Land use hidden — Total area, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Land use hidden — Total area, per square kilometre was 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
120th
of 181 countries
All-time high
1 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
1 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Total area, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — total area, per square kilometre in South Africa stood at 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — total area, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places South Africa 120th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land use hidden — Total area, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.02 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.02 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 117 Malaysia 1.01 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 118 Honduras 1.01 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 119 Sudan 1.01 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 121 Eritrea 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 122 Thailand 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 123 Peru 1 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 — total area, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Land use hidden — total area, per square kilometre in South Africa was 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — total area, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — total area, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for land use hidden — total area, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 120th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — total area, 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 — Total area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Total area 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 — Total area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Total area 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 — Total area 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.