Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded in South Africa
South Africa: Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded was 262.89 1000 ha in 2022. ▬ Flat
Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded in South Africa, 1992–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded in South Africa is 262.89 1000 ha, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded in South Africa peaked at 264.94 1000 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 257.59 1000 ha, in 1996.
That places South Africa 42nd out of 224 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 258 1000 ha | — |
| 1993 | 257.88 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 257.78 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 257.62 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 257.59 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 257.72 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 257.89 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 258.98 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 259.69 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 259.56 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 261.43 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 262.94 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 264.94 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 264.49 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 264.51 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 264.23 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 264.17 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 264.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 264.32 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 264.35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 264.55 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 264.34 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 263.28 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 263.2 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 263.31 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 263.27 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 263.45 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 263.41 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 261.6 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 262.21 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 262.89 1000 ha | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 257.93 1000 ha | 257.59 1000 ha | 258.98 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 263.02 1000 ha | 259.56 1000 ha | 264.94 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 263.75 1000 ha | 263.2 1000 ha | 264.55 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 262.23 1000 ha | 261.6 1000 ha | 262.89 1000 ha | 3 |
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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)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 0.002 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate -0.3469 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded in South Africa?
- Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded in South Africa was 262.89 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 264.94 1000 ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 257.59 1000 ha in 1996.
- How does South Africa rank for shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded?
- South Africa ranks 42nd out of 224 countries with data for 2022.
- Is shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded — Area from CCI_LC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Land Cover data under the Agri-Environmental Indicators section contains land cover information organized by the land cover classes of the international standard system for Environmental and Economic Accounting Central Framework (SEEA CF). The land cover information is compiled from publicly available Global Land Cover (GLC) maps: a) MODIS land cover types based on the Land Cover Classification System, LCCS; b) The European Spatial Agency (ESA) Climate Change Initiative (CCI) annual land cover maps produced by the Université catholique de Louvain (UCL)-Geomatics and now under the European Copernicus Program; c) The annual land cover maps which were produced under the European Copernicus Global Land Service (CGLS) (CGLS land cover, containing discrete land cover categorization), with spatial resolution 100m; and d) the WorldCover maps of the European Space Agency, produced at 10m resolution.