How does Southern Africa rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land?

Southern Africa ranks 29th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.

Is ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land rising or falling in Southern Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Southern Africa data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Southern Africa

Name: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Southern Africa
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Southern Africa: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land was 0.34 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.34 t CO2eq/ha

Change on year

up 9.7%

Rank

29th

of 31 groups

All-time high

0.45 t CO2eq/ha

in 2011

All-time low

0.24 t CO2eq/ha

in 2019

Years of data

1990–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Southern Africa, 1990–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 0.34 t CO2eq/ha for ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in 2023.

That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in Southern Africa peaked at 0.45 t CO2eq/ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.24 t CO2eq/ha, in 2019.

That places Southern Africa 29th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Southern Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year	t CO2eq/ha	Change
1990	0.33 t CO2eq/ha	—
1991	0.32 t CO2eq/ha	-3.0%
1992	0.32 t CO2eq/ha	+0.0%
1993	0.31 t CO2eq/ha	-3.1%
1994	0.31 t CO2eq/ha	+0.0%
1995	0.31 t CO2eq/ha	+0.0%
1996	0.32 t CO2eq/ha	+3.2%
1997	0.32 t CO2eq/ha	+0.0%
1998	0.32 t CO2eq/ha	+0.0%
1999	0.32 t CO2eq/ha	+0.0%
2000	0.32 t CO2eq/ha	+0.0%
2001	0.33 t CO2eq/ha	+3.1%
2002	0.33 t CO2eq/ha	+0.0%
2003	0.28 t CO2eq/ha	-15.2%
2004	0.28 t CO2eq/ha	+0.0%
2005	0.3 t CO2eq/ha	+7.1%
2006	0.31 t CO2eq/ha	+3.3%
2007	0.3 t CO2eq/ha	-3.2%
2008	0.35 t CO2eq/ha	+16.7%
2009	0.31 t CO2eq/ha	-11.4%
2010	0.38 t CO2eq/ha	+22.6%
2011	0.45 t CO2eq/ha	+18.4%
2012	0.37 t CO2eq/ha	-17.8%
2013	0.31 t CO2eq/ha	-16.2%
2014	0.28 t CO2eq/ha	-9.7%
2015	0.27 t CO2eq/ha	-3.6%
2016	0.26 t CO2eq/ha	-3.7%
2017	0.29 t CO2eq/ha	+11.5%
2018	0.27 t CO2eq/ha	-6.9%
2019	0.24 t CO2eq/ha	-11.1%
2020	0.28 t CO2eq/ha	+16.7%
2021	0.35 t CO2eq/ha	+25.0%
2022	0.31 t CO2eq/ha	-11.4%
2023	0.34 t CO2eq/ha	+9.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.318 t CO2eq/ha	0.31 t CO2eq/ha	0.33 t CO2eq/ha	10
2000s	0.311 t CO2eq/ha	0.28 t CO2eq/ha	0.35 t CO2eq/ha	10
2010s	0.312 t CO2eq/ha	0.24 t CO2eq/ha	0.45 t CO2eq/ha	10
2020s	0.32 t CO2eq/ha	0.28 t CO2eq/ha	0.35 t CO2eq/ha	4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

26 Luxembourg 4.64 t CO2eq/ha compare
27 India 4.53 t CO2eq/ha compare
28 New Zealand 4.17 t CO2eq/ha compare
29 Cambodia 4.16 t CO2eq/ha compare
30 Tuvalu 4.13 t CO2eq/ha compare
31 Côte d'Ivoire 0.26 t CO2eq/ha compare
31 Switzerland 3.83 t CO2eq/ha compare
32 Naoero 3.8 t CO2eq/ha compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

More climate change data for Southern Africa

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 739.86 million kg (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,717 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,474 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,243 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 62.17 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,152 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,709 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,306 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 402.74 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 20.02 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in Southern Africa?: Ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in Southern Africa was 0.34 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Southern Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.45 t CO2eq/ha in 2011.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Southern Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.24 t CO2eq/ha in 2019.
How does Southern Africa rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land?: Southern Africa ranks 29th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land rising or falling in Southern Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern Africa data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land
Unit: t CO2eq/ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 241 places, 7,974 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.