South Africa - Agricultural land
Agricultural land (sq. km)
The value for Agricultural land (sq. km) in South Africa was 963,410 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 57 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,013,350 in 1961 and a minimum value of 940,330 in 1982.
Definition: Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,013,350 |
| 1962 | 1,001,350 |
| 1963 | 989,950 |
| 1964 | 977,500 |
| 1965 | 966,100 |
| 1966 | 964,450 |
| 1967 | 961,800 |
| 1968 | 959,900 |
| 1969 | 957,900 |
| 1970 | 955,900 |
| 1971 | 953,900 |
| 1972 | 951,950 |
| 1973 | 949,900 |
| 1974 | 948,050 |
| 1975 | 945,850 |
| 1976 | 943,820 |
| 1977 | 943,200 |
| 1978 | 942,800 |
| 1979 | 942,100 |
| 1980 | 941,600 |
| 1981 | 941,000 |
| 1982 | 940,330 |
| 1983 | 940,330 |
| 1984 | 940,330 |
| 1985 | 940,330 |
| 1986 | 944,000 |
| 1987 | 946,500 |
| 1988 | 949,000 |
| 1989 | 953,000 |
| 1990 | 956,000 |
| 1991 | 960,050 |
| 1992 | 964,730 |
| 1993 | 969,360 |
| 1994 | 972,650 |
| 1995 | 975,200 |
| 1996 | 978,900 |
| 1997 | 979,450 |
| 1998 | 979,880 |
| 1999 | 980,580 |
| 2000 | 981,250 |
| 2001 | 980,130 |
| 2002 | 980,280 |
| 2003 | 979,280 |
| 2004 | 976,080 |
| 2005 | 974,830 |
| 2006 | 968,880 |
| 2007 | 968,900 |
| 2008 | 971,080 |
| 2009 | 969,880 |
| 2010 | 968,910 |
| 2011 | 963,740 |
| 2012 | 963,410 |
| 2013 | 963,410 |
| 2014 | 963,410 |
| 2015 | 963,410 |
| 2016 | 963,410 |
| 2017 | 963,410 |
| 2018 | 963,410 |
Agricultural land (% of land area)
Agricultural land (% of land area) in South Africa was 79.42 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 83.53 in 1961, while its lowest value was 77.52 in 1982.
Definition: Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 83.53 |
| 1962 | 82.55 |
| 1963 | 81.61 |
| 1964 | 80.58 |
| 1965 | 79.64 |
| 1966 | 79.50 |
| 1967 | 79.29 |
| 1968 | 79.13 |
| 1969 | 78.96 |
| 1970 | 78.80 |
| 1971 | 78.63 |
| 1972 | 78.47 |
| 1973 | 78.30 |
| 1974 | 78.15 |
| 1975 | 77.97 |
| 1976 | 77.80 |
| 1977 | 77.75 |
| 1978 | 77.72 |
| 1979 | 77.66 |
| 1980 | 77.62 |
| 1981 | 77.57 |
| 1982 | 77.52 |
| 1983 | 77.52 |
| 1984 | 77.52 |
| 1985 | 77.52 |
| 1986 | 77.82 |
| 1987 | 78.02 |
| 1988 | 78.23 |
| 1989 | 78.56 |
| 1990 | 78.81 |
| 1991 | 79.14 |
| 1992 | 79.53 |
| 1993 | 79.91 |
| 1994 | 80.18 |
| 1995 | 80.39 |
| 1996 | 80.69 |
| 1997 | 80.74 |
| 1998 | 80.78 |
| 1999 | 80.83 |
| 2000 | 80.89 |
| 2001 | 80.80 |
| 2002 | 80.81 |
| 2003 | 80.73 |
| 2004 | 80.46 |
| 2005 | 80.36 |
| 2006 | 79.87 |
| 2007 | 79.87 |
| 2008 | 80.05 |
| 2009 | 79.95 |
| 2010 | 79.87 |
| 2011 | 79.45 |
| 2012 | 79.42 |
| 2013 | 79.42 |
| 2014 | 79.42 |
| 2015 | 79.42 |
| 2016 | 79.42 |
| 2017 | 79.42 |
| 2018 | 79.42 |
Classification
Topic: Environment Indicators
Sub-Topic: Land use
