Temporary crops — Area in South Africa
South Africa: Temporary crops — Area was 11,955 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary crops — Area in South Africa, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temporary crops — area in South Africa is 11,955 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary crops — area in South Africa peaked at 13,530 1000 ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11,955 1000 ha, in 2012.
That places South Africa 32nd out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,954 1000 ha | 12,430 1000 ha | 13,530 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 11,999 1000 ha | 11,955 1000 ha | 12,363 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,956 1000 ha | 11,955 1000 ha | 11,958 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 meadows and pastures — Area 83,928 1000 ha (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary crops — area in South Africa?
- Temporary crops — area in South Africa was 11,955 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary crops — area recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 13,530 1000 ha in 2002.
- What is the lowest temporary crops — area recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,955 1000 ha in 2012.
- How does South Africa rank for temporary crops — area?
- South Africa ranks 32nd out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is temporary crops — area rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temporary 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.