Cropland organic soils — Area in South Africa
South Africa: Cropland organic soils — Area was 4,123 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland organic soils — Area in South Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland organic soils — area in South Africa is 4,123 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in South Africa peaked at 4,267 ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,332 ha, in 1995.
South Africa ranks 69th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cropland organic soils — Area in South Africa, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,342 ha | — |
| 1991 | 3,342 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,342 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,342 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,342 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,332 ha | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 3,336 ha | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 3,341 ha | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 3,406 ha | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 3,532 ha | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 3,589 ha | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 3,611 ha | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 3,827 ha | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 4,149 ha | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 4,216 ha | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 4,225 ha | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 4,225 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,220 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 4,227 ha | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 4,230 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 4,234 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 4,234 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4,234 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4,240 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 4,261 ha | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 4,261 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4,261 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4,261 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,267 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 4,124 ha | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 4,124 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4,123 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,123 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4,123 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4,123 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,366 ha | 3,332 ha | 3,532 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,052 ha | 3,589 ha | 4,230 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,238 ha | 4,124 ha | 4,267 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,123 ha | 4,123 ha | 4,124 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More climate change data for South Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 34,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,741 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 807.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,119 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 376.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 19.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.45 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland organic soils — area in South Africa?
- Cropland organic soils — area in South Africa was 4,123 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4,267 ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,332 ha in 1995.
- How does South Africa rank for cropland organic soils — area?
- South Africa ranks 69th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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