Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 0.6919 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.6919 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.7349 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.6708 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1982
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, 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 — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in South Africa is 0.6919 Square kilometres per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.7349 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.6708 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 1982.
South Africa ranks 5th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7349 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.7246 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.7147 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.704 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.6941 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.6924 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.69 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.688 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.6859 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.684 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.6819 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.6799 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.6779 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.676 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.6738 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.6718 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6716 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6714 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6713 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6712 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.671 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6708 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6708 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6708 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6708 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6718 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6743 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.676 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6784 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6801 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.6826 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6842 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6859 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6883 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.69 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6916 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6916 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6919 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6919 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6919 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6919 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6919 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6919 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6919 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6919 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6919 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6919 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6919 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6919 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6919 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6919 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6919 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6919 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6919 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6919 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6919 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6919 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6919 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6919 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6919 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6919 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6919 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6919 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.6919 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1318 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.6919 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.269 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7032 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.6859 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.7349 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6759 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.6713 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.684 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6726 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.6708 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.6784 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6878 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.6801 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.6919 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6919 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.6919 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.6919 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6919 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.6919 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.6919 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6919 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.6919 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.6919 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 2 Saudi Arabia 0.7908 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 3 Djibouti 0.7334 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 4 Faroe Islands 0.7007 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 6 Uruguay 0.6856 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 7 Somalia 0.6854 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 8 Kazakhstan 0.6833 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 — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.6919 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7349 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6708 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does South Africa rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 5th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures 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.