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South Africa Agricultural Land (%)

South Africa's agricultural land (%) was 79.42% in 2022, unchanged from 2021, according to World Bank. South Africa has the 9th highest agricultural land (%). Within Africa, it ranks 5th out of 54 countries.

Yearly Historical Data (1961-2022)

(in %)
Year Agricultural Land (%)
2022 79.42%
2021 79.42%
2020 79.42%
2019 79.42%
2018 79.42%
2017 79.42%
2016 79.42%
2015 79.42%
2014 79.42%
2013 79.42%
2012 79.42%
2011 79.45%
2010 79.87%
2009 79.95%
2008 80.05%
2007 79.87%
2006 79.87%
2005 80.36%
2004 80.46%
2003 80.73%
2002 80.81%
2001 80.8%
2000 80.89%
1999 80.83%
1998 80.78%
1997 80.74%
1996 80.69%
1995 80.39%
1994 80.18%
1993 79.91%
1992 79.53%
1991 79.14%
1990 78.81%
1989 78.56%
1988 78.23%
1987 78.02%
1986 77.82%
1985 77.52%
1984 77.52%
1983 77.52%
1982 77.52%
1981 77.52%
1980 77.53%
1979 77.53%
1978 77.54%
1977 77.54%
1976 77.54%
1975 77.74%
1974 77.95%
1973 78.12%
1972 78.32%
1971 78.51%
1970 78.7%
1969 78.89%
1968 79.08%
1967 79.26%
1966 79.49%
1965 79.64%
1964 80.58%
1963 81.61%
1962 82.55%
1961 83.53%
South Africa Agricultural Land (%) : Definition
Agricultural Land (%) measures the percentage of South Africa's land used for farming.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual CO2 Emissions 401.89M tonnes 405.31M tonnes 2023
Forest Area (%) 14% 14.03% 2022