Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological in South Africa
South Africa: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological was 750.74 Hectares in 2020. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological in South Africa, 2000–2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 750.74 Hectares for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in South Africa peaked at 750.74 Hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 306.98 Hectares, in 2000.
That places South Africa 17th out of 170 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 306.98 Hectares | — |
| 2001 | 330.41 Hectares | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 351.27 Hectares | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 369.02 Hectares | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 379.01 Hectares | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 397.26 Hectares | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 412.01 Hectares | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 427.44 Hectares | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 440.1 Hectares | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 451.95 Hectares | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 462.21 Hectares | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 472.51 Hectares | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 485.39 Hectares | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 521.09 Hectares | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 540.69 Hectares | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 550.96 Hectares | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 568.75 Hectares | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 604.34 Hectares | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 621.41 Hectares | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 661.32 Hectares | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 750.74 Hectares | +13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 386.54 Hectares | 306.98 Hectares | 451.95 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 548.87 Hectares | 462.21 Hectares | 661.32 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 750.74 Hectares | 750.74 Hectares | 750.74 Hectares | 1 |
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More urban development data for South Africa
- Population in the largest city 15.6% (2025)
- Population density 52.11 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 27.72 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 23.36 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.3607 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 18.59 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 6.44 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 8.05 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in South Africa?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in South Africa was 750.74 Hectares in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 750.74 Hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 306.98 Hectares in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?
- South Africa ranks 17th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological sustainability — Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 23 shows indicators of ecological sustainability, in terms of land use. This includes number of hectars of land allocated to different kinds of use, carbon stock in living biomass, and fertiliser use, and wood production.