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 27th out of 242 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary crops — Area in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13,515 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 13,530 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 13,430 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 13,130 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 13,005 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 12,430 1000 ha | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 12,430 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12,630 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 12,490 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 12,363 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 11,988 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 11,955 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 11,955 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11,955 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11,955 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11,955 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11,955 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11,955 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11,955 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11,955 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11,958 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11,958 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11,955 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 11,955 1000 ha | +0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 11,955 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 788.95 1000 ha, 15.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 11,955 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,076 1000 ha, 5.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
- 24 Mexico 13,054 1000 ha compare
- 25 Democratic Republic of the Congo 12,861 1000 ha compare
- 26 Thailand 12,248 1000 ha compare
- 28 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 11,594 1000 ha compare
- 29 Poland 11,066 1000 ha compare
- 30 United Republic of Tanzania 10,800 1000 ha compare
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2953 % change on previous year (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 27th out of 242 countries 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.