Land natural share in South Africa
South Africa: Land natural share was 33.55 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Land natural share in South Africa, 1780–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land natural share in South Africa is 33.55, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land natural share in South Africa peaked at 94.91 in 1850 and was at its lowest, 24.2, in 1960.
That places South Africa 131st out of 168 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Land natural share in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 94.77 | — |
| 1790 | 94.78 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 94.79 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 94.81 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 94.82 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 94.85 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 94.87 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 94.91 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 93.61 | -1.4% |
| 1870 | 92.21 | -1.5% |
| 1880 | 88.62 | -3.9% |
| 1890 | 86.56 | -2.3% |
| 1900 | 82.34 | -4.9% |
| 1910 | 76.88 | -6.6% |
| 1920 | 71.34 | -7.2% |
| 1930 | 64.11 | -10.1% |
| 1940 | 55.46 | -13.5% |
| 1950 | 40.49 | -27.0% |
| 1960 | 24.2 | -40.2% |
| 1970 | 29.43 | +21.6% |
| 1980 | 31.17 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 30.09 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 32.12 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 33.55 | +4.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 33.55 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.39, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 33.55 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.29, 64% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land natural share in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -40.2% | 40.49 | 24.2 |
| 1950 | -27.0% | 55.46 | 40.49 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 94.77 | 94.77 | 94.77 | 1 |
| 1790s | 94.78 | 94.78 | 94.78 | 1 |
| 1800s | 94.79 | 94.79 | 94.79 | 1 |
| 1810s | 94.81 | 94.81 | 94.81 | 1 |
| 1820s | 94.82 | 94.82 | 94.82 | 1 |
| 1830s | 94.85 | 94.85 | 94.85 | 1 |
| 1840s | 94.87 | 94.87 | 94.87 | 1 |
| 1850s | 94.91 | 94.91 | 94.91 | 1 |
| 1860s | 93.61 | 93.61 | 93.61 | 1 |
| 1870s | 92.21 | 92.21 | 92.21 | 1 |
| 1880s | 88.62 | 88.62 | 88.62 | 1 |
| 1890s | 86.56 | 86.56 | 86.56 | 1 |
| 1900s | 82.34 | 82.34 | 82.34 | 1 |
| 1910s | 76.88 | 76.88 | 76.88 | 1 |
| 1920s | 71.34 | 71.34 | 71.34 | 1 |
| 1930s | 64.11 | 64.11 | 64.11 | 1 |
| 1940s | 55.46 | 55.46 | 55.46 | 1 |
| 1950s | 40.49 | 40.49 | 40.49 | 1 |
| 1960s | 24.2 | 24.2 | 24.2 | 1 |
| 1970s | 29.43 | 29.43 | 29.43 | 1 |
| 1980s | 31.17 | 31.17 | 31.17 | 1 |
| 1990s | 30.09 | 30.09 | 30.09 | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.12 | 32.12 | 32.12 | 1 |
| 2010s | 33.55 | 33.55 | 33.55 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 land natural share in South Africa?
- Land natural share in South Africa was 33.55 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land natural share recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 94.91 in 1850.
- What is the lowest land natural share recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2 in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for land natural share?
- South Africa ranks 131st out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
- Is land natural share rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land natural share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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