Agricultural land share in Southern Africa in 2023 — 62.09%. Since 1961, the indicator has fallen by 2.06 pp.
1961–2023 · % of land area
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Southern Africa
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 62.09 | +0.03 pp |
| 2022 | 62.05 | +0.02 pp |
| 2021 | 62.04 | −0.04 pp |
| 2020 | 62.08 | +0.07 pp |
| 2019 | 62.01 | −0.11 pp |
| 2018 | 62.12 | +0 pp |
| 2017 | 62.11 | +0.02 pp |
| 2016 | 62.09 | +0.05 pp |
| 2015 | 62.04 | −0.07 pp |
| 2014 | 62.11 | +0.05 pp |
| 2013 | 62.06 | −0.01 pp |
| 2012 | 62.08 | −0.04 pp |
| 2011 | 62.11 | −0.18 pp |
| 2010 | 62.29 | −0.06 pp |
| 2009 | 62.35 | −0.04 pp |
| 2008 | 62.39 | +0.13 pp |
| 2007 | 62.26 | −0 pp |
| 2006 | 62.26 | −0.24 pp |
| 2005 | 62.5 | −0.05 pp |
| 2004 | 62.55 | −0.11 pp |
| 2003 | 62.65 | −0.06 pp |
| 2002 | 62.71 | +0.01 pp |
| 2001 | 62.7 | −0.1 pp |
| 2000 | 62.8 | +0.07 pp |
| 1999 | 62.73 | +0.03 pp |
| 1998 | 62.7 | −0.01 pp |
| 1997 | 62.71 | +0.01 pp |
| 1996 | 62.7 | +0.14 pp |
| 1995 | 62.56 | +0.1 pp |
| 1994 | 62.46 | +0.16 pp |
| 1993 | 62.3 | +0.23 pp |
| 1992 | 62.08 | +0.16 pp |
| 1991 | 61.92 | +0.1 pp |
| 1990 | 61.81 | +0.11 pp |
| 1989 | 61.7 | +0.13 pp |
| 1988 | 61.57 | +0.09 pp |
| 1987 | 61.48 | +0.1 pp |
| 1986 | 61.38 | +0.15 pp |
| 1985 | 61.23 | +0.01 pp |
| 1984 | 61.22 | −0 pp |
| 1983 | 61.22 | +0 pp |
| 1982 | 61.22 | −0.01 pp |
| 1981 | 61.23 | −0 pp |
| 1980 | 61.23 | −0.02 pp |
| 1979 | 61.25 | −0.02 pp |
| 1978 | 61.27 | +0 pp |
| 1977 | 61.27 | −0.02 pp |
| 1976 | 61.29 | −0.07 pp |
| 1975 | 61.36 | −0.15 pp |
| 1974 | 61.51 | −0.09 pp |
| 1973 | 61.61 | −0.09 pp |
| 1972 | 61.7 | −0.08 pp |
| 1971 | 61.78 | −0.11 pp |
| 1970 | 61.89 | −0.11 pp |
| 1969 | 61.99 | −0.11 pp |
| 1968 | 62.1 | −0.1 pp |
| 1967 | 62.2 | −0.1 pp |
| 1966 | 62.3 | −0.06 pp |
| 1965 | 62.37 | −0.43 pp |
| 1964 | 62.8 | −0.47 pp |
| 1963 | 63.26 | −0.43 pp |
| 1962 | 63.69 | −0.45 pp |
| 1961 | 64.14 | — |
The share of agricultural land in total land area: arable land, land under permanent crops, and permanent meadows and pastures. High values often come not from crop-growing countries but from pastoral ones — vast semi-desert rangelands formally count as agricultural land.
Important: The aggregate for country groups is weighted by land area.
Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.
How much land is taken up by arable land, permanent crops and pasture.
Agriculture Arable land shareThe part of the territory under annual crops, temporary meadows and fallow.
Environment Land areaThe area of a country excluding inland water bodies — the denominator for every land share.
Agriculture Irrigated landThe share of agricultural land equipped for irrigation.