What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?

The highest recorded value was 0.8353 sq. km per square kilometre in 1961.

What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 0.7752 sq. km per square kilometre in 1982.

How does South Africa rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?

South Africa ranks 6th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.

Is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this South Africa data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in South Africa

Name: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in South Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Africa: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre was 0.7942 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

0.7942 sq. km per square kilometre

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

6th

of 210 countries

All-time high

0.8353 sq. km per square kilometre

in 1961

All-time low

0.7752 sq. km per square kilometre

in 1982

Years of data

1961–2023

Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per square kilometre.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.7942 sq. km per square kilometre for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.8353 sq. km per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.7752 sq. km per square kilometre, in 1982.

That places South Africa 6th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.8353 sq. km per square kilometre	—
1962	0.8255 sq. km per square kilometre	-1.2%
1963	0.8161 sq. km per square kilometre	-1.1%
1964	0.8058 sq. km per square kilometre	-1.3%
1965	0.7964 sq. km per square kilometre	-1.2%
1966	0.7949 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.2%
1967	0.7926 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.3%
1968	0.7908 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.2%
1969	0.7889 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.2%
1970	0.787 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.2%
1971	0.7851 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.2%
1972	0.7832 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.2%
1973	0.7812 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.2%
1974	0.7795 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.2%
1975	0.7774 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.3%
1976	0.7754 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.3%
1977	0.7754 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.0%
1978	0.7754 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1979	0.7753 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.0%
1980	0.7753 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.0%
1981	0.7752 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.0%
1982	0.7752 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.0%
1983	0.7752 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1984	0.7752 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1985	0.7752 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1986	0.7782 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.4%
1987	0.7802 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.3%
1988	0.7823 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.3%
1989	0.7856 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.4%
1990	0.7881 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.3%
1991	0.7914 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.4%
1992	0.7953 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.5%
1993	0.7991 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.5%
1994	0.8018 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.3%
1995	0.8039 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.3%
1996	0.8069 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.4%
1997	0.8074 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.1%
1998	0.8078 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1999	0.8083 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.1%
2000	0.8089 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.1%
2001	0.808 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.1%
2002	0.8081 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
2003	0.8073 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.1%
2004	0.8046 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.3%
2005	0.8036 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.1%
2006	0.7987 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.6%
2007	0.7987 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
2008	0.8005 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.2%
2009	0.7995 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.1%
2010	0.7987 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.1%
2011	0.7945 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.5%
2012	0.7942 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.0%
2013	0.7942 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
2014	0.7942 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
2015	0.7942 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
2016	0.7942 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
2017	0.7942 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
2018	0.7942 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
2019	0.7942 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
2020	0.7942 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
2021	0.7942 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
2022	0.7942 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
2023	0.7942 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.8051 sq. km per square kilometre	0.7889 sq. km per square kilometre	0.8353 sq. km per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.7795 sq. km per square kilometre	0.7753 sq. km per square kilometre	0.787 sq. km per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.7778 sq. km per square kilometre	0.7752 sq. km per square kilometre	0.7856 sq. km per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.801 sq. km per square kilometre	0.7881 sq. km per square kilometre	0.8083 sq. km per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.8038 sq. km per square kilometre	0.7987 sq. km per square kilometre	0.8089 sq. km per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.7947 sq. km per square kilometre	0.7942 sq. km per square kilometre	0.7987 sq. km per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.7942 sq. km per square kilometre	0.7942 sq. km per square kilometre	0.7942 sq. km per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near South Africa

3 Burundi 0.8389 sq. km per square kilometre compare
4 Uruguay 0.8135 sq. km per square kilometre compare
5 Saudi Arabia 0.8077 sq. km per square kilometre compare
7 Kazakhstan 0.7937 sq. km per square kilometre compare
8 Lesotho 0.7776 sq. km per square kilometre compare
9 Rwanda 0.7633 sq. km per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 258 places →

More agriculture & rural data for South Africa

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 186.56 current US$ per person (2025)
Rural population, annual growth rate 0.812 % change on previous year (2025)
Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Rural population, per capita 0.3618 units per person (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in South Africa?: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.7942 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.8353 sq. km per square kilometre in 1961.
What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.7752 sq. km per square kilometre in 1982.
How does South Africa rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?: South Africa ranks 6th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Africa data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre
Unit: sq. km per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 258 places, 15,143 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.