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.
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Share of agricultural land use in South Africa 2020, by type
Over ** percent of the agricultural land in South Africa was under permanent meadows and pastures in 2020. In contrast, arable land covered almost **** percent of the land used for agricultural activities. South Africa is predominantly covered in agrarian land with nearly ** percent of the country's landmass.
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FAO. (July 15, 2022). Distribution of agricultural land use in South Africa in 2020, by type [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 02, 2026. /statistics/1307340/share-of-agricultural-land-use-in-south-africa-by-type/
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Distribution of agricultural land use in South Africa in 2020, by type [Graph], FAO, July 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1307340/share-of-agricultural-land-use-in-south-africa-by-type/
