Grassland organic soils — Area in South Africa
South Africa: Grassland organic soils — Area was 15,584 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland 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 grassland organic soils — area in South Africa is 15,584 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in South Africa peaked at 15,752 ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13,130 ha, in 1990.
That places South Africa 42nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland organic soils — Area in South Africa, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,130 ha | — |
| 1991 | 13,130 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13,130 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 13,130 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 13,130 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 13,279 ha | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 13,415 ha | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 13,597 ha | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 14,044 ha | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 14,748 ha | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 14,871 ha | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 14,925 ha | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 15,140 ha | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 15,621 ha | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 15,661 ha | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 15,689 ha | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 15,702 ha | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 15,718 ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 15,747 ha | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 15,750 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15,747 ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 15,752 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15,752 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15,752 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15,726 ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 15,724 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 15,713 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 15,713 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15,713 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15,597 ha | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 15,586 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 15,576 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 15,584 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 15,584 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15,584 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,473 ha | 13,130 ha | 14,748 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,482 ha | 14,871 ha | 15,750 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,719 ha | 15,597 ha | 15,752 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,583 ha | 15,576 ha | 15,586 ha | 5 |
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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 grassland organic soils — area in South Africa?
- Grassland organic soils — area in South Africa was 15,584 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 15,752 ha in 2013.
- What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,130 ha in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for grassland organic soils — area?
- South Africa ranks 42nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland organic soils — area rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Grassland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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