In the area of the country of South Africa

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World Data Atlas Topics Land Use Country

Between 1972 and 2021, South Africa the area of the country remained stable at around 1.22 million sq. km.

Alternate Sources
Resource Statistics - Land	121,909 1000 ha in 2021	FAO

In the area of the country of Africa
Algeria	2,381,741 sq. km in 2021	WB
Sudan	1,878,000 sq. km in 2021	WB
Libya	1,759,540 sq. km in 2021	WB
Chad	1,284,000 sq. km in 2021	WB
Niger	1,267,000 sq. km in 2021	WB
Angola	1,246,700 sq. km in 2021	WB
Mali	1,240,190 sq. km in 2021	WB
Ethiopia	1,136,239.54 sq. km in 2021	WB
Mauritania	1,030,700 sq. km in 2021	WB

Land Use Type
Agricultural	79.42 % in 2021	WB
Marine	15.5 % in 2021	WB
Forest	14.03 % in 2021	WB
Arable	9.89 % in 2021	WB
Land	8.69 % in 2021	WB
Cropland	0.34 % in 2021	WB

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In the area of the country of South Africa

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