Total Area: 390,757 sq km
Land Area: 386,847 sq km
Water Area: 3,910 sq km
Climate description: tropical; moderated by altitude; rainy season (November to March)
Terrain description: mostly high plateau with higher central plateau (high veld); mountains in east
Arable Land Use: 10.9%
Permanent Crop Land Use: 0.3%
Irrigated Land: 1,740 sq km
Total Renewable Water Resources
Total Freshwater Withdrawal
Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal
Natural Hazards description: recurring droughts; floods and severe storms are rare
Environmental Current Issues: deforestation; soil erosion; land degradation; air and water pollution; the black rhinoceros herd - once the largest concentration of the species in the world - has been significantly reduced by poaching; poor mining practices have led to toxic waste and heavy metal pollution
Total Labor Force: 8.098 million
% of Labor Force in Agriculture: 66%
Agricultural Products description: tobacco, corn, cotton, wheat, coffee, sugarcane, peanuts; sheep, goats, pigs