Permanent crops — Area, annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Permanent crops — Area, annual growth rate was 0 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 % change on previous year
World rank
72nd
of 223 countries
All-time high
7.14 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
-5.26 % change on previous year
in 2006
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Permanent crops — Area, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent crops — area, annual growth rate in South Africa is 0 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area, annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 7.14 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -5.26 % change on previous year, in 2006.
That places South Africa 72nd out of 223 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Permanent crops — Area, annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 5.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 1965 | 5 % change on previous year | +95.0% |
| 1966 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 1967 | 6.98 % change on previous year | +193.0% |
| 1968 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 1969 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 1973 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 1.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 7.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 1.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 1.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 6.25 % change on previous year | +293.8% |
| 1997 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 1998 | 4.35 % change on previous year | +195.7% |
| 1999 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 2000 | 4.05 % change on previous year | +45.9% |
| 2001 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | -5 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2006 | -5.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 0.5556 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 2008 | 6.26 % change on previous year | +1027.2% |
| 2009 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 5.57 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2011 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -171.0% |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Permanent crops — Area, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1027.2% | 0.5556 % change on previous year | 6.26 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.86 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 6.98 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.86 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 7.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.14 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 6.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 % change on previous year | -5.26 % change on previous year | 6.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1612 % change on previous year | -3.95 % change on previous year | 5.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 72 Burundi 0 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Bahrain 0 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Bahamas 0 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Belize 0 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Barbados 0 % change on previous year
- 72 Bhutan 0 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Botswana 0 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Congo 0 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Comoros 0 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Costa Rica 0 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Cuba 0 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Cayman Islands 0 % change on previous year
- 72 Djibouti 0 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Dominica 0 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Egypt 0 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Eritrea 0 % change on previous year compare
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- 72 Fiji 0 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Gabon 0 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Georgia 0 % change on previous year compare
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- 72 Kiribati 0 % change on previous year compare
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- 72 Lithuania 0 % change on previous year compare
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- 72 Madagascar 0 % change on previous year compare
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- 72 Turkmenistan 0 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Tonga 0 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Trinidad and Tobago 0 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Tunisia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Tuvalu 0 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Uganda 0 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Ukraine 0 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Uruguay 0 % change on previous year compare
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- 72 United States Virgin Islands 0 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Vanuatu 0 % change on previous year compare
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- 72 Mayotte 0 % change on previous year compare
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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)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0.0002 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent crops — area, annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Permanent crops — area, annual growth rate in South Africa was 0 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent crops — area, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.14 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.26 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does South Africa rank for permanent crops — area, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 72nd out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Permanent crops — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Permanent crops — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Permanent crops — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Permanent crops — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.