Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate was 0 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 % change on previous year
World rank
75th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.21 % change on previous year
in 1961
All-time low
-4.39 % change on previous year
in 2006
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate in South Africa is 0 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 3.21 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -4.39 % change on previous year, in 2006.
That places South Africa 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2.39 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 1953 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1957 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +41.0% |
| 1962 | 0.4103 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4904 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 1964 | 0.4473 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1965 | 0.4858 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1128 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1932 % change on previous year | +71.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1526 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1524 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0721 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1521 % change on previous year | +111.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1119 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1118 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1116 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0717 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1114 % change on previous year | +55.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0715 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2304 % change on previous year | +222.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0713 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0713 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0712 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.087 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 1.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -0.3876 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3891 % change on previous year | -200.4% |
| 1989 | 0.7752 % change on previous year | +99.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7692 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.8015 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +153.2% |
| 1993 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2111 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3996 % change on previous year | +89.3% |
| 1996 | 1.23 % change on previous year | +207.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3931 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1068 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4979 % change on previous year | +366.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4742 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2001 | -0.7889 % change on previous year | -266.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1065 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 2003 | -0.7092 % change on previous year | -766.0% |
| 2004 | -2.29 % change on previous year | +222.3% |
| 2005 | -0.9137 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 2006 | -4.39 % change on previous year | +380.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0154 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 2008 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +10798.3% |
| 2009 | -0.9105 % change on previous year | -154.1% |
| 2010 | -0.7427 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 2011 | -3.99 % change on previous year | +437.0% |
| 2012 | -0.2651 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2025 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +10798.3% | 0.0154 % change on previous year | 1.68 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -766.0% | 0.1065 % change on previous year | -0.7092 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.53 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.794 % change on previous year | 0.1128 % change on previous year | 3.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1116 % change on previous year | 0.0713 % change on previous year | 0.2304 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2942 % change on previous year | -0.3876 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8391 % change on previous year | 0.1068 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.772 % change on previous year | -4.39 % change on previous year | 1.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4996 % change on previous year | -3.99 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 72 Ukraine 0.0148 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Sri Lanka 0.0051 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Sudan 0.0025 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Antigua and Barbuda 0 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Bahrain 0 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Bahamas 0 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Barbados 0 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Brunei 0 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Cameroon 0 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Comoros 0 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Cape Verde 0 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Cuba 0 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Dominican Republic 0 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Gabon 0 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Gambia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Equatorial Guinea 0 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Grenada 0 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Iceland 0 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Jamaica 0 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Kuwait 0 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Liberia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Libya 0 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Saint Lucia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Madagascar 0 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Mozambique 0 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Mauritania 0 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Mauritius 0 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Malaysia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 75 New Caledonia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Niger 0 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Nicaragua 0 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Papua New Guinea 0 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Puerto Rico 0 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Qatar 0 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Russia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Solomon Islands 0 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Sierra Leone 0 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Slovakia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Slovenia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Eswatini 0 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Chad 0 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Togo 0 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Tajikistan 0 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Turkmenistan 0 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Trinidad and Tobago 0 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Tunisia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Uganda 0 % change on previous year compare
- 75 United States 0 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Uzbekistan 0 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Venezuela 0 % change on previous year compare
- 75 United States Virgin Islands 0 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Vanuatu 0 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Yemen 0 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Zambia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Montserrat 0 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1917 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.49 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate in South Africa was 0 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.21 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.39 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does South Africa rank for cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cropland extent over the long-term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cropland extent over the long-term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.