Asses — Stocks, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Asses — Stocks, per square kilometre was 0.1177 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1177 An per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
60th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.2844 An per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.1154 An per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Asses — Stocks, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.1177 An per square kilometre for asses — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asses — stocks, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.2844 An per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1154 An per square kilometre, in 2020.
South Africa ranks 60th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Asses — Stocks, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2844 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2827 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.2803 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2762 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.272 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2555 An per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2308 An per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2061 An per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1896 An per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1772 An per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1731 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1772 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1756 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1731 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1731 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1731 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1731 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1731 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1731 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1731 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1731 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1731 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1731 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1731 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1731 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1731 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1731 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1731 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1731 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1731 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1731 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1731 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1731 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1731 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1731 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1731 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1731 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1731 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1731 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1237 An per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1237 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1237 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1237 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1237 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1237 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1237 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1241 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1241 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1241 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1253 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1257 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1257 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1282 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1286 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.127 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1249 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1225 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.12 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1175 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1154 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1175 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1178 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1177 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.1177 An per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0905 An per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.1177 An per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1519 An per square kilometre, 77% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2531 An per square kilometre | 0.1896 An per square kilometre | 0.2844 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1742 An per square kilometre | 0.1731 An per square kilometre | 0.1772 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1731 An per square kilometre | 0.1731 An per square kilometre | 0.1731 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1731 An per square kilometre | 0.1731 An per square kilometre | 0.1731 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1238 An per square kilometre | 0.1237 An per square kilometre | 0.1241 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1245 An per square kilometre | 0.1175 An per square kilometre | 0.1286 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1171 An per square kilometre | 0.1154 An per square kilometre | 0.1178 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 57 Kyrgyzstan 0.1409 An per square kilometre compare
- 58 Ecuador 0.1368 An per square kilometre compare
- 59 Romania 0.1318 An per square kilometre compare
- 61 Ireland 0.1086 An per square kilometre compare
- 62 Uganda 0.0965 An per square kilometre compare
- 63 Portugal 0.0928 An per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3618 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asses — stocks, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Asses — stocks, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.1177 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asses — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2844 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest asses — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1154 An per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for asses — stocks, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 60th out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asses — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asses — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asses — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Asses — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asses — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Asses — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.