Agricultural land in Southern Africa in 2023 — 1,645,707 km². Since 1961, the indicator has fallen by 3.2%.
1961–2023 · km²
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Southern Africa
| Year | km² | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.65M | +853 | +0.05% |
| 2022 | 1.64M | +460 | +0.03% |
| 2021 | 1.64M | −1,190 | −0.07% |
| 2020 | 1.65M | +1,930 | +0.12% |
| 2019 | 1.64M | −2,825 | −0.17% |
| 2018 | 1.65M | +123 | +0.01% |
| 2017 | 1.65M | +590 | +0.04% |
| 2016 | 1.65M | +1,290 | +0.08% |
| 2015 | 1.64M | −1,987 | −0.12% |
| 2014 | 1.65M | +1,435 | +0.09% |
| 2013 | 1.65M | −395 | −0.02% |
| 2012 | 1.65M | −997 | −0.06% |
| 2011 | 1.65M | −4,660 | −0.28% |
| 2010 | 1.65M | −1,690 | −0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.65M | −1,050 | −0.06% |
| 2008 | 1.65M | +3,480 | +0.21% |
| 2007 | 1.65M | −70 | −0% |
| 2006 | 1.65M | −6,280 | −0.38% |
| 2005 | 1.66M | −1,240 | −0.07% |
| 2004 | 1.66M | −2,790 | −0.17% |
| 2003 | 1.66M | −1,500 | −0.09% |
| 2002 | 1.66M | +300 | +0.02% |
| 2001 | 1.66M | −2,610 | −0.16% |
| 2000 | 1.66M | +1,820 | +0.11% |
| 1999 | 1.66M | +800 | +0.05% |
| 1998 | 1.66M | −270 | −0.02% |
| 1997 | 1.66M | +140 | +0.01% |
| 1996 | 1.66M | +3,720 | +0.22% |
| 1995 | 1.66M | +2,700 | +0.16% |
| 1994 | 1.66M | +4,190 | +0.25% |
| 1993 | 1.65M | +5,980 | +0.36% |
| 1992 | 1.65M | +4,270 | +0.26% |
| 1991 | 1.64M | +2,760 | +0.17% |
| 1990 | 1.64M | +2,960 | +0.18% |
| 1989 | 1.64M | +3,460 | +0.21% |
| 1988 | 1.63M | +2,410 | +0.15% |
| 1987 | 1.63M | +2,690 | +0.17% |
| 1986 | 1.63M | +3,950 | +0.24% |
| 1985 | 1.62M | +240 | +0.01% |
| 1984 | 1.62M | −50 | −0% |
| 1983 | 1.62M | +20 | +0% |
| 1982 | 1.62M | −170 | −0.01% |
| 1981 | 1.62M | −120 | −0.01% |
| 1980 | 1.62M | −620 | −0.04% |
| 1979 | 1.62M | −460 | −0.03% |
| 1978 | 1.62M | +110 | +0.01% |
| 1977 | 1.62M | −560 | −0.03% |
| 1976 | 1.62M | −1,930 | −0.12% |
| 1975 | 1.63M | −4,030 | −0.25% |
| 1974 | 1.63M | −2,470 | −0.15% |
| 1973 | 1.63M | −2,360 | −0.14% |
| 1972 | 1.64M | −2,110 | −0.13% |
| 1971 | 1.64M | −2,920 | −0.18% |
| 1970 | 1.64M | −2,800 | −0.17% |
| 1969 | 1.64M | −2,900 | −0.18% |
| 1968 | 1.65M | −2,700 | −0.16% |
| 1967 | 1.65M | −2,690 | −0.16% |
| 1966 | 1.65M | −1,720 | −0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.65M | −11,320 | −0.68% |
| 1964 | 1.66M | −12,360 | −0.74% |
| 1963 | 1.68M | −11,440 | −0.68% |
| 1962 | 1.69M | −11,950 | −0.7% |
| 1961 | 1.7M | — | — |
The area of agricultural land: arable land, land under permanent crops, and permanent meadows and pastures. Pasture makes up most of this figure almost everywhere, so the largest agricultural countries by area turn out to be not the main grain producers but countries with vast dry rangelands — Australia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia. The indicator serves as the denominator for the share of irrigated land.
Important: Pasture is included and usually predominates, so the figure is far larger than the area of arable land. FAO estimates for pasture in arid countries are approximate: the boundary between rangeland and wasteland is a matter of convention.
Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.
What part of the territory is used for arable land, permanent crops and pasture.
Agriculture Arable landHow much land is under annual crops — the land that is plowed every year.
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.