Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 69.19 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
69.19 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 197 countries
All-time high
73.49 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
67.08 hectares per square kilometre
in 1982
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in South Africa stood at 69.19 hectares per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 73.49 hectares per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 67.08 hectares per square kilometre, in 1982.
South Africa ranks 5th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 73.49 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 72.46 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 71.47 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 70.4 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 69.41 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 69.24 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 69 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 68.8 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 68.59 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 68.4 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 68.19 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 67.99 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 67.79 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 67.6 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 67.38 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 67.18 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 67.16 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 67.14 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 67.13 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 67.12 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 67.1 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 67.08 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 67.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 67.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 67.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 67.18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 67.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 67.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 67.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 68.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 68.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 68.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 68.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 68.83 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 69 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 69.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 69.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 69.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 69.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 69.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 69.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 69.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 69.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 69.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 69.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 69.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 69.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 69.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 69.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 69.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 69.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 69.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 69.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 69.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 69.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 69.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 69.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 69.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 69.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 69.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 69.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 69.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 69.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 69.19 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.33 hectares per square kilometre, 5.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 69.19 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.09 hectares per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.32 hectares per square kilometre | 68.59 hectares per square kilometre | 73.49 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 67.59 hectares per square kilometre | 67.13 hectares per square kilometre | 68.4 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.26 hectares per square kilometre | 67.08 hectares per square kilometre | 67.84 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.78 hectares per square kilometre | 68.01 hectares per square kilometre | 69.19 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.19 hectares per square kilometre | 69.19 hectares per square kilometre | 69.19 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.19 hectares per square kilometre | 69.19 hectares per square kilometre | 69.19 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.19 hectares per square kilometre | 69.19 hectares per square kilometre | 69.19 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 2 Saudi Arabia 79.08 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 3 Djibouti 73.34 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 4 Faroe Islands 70.07 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 6 Uruguay 68.56 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 7 Somalia 68.54 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 8 Kazakhstan 68.33 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in South Africa was 69.19 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 73.49 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.08 hectares per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does South Africa rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 5th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.