Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in South Africa
South Africa: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 83,928 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 83,928 1000 ha for permanent meadows and pastures — area in 2024.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in South Africa peaked at 89,150 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 81,378 1000 ha, in 1982.
South Africa ranks 25th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85,302 1000 ha | 83,210 1000 ha | 89,150 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 81,998 1000 ha | 81,430 1000 ha | 82,970 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 81,593 1000 ha | 81,378 1000 ha | 82,300 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 83,436 1000 ha | 82,500 1000 ha | 83,928 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 83,928 1000 ha | 83,928 1000 ha | 83,928 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,928 1000 ha | 83,928 1000 ha | 83,928 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,928 1000 ha | 83,928 1000 ha | 83,928 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 22 Madagascar 37,293 1000 ha compare
- 23 Mozambique 35,464 1000 ha compare
- 24 Colombia 35,129 1000 ha compare
- 25 Mali 34,639 1000 ha compare
- 26 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 33,000 1000 ha compare
- 27 Algeria 32,807 1000 ha compare
- 28 Argentina 31,863 1000 ha compare
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 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)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.19 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area in South Africa?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in South Africa was 83,928 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 89,150 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,378 1000 ha in 1982.
- How does South Africa rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- South Africa ranks 25th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 meadows and pastures — 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.