Temporary crops — Area in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Temporary crops — Area was 13,088 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
13,088 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
30th
of 36 groups
All-time high
14,592 1000 ha
in 2002
All-time low
12,934 1000 ha
in 2019
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Temporary crops — Area in Southern Africa, 2001–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k2001201220242001: 14.6k 1000 ha2002: 14.6k 1000 ha2003: 14.5k 1000 ha2004: 14.2k 1000 ha2005: 14.1k 1000 ha2006: 13.6k 1000 ha2007: 13.5k 1000 ha2008: 13.9k 1000 ha2009: 13.8k 1000 ha2010: 13.6k 1000 ha2011: 13.3k 1000 ha2012: 13.1k 1000 ha2013: 13.1k 1000 ha2014: 13.3k 1000 ha2015: 13.0k 1000 ha2016: 13.0k 1000 ha2017: 13.1k 1000 ha2018: 13.1k 1000 ha2019: 12.9k 1000 ha2020: 13.0k 1000 ha2021: 13.2k 1000 ha2022: 13.1k 1000 ha2023: 13.1k 1000 ha2024: 13.1k 1000 ha

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 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 27 Myanmar 10,568 1000 ha compare
  2. 28 Germany 8,240 1000 ha compare
  3. 29 Spain 7,413 1000 ha compare
  4. 30 Indonesia 7,384 1000 ha compare
  5. 31 Romania 7,317 1000 ha compare
  6. 32 Mozambique 6,929 1000 ha compare
  7. 33 Uganda 6,815 1000 ha compare

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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 36 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

Indicator
Temporary crops — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
261 places, 6,187 data points, 1998–2024
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