Over 87 percent of the agricultural land in South Africa was under permanent meadows and pastures in 2020. In contrast, arable land covered almost 12.5 percent of the land used for agricultural activities. South Africa is predominantly covered in agrarian land with nearly 80 percent of the country's landmass.
Distribution of agricultural land use in South Africa in 2020, by type
Data has been rounded.
The source adds the following information:
Agricultural land is "Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under ''Cropland'' and ''Permanent meadows and pastures"."
Percentage points exceeding 100 percent are probably due to rounding.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
FAO. (July 15, 2022). Distribution of agricultural land use in South Africa in 2020, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1307340/share-of-agricultural-land-use-in-south-africa-by-type/
FAO. "Distribution of agricultural land use in South Africa in 2020, by type." Chart. July 15, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1307340/share-of-agricultural-land-use-in-south-africa-by-type/
FAO. (2022). Distribution of agricultural land use in South Africa in 2020, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1307340/share-of-agricultural-land-use-in-south-africa-by-type/
FAO. "Distribution of Agricultural Land Use in South Africa in 2020, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1307340/share-of-agricultural-land-use-in-south-africa-by-type/
FAO, Distribution of agricultural land use in South Africa in 2020, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1307340/share-of-agricultural-land-use-in-south-africa-by-type/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Distribution of agricultural land use in South Africa in 2020, by type [Graph], FAO, July 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1307340/share-of-agricultural-land-use-in-south-africa-by-type/
