Arable land per capita in South Africa in 2023 — 0.1898 ha/person. Ranked 63 in the world out of 206. Since 1961, the indicator has fallen by 73.3%.
1961–2023 · hectares per capita
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Africa
| Year | ha/person | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.1898 | −0.0025 | −1.32% |
| 2022 | 0.1924 | −0.0027 | −1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1951 | −0.003 | −1.53% |
| 2020 | 0.1981 | −0.0032 | −1.61% |
| 2019 | 0.2014 | −0.0033 | −1.64% |
| 2018 | 0.2047 | −0.0035 | −1.67% |
| 2017 | 0.2082 | −0.0014 | −0.65% |
| 2016 | 0.2096 | −0.002 | −0.94% |
| 2015 | 0.2116 | −0.0043 | −1.99% |
| 2014 | 0.2158 | −0.0036 | −1.65% |
| 2013 | 0.2195 | −0.0037 | −1.64% |
| 2012 | 0.2231 | −0.0039 | −1.73% |
| 2011 | 0.2271 | −0.0124 | −5.17% |
| 2010 | 0.2394 | −0.0053 | −2.17% |
| 2009 | 0.2447 | −0.0057 | −2.27% |
| 2008 | 0.2504 | +0.0011 | +0.42% |
| 2007 | 0.2494 | −0.0026 | −1.05% |
| 2006 | 0.252 | −0.0142 | −5.34% |
| 2005 | 0.2662 | −0.0053 | −1.94% |
| 2004 | 0.2715 | −0.0089 | −3.19% |
| 2003 | 0.2804 | −0.0049 | −1.71% |
| 2002 | 0.2853 | −0.0024 | −0.83% |
| 2001 | 0.2877 | −0.0052 | −1.77% |
| 2000 | 0.2929 | −0.0016 | −0.54% |
| 1999 | 0.2945 | −0.0019 | −0.65% |
| 1998 | 0.2964 | −0.0036 | −1.21% |
| 1997 | 0.3 | −0.0025 | −0.83% |
| 1996 | 0.3025 | −0.0006 | −0.19% |
| 1995 | 0.3031 | −0.0026 | −0.84% |
| 1994 | 0.3057 | −0.0044 | −1.43% |
| 1993 | 0.3101 | −0 | −0.01% |
| 1992 | 0.3101 | +0.0007 | +0.22% |
| 1991 | 0.3094 | −0.0047 | −1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3141 | −0.0063 | −1.98% |
| 1989 | 0.3205 | −0.007 | −2.13% |
| 1988 | 0.3274 | −0.0088 | −2.61% |
| 1987 | 0.3362 | −0.012 | −3.45% |
| 1986 | 0.3483 | −0.0043 | −1.23% |
| 1985 | 0.3526 | −0.012 | −3.28% |
| 1984 | 0.3645 | −0.0128 | −3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3774 | −0.0134 | −3.43% |
| 1982 | 0.3908 | −0.0134 | −3.31% |
| 1981 | 0.4042 | −0.0137 | −3.28% |
| 1980 | 0.4179 | −0.0126 | −2.93% |
| 1979 | 0.4305 | −0.0115 | −2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.442 | −0.0119 | −2.62% |
| 1977 | 0.4539 | −0.0121 | −2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.466 | −0.0124 | −2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4784 | −0.0131 | −2.66% |
| 1974 | 0.4915 | −0.0137 | −2.71% |
| 1973 | 0.5051 | −0.0143 | −2.75% |
| 1972 | 0.5194 | −0.0147 | −2.76% |
| 1971 | 0.5341 | −0.0155 | −2.81% |
| 1970 | 0.5496 | −0.0165 | −2.91% |
| 1969 | 0.5661 | −0.0173 | −2.97% |
| 1968 | 0.5834 | −0.018 | −3% |
| 1967 | 0.6015 | −0.0186 | −3% |
| 1966 | 0.6201 | −0.019 | −2.98% |
| 1965 | 0.6391 | −0.0173 | −2.63% |
| 1964 | 0.6564 | −0.0176 | −2.61% |
| 1963 | 0.6739 | −0.0179 | −2.58% |
| 1962 | 0.6918 | −0.0179 | −2.53% |
| 1961 | 0.7097 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The area of arable land per inhabitant, in hectares. A key resource indicator of food security: countries with little arable land per person must either achieve very high yields or import food. The world value is falling — the area of arable land is barely growing while the population increases.
Important: The aggregate for a group is all of its arable land over all of its population. The indicator speaks of land endowment, not of yield: a hectare gives different amounts in different climates.
Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.
How much land is under annual crops — the land that is plowed every year.
Agriculture Arable land shareThe part of the territory under annual crops, temporary meadows and fallow.
Agriculture Cereal yieldHow many kilograms of grain are harvested per hectare.
Nutrition Prevalence of undernourishmentThe share of the population whose calorie intake is below the minimum requirement.
