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Land use

South Africa — 41 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 10% arable land; 1% permanent crops; 65% meadows and pastures; 3% forest and woodland; 21% other; includes 1% irrigated
1991 arable land 10%; permanent crops 1%; meadows and pastures 65%; forest and woodland 3%; other 21%; includes irrigated 1%
1992 arable land 10%; permanent crops 1%; meadows and pastures 65%; forest and woodland 3%; other 21%; includes irrigated 1%
1993 arable land: 10% permanent crops: 1% meadows and pastures: 65% forest and woodland: 3% other: 21%
1994 arable land: 10% permanent crops: 1% meadows and pastures: 65% forest and woodland: 3% other: 21%
1995 arable land: 10% permanent crops: 1% meadows and pastures: 65% forest and woodland: 3% other: 21%
1996 arable land: 10% permanent crops: 1% meadows and pastures: 65% forest and woodland: 3% other: 21%
1997 arable land: 10% permanent crops : 1% permanent pastures: 67% forests and woodland: 7% other: 15% (1993 est.)
1998 arable land: 10% permanent crops: 1% permanent pastures: 67% forests and woodland: 7% other: 15% (1993 est.)
1999 arable land: 10% permanent crops: 1% permanent pastures: 67% forests and woodland: 7% other: 15% (1993 est.)
2000 arable land: 10% permanent crops: 1% permanent pastures: 67% forests and woodland: 7% other: 15% (1993 est.)
2001 arable land: 10% permanent crops: 1% permanent pastures: 67% forests and woodland: 7% other: 15% (1993 est.)
2002 arable land: 12.13% permanent crops: 0.77% other: 87.1% (1998 est.)
2003 arable land: 12.13% permanent crops: 0.77% other: 87.1% (1998 est.)
2004 arable land: 12.08% permanent crops: 0.79% other: 87.13% (2001)
2005 arable land: 12.08% permanent crops: 0.79% other: 87.13% (2001)
2006 arable land: 12.1% permanent crops: 0.79% other: 87.11% (2005)
2007 arable land: 12.1% permanent crops: 0.79% other: 87.11% (2005)
2008 arable land: 12.1% permanent crops: 0.79% other: 87.11% (2005)
2009 arable land: 12.1% permanent crops: 0.79% other: 87.11% (2005)
2010 arable land: 12.1% permanent crops: 0.79% other: 87.11% (2005)
2011 arable land: 12.1% permanent crops: 0.79% other: 87.11% (2005)
2012 arable land: 12.1% permanent crops: 0.79% other: 87.11% (2005)
2013 arable land: 9.87% permanent crops: 0.34% other: 89.79% (2011)
2014 arable land: 9.87% permanent crops: 0.34% other: 89.79% (2011)
2015 agricultural land: 79.4% | arable land 9.9%; permanent crops 0.3%; permanent pasture 69.2% | forest: 7.6% | other: 13% (2011 est.)
2016 agricultural land: 79.4% | arable land 9.9%; permanent crops 0.3%; permanent pasture 69.2% | forest: 7.6% | other: 13% (2011 est.)
2017 agricultural land: 79.4% | arable land 9.9%; permanent crops 0.3%; permanent pasture 69.2% | forest: 7.6% | other: 13% (2011 est.)
2018 agricultural land: 79.4% (2011 est.) | arable land: 9.9% (2011 est.) / permanent crops: 0.3% (2011 est.) / permanent pasture: 69.2% (2011 est.) | forest: 7.6% (2011 est.) | other: 13% (2011 est.)
2019 agricultural land: 79.4% (2011 est.) | arable land: 9.9% (2011 est.) / permanent crops: 0.3% (2011 est.) / permanent pasture: 69.2% (2011 est.) | forest: 7.6% (2011 est.) | other: 13% (2011 est.)
2020 agricultural land: 79.4% (2011 est.) | arable land: 9.9% (2011 est.) / permanent crops: 0.3% (2011 est.) / permanent pasture: 69.2% (2011 est.) | forest: 7.6% (2011 est.) | other: 13% (2011 est.)
2021 agricultural land: 79.4% (2018 est.) arable land: 9.9% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 0.3% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 69.2% (2018 est.) forest: 7.6% (2018 est.) other: 13% (2018 est.)
2021 agricultural land: 79.4% (2018 est.) arable land: 9.9% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 0.3% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 69.2% (2018 est.) forest: 7.6% (2018 est.) other: 13% (2018 est.)
2022 agricultural land: 79.4% (2018 est.) arable land: 9.9% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 0.3% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 69.2% (2018 est.) forest: 7.6% (2018 est.) other: 13% (2018 est.)
2022 agricultural land: 79.4% (2018 est.) arable land: 9.9% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 0.3% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 69.2% (2018 est.) forest: 7.6% (2018 est.) other: 13% (2018 est.)
2023 agricultural land: 79.4% (2018 est.) arable land: 9.9% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 0.3% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 69.2% (2018 est.) forest: 7.6% (2018 est.) other: 13% (2018 est.)
2023 agricultural land: 79.4% (2018 est.) arable land: 9.9% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 0.3% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 69.2% (2018 est.) forest: 7.6% (2018 est.) other: 13% (2018 est.)
2024 agricultural land: 79.4% (2018 est.) arable land: 9.9% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 0.3% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 69.2% (2018 est.) forest: 7.6% (2018 est.) other: 13% (2018 est.)
2024 agricultural land: 79.4% (2018 est.) arable land: 9.9% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 0.3% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 69.2% (2018 est.) forest: 7.6% (2018 est.) other: 13% (2018 est.)
2025 agricultural land: 79.4% (2023 est.) arable land: 9.9% (2023 est.) permanent crops: 0.3% (2023 est.) permanent pasture: 69.2% (2023 est.) forest: 18.7% (2023 est.) other: 1.9% (2023 est.)
2025 agricultural land: 79.4% (2023 est.) arable land: 9.9% (2023 est.) permanent crops: 0.3% (2023 est.) permanent pasture: 69.2% (2023 est.) forest: 18.7% (2023 est.) other: 1.9% (2023 est.)