What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?

The highest recorded value was 0.0112 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1960.

What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2011.

How does South Africa rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp?

South Africa ranks 48th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.

Is agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in South Africa

Name: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in South Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Africa: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 6.1%

World rank

48th

of 188 countries

All-time high

0.0112 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 2011

Years of data

1960–2025

Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP for agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0.0112 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2011.

That places South Africa 48th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1960 to 2025.
Year	hectares per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0112 hectares per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.011 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1962	0.0102 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1963	0.0091 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1964	0.0082 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1965	0.0074 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1966	0.0068 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1967	0.0061 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1968	0.0056 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1969	0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1970	0.0045 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1971	0.0041 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1972	0.0039 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1973	0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP	-26.5%
1974	0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP	-19.8%
1975	0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1976	0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1977	0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1978	0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1979	0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
1980	0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP	-29.5%
1981	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1982	0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1983	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1984	0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
1985	0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP	+31.7%
1986	0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1987	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-23.8%
1988	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1989	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1990	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1991	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1992	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1993	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1994	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1995	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1996	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1997	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1998	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
1999	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2000	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2001	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
2002	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2003	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-34.5%
2004	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-23.2%
2005	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2006	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2007	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2008	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2009	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2010	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-21.1%
2011	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2012	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2013	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
2014	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2015	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
2016	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2017	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
2018	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2019	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2020	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
2021	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
2022	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2023	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
2024	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2025	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0081 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0112 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0045 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near South Africa

45 Eswatini 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
46 Nicaragua 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
47 Myanmar 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
49 Tajikistan 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
50 Venezuela 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
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See the full ranking of 188 places →

More agriculture & rural data for South Africa

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Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 186.56 current US$ per person (2025)
Rural population, annual growth rate 0.812 % change on previous year (2025)
Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in South Africa?: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.0112 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2011.
How does South Africa rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp?: South Africa ranks 48th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
Is agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP
Unit: hectares per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 10,765 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 23 October 2026

Agricultural area over the long-term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.