Rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) in South Africa
South Africa: Rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) was 1.7 km in 2021. ▬ Flat
Rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) in South Africa, 2015–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1.7 km for rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
South Africa ranks 42nd of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.7 km | — |
| 2016 | 1.7 km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.7 km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.7 km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.7 km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.7 km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.7 km | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.7 km | 1.7 km | 1.7 km | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.7 km | 1.7 km | 1.7 km | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 39 Greece 1.8 km compare
- 39 Montenegro 1.8 km compare
- 39 Sweden 1.8 km compare
- 42 Eswatini 1.7 km
- 42 Finland 1.7 km compare
- 45 Turkmenistan 1.6 km
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)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) in South Africa?
- Rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) in South Africa was 1.7 km in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 km in 2015.
- What is the lowest rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 km in 2015.
- How does South Africa rank for rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area)?
- South Africa ranks 42nd out of 83 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of 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 Rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.