Temporary crops — Area in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Temporary crops — Area was 13,088 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary crops — Area in Southern Africa, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 13,088 1000 ha for temporary crops — area in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary crops — area in Southern Africa peaked at 14,592 1000 ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12,934 1000 ha, in 2019.
That places Southern Africa 30th out of 32 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.
Temporary crops — Area in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14,585 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 14,592 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14,483 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 14,247 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 14,136 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 13,584 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 13,515 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 13,885 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 13,752 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 13,580 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 13,253 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 13,100 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 13,131 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 13,285 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 13,030 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 12,964 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 13,119 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 13,137 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 12,934 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 12,950 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 13,163 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 13,068 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 13,088 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 13,088 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,086 1000 ha | 13,515 1000 ha | 14,592 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 13,153 1000 ha | 12,934 1000 ha | 13,580 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,071 1000 ha | 12,950 1000 ha | 13,163 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 27 South Africa 11,955 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
- 31 Myanmar 10,568 1000 ha compare
- 32 Germany 8,240 1000 ha compare
- 33 Spain 7,413 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 770,000 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 27.42 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 17.80 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary crops — area in Southern Africa?
- Temporary crops — area in Southern Africa was 13,088 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary crops — area recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 14,592 1000 ha in 2002.
- What is the lowest temporary crops — area recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,934 1000 ha in 2019.
- How does Southern Africa rank for temporary crops — area?
- Southern Africa ranks 30th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is temporary crops — area rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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.