Land area in South Africa
South Africa: Land area was 121.31 million hectares in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
121.31 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 53 countries
All-time high
121.31 million hectares
in 1961
All-time low
121.31 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Land area in South Africa, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 121.31 million hectares for land area in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in South Africa peaked at 121.31 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 121.31 million hectares, in 1961.
That places South Africa 9th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
Land area in South Africa, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 121.31 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 121.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 121.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 121.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 121.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 121.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 121.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 121.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 121.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 121.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 121.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 121.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 121.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 121.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 121.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 121.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 121.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 121.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 121.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 121.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 121.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 121.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 121.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 121.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 121.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 121.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 121.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 121.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 121.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 121.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 121.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 121.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 121.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 121.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 121.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 121.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 121.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 121.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 121.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 121.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 121.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 121.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 121.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 121.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 121.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 121.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 121.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 121.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 121.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 121.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 121.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 121.31 million hectares | 121.31 million hectares | 121.31 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 121.31 million hectares | 121.31 million hectares | 121.31 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 121.31 million hectares | 121.31 million hectares | 121.31 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 121.31 million hectares | 121.31 million hectares | 121.31 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.31 million hectares | 121.31 million hectares | 121.31 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.31 million hectares | 121.31 million hectares | 121.31 million hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.83 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.83 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in South Africa?
- Land area in South Africa was 121.31 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest land area recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 121.31 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.31 million hectares in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for land area?
- South Africa ranks 9th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is land area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land area (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.