South Africa - Permanent cropland

Permanent cropland (% of land area)

Permanent cropland (% of land area) in South Africa was 0.340 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 0.354 in 2010, while its lowest value was 0.153 in 1961.

Definition: Permanent cropland 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.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

See also:

Year Value
1961 0.153
1962 0.153
1963 0.161
1964 0.165
1965 0.173
1966 0.177
1967 0.190
1968 0.198
1969 0.206
1970 0.206
1971 0.214
1972 0.218
1973 0.223
1974 0.227
1975 0.227
1976 0.231
1977 0.231
1978 0.247
1979 0.247
1980 0.247
1981 0.247
1982 0.247
1983 0.247
1984 0.247
1985 0.247
1986 0.247
1987 0.247
1988 0.247
1989 0.247
1990 0.247
1991 0.251
1992 0.256
1993 0.256
1994 0.260
1995 0.264
1996 0.280
1997 0.284
1998 0.297
1999 0.305
2000 0.317
2001 0.330
2002 0.330
2003 0.330
2004 0.313
2005 0.313
2006 0.297
2007 0.298
2008 0.313
2009 0.330
2010 0.354
2011 0.340
2012 0.340
2013 0.340
2014 0.340
2015 0.340
2016 0.340
2017 0.340
2018 0.340

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Land use