888 Square kilometres | 54,059 Square kilometres | 68,957 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,594 Square kilometres | 70,039 Square kilometres | 78,815 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,725 Square kilometres | 79,179 Square kilometres | 80,271 Square kilometres | 4 |
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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 in South Africa?
- Land use hidden — other areas in South Africa was 80,271 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 272,760 Square kilometres in 1982.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,059 Square kilometres in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- South Africa ranks 52nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas. 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