Permanent crops — Area in South Africa
South Africa: Permanent crops — Area was 413 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent crops — Area in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 413 1000 ha for permanent crops — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in South Africa peaked at 430 1000 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 185 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places South Africa 33rd out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 212.22 1000 ha | 185 1000 ha | 250 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 275.5 1000 ha | 250 1000 ha | 300 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 300 1000 ha | 300 1000 ha | 300 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 327.5 1000 ha | 300 1000 ha | 370 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 385.9 1000 ha | 360 1000 ha | 407.33 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 414.7 1000 ha | 413 1000 ha | 430 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 413 1000 ha | 413 1000 ha | 413 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)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 12.46 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 12,000 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.19 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent crops — area in South Africa?
- Permanent crops — area in South Africa was 413 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 430 1000 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 185 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for permanent crops — area?
- South Africa ranks 33rd out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent crops — 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.