Land area in South Africa
South Africa: Land area was 121,309 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
121,309
World rank
22nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
121,309
in 1990
All-time low
121,309
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Land area in South Africa, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in South Africa is 121,309, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in South Africa peaked at 121,309 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 121,309, in 1990.
That places South Africa 22nd out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Land area in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 121,309 | — |
| 2000 | 121,309 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 121,309 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 121,309 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 121,309 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 121,309 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 121,309 | 121,309 | 121,309 | 1 |
| 2000s | 121,309 | 121,309 | 121,309 | 1 |
| 2010s | 121,309 | 121,309 | 121,309 | 2 |
| 2020s | 121,309 | 121,309 | 121,309 | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More development goals data for South Africa
- Red List Index 0.8693 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.8 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 651.49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 105 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 101 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 40 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 56 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 61 (2025)
- Infant deaths 28,570 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in South Africa?
- Land area in South Africa was 121,309 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest land area recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 121,309 in 1990.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 121,309 in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for land area?
- South Africa ranks 22nd out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land area rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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