Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in South Africa
South Africa: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 69.19 percent in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 69.19 percent for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in South Africa peaked at 73.49 percent in 1961 and was at its lowest, 67.08 percent, in 1982.
That places South Africa 6th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.32 percent | 68.59 percent | 73.49 percent | 9 |
| 1970s | 67.6 percent | 67.13 percent | 68.4 percent | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.26 percent | 67.08 percent | 67.84 percent | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.78 percent | 68.01 percent | 69.19 percent | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.19 percent | 69.19 percent | 69.19 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.19 percent | 69.19 percent | 69.19 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.19 percent | 69.19 percent | 69.19 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 3 Saudi Arabia 79.08 percent compare
- 4 Djibouti 73.34 percent compare
- 5 Faroe Islands 70.07 percent compare
- 7 Uruguay 68.56 percent compare
- 8 Somalia 68.54 percent compare
- 9 Kazakhstan 68.33 percent compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in South Africa?
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in South Africa was 69.19 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 73.49 percent in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.08 percent in 1982.
- How does South Africa rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- South Africa ranks 6th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).