Land used for agricultural and animal production in South Africa covered around 79 percent of the country's total land in 2021. From 2000 to 2011, the area under crop cultivation and animal husbandry dropped. Later, the agricultural area remained stable. South Africa had over 96 million hectares of agricultural land in 2021.
Agricultural land as a share of land area in South Africa from 2000 to 2021
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FAO. (February 15, 2024). Agricultural land as a share of land area in South Africa from 2000 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303800/share-of-agricultural-land-in-south-africa/
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FAO. (2024). Agricultural land as a share of land area in South Africa from 2000 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303800/share-of-agricultural-land-in-south-africa/
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Agricultural land as a share of land area in South Africa from 2000 to 2021 [Graph], FAO, February 15, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303800/share-of-agricultural-land-in-south-africa/