Permanent crops — Area, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Permanent crops — Area, per capita was 0 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent crops — Area, per capita in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent crops — area, per capita in South Africa is 0 1000 ha per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0 1000 ha per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
That places South Africa 128th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent crops — Area, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0 1000 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0 1000 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0 1000 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 0 1000 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 0 1000 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0 1000 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0 1000 ha per person | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per person | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per person | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per person | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per person | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per person | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per person | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per person | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0 1000 ha per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 1000 ha per person, 20% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0 1000 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 1000 ha per person, 45% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 125 Austria 0 1000 ha per person compare
- 126 Oman 0 1000 ha per person compare
- 127 Cayman Islands 0 1000 ha per person compare
- 129 Afghanistan 0 1000 ha per person compare
- 130 New Caledonia 0 1000 ha per person compare
- 131 Latvia 0 1000 ha per person 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)
- 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, per capita in South Africa?
- Permanent crops — area, per capita in South Africa was 0 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent crops — area, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does South Africa rank for permanent crops — area, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 128th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — area, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Permanent crops — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Permanent crops — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Permanent crops — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Permanent crops — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Permanent crops — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.