Beans, dry — Area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Beans, dry — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0302 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0302 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
76th
of 114 countries
All-time high
0.1088 ha per square kilometre
in 1979
All-time low
0.0284 ha per square kilometre
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Beans, dry — Area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beans, dry — area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa is 0.0302 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beans, dry — area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.1088 ha per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0284 ha per square kilometre, in 2016.
That places South Africa 76th out of 114 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Beans, dry — Area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0602 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0462 ha per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0519 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0536 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0544 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0536 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0635 ha per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0577 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0503 ha per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0478 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0478 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0519 ha per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0577 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0594 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0882 ha per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0857 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0767 ha per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0857 ha per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1088 ha per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0659 ha per square kilometre | -39.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0602 ha per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0585 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0651 ha per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0709 ha per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0552 ha per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0668 ha per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0717 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0635 ha per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0659 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0717 ha per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0645 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0442 ha per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0387 ha per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0449 ha per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0487 ha per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0465 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0387 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 0.032 ha per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0534 ha per square kilometre | +67.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0592 ha per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0643 ha per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 0.037 ha per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 2003 | 0.042 ha per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0463 ha per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0406 ha per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0452 ha per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0418 ha per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0361 ha per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0361 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0364 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0345 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0328 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0359 ha per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.046 ha per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0528 ha per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0284 ha per square kilometre | -46.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0371 ha per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2018 | 0.044 ha per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0489 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0413 ha per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0391 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0354 ha per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0302 ha per square kilometre | -14.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0302 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0831 ha per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0302 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1773 ha per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0546 ha per square kilometre | 0.0462 ha per square kilometre | 0.0635 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.071 ha per square kilometre | 0.0478 ha per square kilometre | 0.1088 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0644 ha per square kilometre | 0.0552 ha per square kilometre | 0.0717 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0483 ha per square kilometre | 0.032 ha per square kilometre | 0.0717 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0449 ha per square kilometre | 0.0361 ha per square kilometre | 0.0643 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0397 ha per square kilometre | 0.0284 ha per square kilometre | 0.0528 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0365 ha per square kilometre | 0.0302 ha per square kilometre | 0.0413 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 73 Portugal 0.0387 ha per square kilometre compare
- 74 Armenia 0.0333 ha per square kilometre compare
- 75 Slovenia 0.0315 ha per square kilometre compare
- 77 Tajikistan 0.0296 ha per square kilometre compare
- 78 Niger 0.0289 ha per square kilometre compare
- 79 Uruguay 0.0275 ha 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 beans, dry — area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Beans, dry — area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.0302 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest beans, dry — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1088 ha per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest beans, dry — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0284 ha per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does South Africa rank for beans, dry — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 76th out of 114 countries with data for 2023.
- Is beans, dry — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 Beans, dry — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Beans, dry — Area harvested 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.
Beans, dry — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Beans, dry — Area harvested 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
Beans, dry — Area harvested 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.