Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area in South Africa
South Africa: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area was 69.19 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in South Africa is 69.19 %, measured in 2024.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in South Africa peaked at 73.49 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 67.08 %, in 1982.
That places South Africa 8th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 73.49 % | — |
| 1962 | 72.46 % | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 71.47 % | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 70.4 % | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 69.41 % | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 69.24 % | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 69 % | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 68.8 % | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 68.59 % | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 68.4 % | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 68.19 % | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 67.99 % | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 67.79 % | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 67.6 % | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 67.38 % | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 67.18 % | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 67.16 % | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 67.14 % | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 67.13 % | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 67.12 % | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 67.1 % | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 67.08 % | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 67.08 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 67.08 % | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 67.08 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 67.18 % | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 67.43 % | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 67.6 % | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 67.84 % | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 68.01 % | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 68.26 % | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 68.42 % | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 68.59 % | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 68.83 % | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 69 % | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 69.16 % | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 69.16 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 69.19 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 69.19 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 69.19 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 69.19 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 69.19 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 69.19 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 69.19 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 69.19 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 69.19 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 69.19 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 69.19 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 69.19 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 69.19 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 69.19 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 69.19 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 69.19 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 69.19 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 69.19 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 69.19 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 69.19 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 69.19 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 69.19 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 69.19 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 69.19 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 69.19 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 69.19 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 69.19 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.32 % | 68.59 % | 73.49 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 67.6 % | 67.13 % | 68.4 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.26 % | 67.08 % | 67.84 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.78 % | 68.01 % | 69.19 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.19 % | 69.19 % | 69.19 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.19 % | 69.19 % | 69.19 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.19 % | 69.19 % | 69.19 % | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in South Africa?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in South Africa was 69.19 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 73.49 % in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.08 % in 1982.
- How does South Africa rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area?
- South Africa ranks 8th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in land 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 — Share in Land 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.