Arable land share in Southern Africa in 2023 — 5.13%. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 0.03 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 | 5.13 | +0.03 pp |
| 2022 | 5.1 | +0.02 pp |
| 2021 | 5.08 | −0.05 pp |
| 2020 | 5.12 | +0.07 pp |
| 2019 | 5.05 | −0.11 pp |
| 2018 | 5.16 | +0.01 pp |
| 2017 | 5.15 | +0.03 pp |
| 2016 | 5.13 | +0.05 pp |
| 2015 | 5.08 | −0.07 pp |
| 2014 | 5.15 | +0.06 pp |
| 2013 | 5.09 | −0.01 pp |
| 2012 | 5.11 | −0.04 pp |
| 2011 | 5.15 | −0.17 pp |
| 2010 | 5.32 | −0.07 pp |
| 2009 | 5.39 | −0.05 pp |
| 2008 | 5.44 | +0.12 pp |
| 2007 | 5.31 | −0 pp |
| 2006 | 5.32 | −0.23 pp |
| 2005 | 5.55 | −0.05 pp |
| 2004 | 5.59 | −0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 5.69 | −0.06 pp |
| 2002 | 5.75 | +0.01 pp |
| 2001 | 5.74 | −0.1 pp |
| 2000 | 5.84 | +0.06 pp |
| 1999 | 5.78 | +0.03 pp |
| 1998 | 5.75 | −0.03 pp |
| 1997 | 5.78 | +0 pp |
| 1996 | 5.78 | +0.06 pp |
| 1995 | 5.72 | +0.02 pp |
| 1994 | 5.69 | +0.04 pp |
| 1993 | 5.65 | +0.15 pp |
| 1992 | 5.5 | +0.08 pp |
| 1991 | 5.42 | −0.01 pp |
| 1990 | 5.42 | +0.04 pp |
| 1989 | 5.38 | +0.03 pp |
| 1988 | 5.35 | +0.03 pp |
| 1987 | 5.32 | +0 pp |
| 1986 | 5.32 | +0.09 pp |
| 1985 | 5.24 | −0 pp |
| 1984 | 5.24 | +0.02 pp |
| 1983 | 5.22 | +0 pp |
| 1982 | 5.22 | +0 pp |
| 1981 | 5.22 | −0.01 pp |
| 1980 | 5.23 | −0 pp |
| 1979 | 5.23 | +0.01 pp |
| 1978 | 5.23 | +0.02 pp |
| 1977 | 5.21 | −0.03 pp |
| 1976 | 5.23 | −0 pp |
| 1975 | 5.24 | +0.01 pp |
| 1974 | 5.22 | −0 pp |
| 1973 | 5.22 | +0 pp |
| 1972 | 5.22 | +0.01 pp |
| 1971 | 5.21 | +0 pp |
| 1970 | 5.21 | +0.01 pp |
| 1969 | 5.21 | +0 pp |
| 1968 | 5.2 | +0.01 pp |
| 1967 | 5.2 | +0.01 pp |
| 1966 | 5.19 | +0.01 pp |
| 1965 | 5.18 | +0.02 pp |
| 1964 | 5.16 | +0.02 pp |
| 1963 | 5.14 | +0.02 pp |
| 1962 | 5.12 | +0.02 pp |
| 1961 | 5.1 | — |
The share of arable land in land area: land under annual crops, temporary meadows, kitchen gardens and land lying fallow for less than five years. It excludes permanent crops and permanent pasture, so the indicator reflects more precisely the resource available for growing grain and other field crops.
Important: The aggregate for country groups is weighted by land area.
Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.
How much land is under annual crops — the land that is plowed every year.
Agriculture Agricultural land shareWhat part of the territory is used for arable land, permanent crops and pasture.
Environment Land areaThe area of a country excluding inland water bodies — the denominator for every land share.
Agriculture Arable land per capitaHow many hectares of arable land there are per inhabitant.