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 70th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent crops — Area in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 185 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 185 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 195 1000 ha | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 200 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 210 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 215 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 230 1000 ha | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 240 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 250 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 260 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 265 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 270 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 275 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 275 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 280 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 280 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 300 1000 ha | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 305 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 310 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 310 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 315 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 320 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 340 1000 ha | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 345 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 360 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 370 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 385 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 400 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 380 1000 ha | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 380 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 360 1000 ha | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 362 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 384.67 1000 ha | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 407.33 1000 ha | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 430 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 413 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 413 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 413 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 413 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 413 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 413 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 413 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 413 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 413 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 413 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 413 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 413 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 413 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 413 1000 ha | +0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 413 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 148.1 1000 ha, 2.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 413 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 203.47 1000 ha, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
- 67 Chile 499 1000 ha compare
- 68 Australia and New Zealand 459 1000 ha compare
- 69 Uzbekistan 455.1 1000 ha compare
- 71 Romania 406 1000 ha compare
- 72 Australia 385 1000 ha compare
- 73 Mozambique 381.92 1000 ha 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 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 70th out of 238 countries 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.