Drained organic soils — Area in South Africa
South Africa: Drained organic soils — Area was 19,706 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Drained organic soils — Area in South Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, drained organic soils — area in South Africa stood at 19,706 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in South Africa peaked at 19,993 ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16,471 ha, in 1990.
South Africa ranks 55th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Drained organic soils — Area in South Africa, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,471 ha | — |
| 1991 | 16,471 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 16,471 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 16,471 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 16,471 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 16,611 ha | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 16,751 ha | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 16,938 ha | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 17,450 ha | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 18,280 ha | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 18,460 ha | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 18,536 ha | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 18,967 ha | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 19,770 ha | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 19,877 ha | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 19,915 ha | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 19,927 ha | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 19,938 ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 19,974 ha | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 19,980 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19,981 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19,986 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 19,986 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19,993 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19,988 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 19,986 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 19,974 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 19,974 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 19,980 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19,721 ha | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 19,710 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 19,698 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 19,706 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19,706 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 19,706 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,839 ha | 16,471 ha | 18,280 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,534 ha | 18,460 ha | 19,980 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,957 ha | 19,721 ha | 19,993 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,706 ha | 19,698 ha | 19,710 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 drained organic soils — area in South Africa?
- Drained organic soils — area in South Africa was 19,706 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — area recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 19,993 ha in 2013.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,471 ha in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for drained organic soils — area?
- South Africa ranks 55th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — area rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Drained organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.