Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre was 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.01 sq. km per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
142nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.01 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
1 sq. km per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre for surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1 sq. km per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places South Africa 142nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | sq. km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 139 Jordan 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 140 Cameroon 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 141 Honduras 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 143 Sudan 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 144 Mauritius 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 145 Thailand 1 sq. km per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in South Africa was 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 sq. km per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 142nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (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.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Surface area 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)
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
Surface area (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.