Other land — Area in South Africa
South Africa: Other land — Area was 2,174 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other land — Area in South Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 2,174 1000 ha for other land — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in South Africa peaked at 5,892 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,174 1000 ha, in 2024.
South Africa ranks 34th of 36 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,930 1000 ha | 2,646 1000 ha | 5,892 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,717 1000 ha | 2,414 1000 ha | 3,203 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,948 1000 ha | 2,612 1000 ha | 3,280 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,349 1000 ha | 2,174 1000 ha | 2,524 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More environment data for South Africa
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 18.04 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 2,240 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 600 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 69.19 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 87.12 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 83,928 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.43 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 413 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 12.46 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 12,000 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other land — area in South Africa?
- Other land — area in South Africa was 2,174 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5,892 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,174 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does South Africa rank for other land — area?
- South Africa ranks 34th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.