World Data Atlas Topics Land Use

The country of South Africa

Land Use
Area 1,219,090 sq. km in 2021 WB + 1 other
Africa Area (sq. km in 2021)

Algeria is the top country by the area of the country among 54 countries. As of 2021, the area of the country in Algeria was 2.38 million sq. km that accounts for 7.91% of total the area of the country. The top 5 countries (others are Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Libya, and Chad) account for 32.05% of it. The total the area of the country was estimated at 30.1 million sq. km in 2021.

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Algeria 2,381,741 WB + 1 other
Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,344,860 WB + 1 other
Sudan 1,878,000 WB + 1 other
Libya 1,759,540 WB + 1 other
Chad 1,284,000 WB + 1 other
Niger 1,267,000 WB + 1 other
Angola 1,246,700 WB + 1 other
Mali 1,240,190 WB + 1 other
South Africa 1,219,090 WB + 1 other
Ethiopia 1,136,239.54 WB + 1 other
Mauritania 1,030,700 WB + 1 other
Egypt 1,001,450 WB + 1 other
United Republic of Tanzania 947,300 WB + 1 other
Nigeria 923,770 WB + 1 other
Namibia 824,290 WB + 1 other
Mozambique 799,380 WB + 1 other
Zambia 752,610 WB + 1 other
South Sudan 646,883 WB + 1 other
Somalia 637,660 WB + 1 other
Central African Republic 622,980 WB + 1 other
Madagascar 587,295 WB + 1 other
Botswana 581,730 WB + 1 other
Kenya 580,370 WB + 1 other
Cameroon 475,440 WB + 1 other
Morocco 446,550 WB + 1 other
Zimbabwe 390,760 WB + 1 other
Congo 342,000 WB + 1 other
Côte d'Ivoire 322,460 WB + 1 other
Burkina Faso 274,220 WB + 1 other
Gabon 267,670 WB + 1 other
Guinea 245,860 WB + 1 other
Uganda 241,550 WB + 1 other
Ghana 238,530 WB + 1 other
Senegal 196,710 WB + 1 other
Tunisia 163,610 WB + 1 other
Eritrea 121,630.33 WB + 1 other
Malawi 118,480 WB + 1 other
Benin 114,760 WB + 1 other
Liberia 111,370 WB + 1 other
Sierra Leone 72,300 WB + 1 other
Togo 56,790 WB + 1 other
Guinea Bissau 36,130 WB + 1 other
Lesotho 30,360 WB + 1 other
Equatorial Guinea 28,050 WB + 1 other
Burundi 27,830 WB + 1 other
Rwanda 26,340 WB + 1 other
Djibouti 23,200 WB + 1 other
Eswatini 17,360 WB + 1 other
Gambia 11,300 WB + 1 other
Cabo Verde 4,030 WB + 1 other
Mauritius 2,007 WB + 1 other
Comoros 1,861 WB + 1 other
Sao Tome and Principe 960 WB + 1 other
Seychelles 460 WB + 1 other
Land Use Land Use Type
Agricultural Area 9 timeseries
Arable 9.89 % in 2021 WB
Country Area 2 timeseries
Cropland Area 3 timeseries
Forest Area 1 timeseries
Inland waters 600 1000 ha in 2021 FAO
Land 1,213,090 sq. km in 2021 WB + 1 other
Marine Area Protected 1 timeseries
Meadows Pastures 4 timeseries
Pastures Meadows 4 timeseries