Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in South Africa
South Africa: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
36th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0097 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 1961
All-time low
0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0.0097 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
South Africa ranks 36th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0097 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1963 | 0.008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0071 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0064 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0059 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0053 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0049 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0039 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 1974 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | +31.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 12.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0067 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0097 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 33 Liberia 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Tajikistan 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Eswatini 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Kenya 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Uzbekistan 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in South Africa?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0097 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does South Africa rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.