Cereals n.e.c. — Area harvested in South Africa
South Africa: Cereals n.e.c. — Area harvested was 25,155 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereals n.e.c. — Area harvested in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals n.e.c. — area harvested in South Africa stood at 25,155 ha.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals n.e.c. — area harvested in South Africa peaked at 50,000 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5,000 ha, in 1961.
That places South Africa 13th out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals n.e.c. — Area harvested in South Africa, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 5,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 8,300 ha | +66.0% |
| 1976 | 8,300 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 8,300 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 8,300 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 8,300 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 8,300 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 13,200 ha | +59.0% |
| 1982 | 13,200 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 13,200 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 13,200 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 13,200 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 13,200 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 13,200 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 16,600 ha | +25.8% |
| 1989 | 16,600 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 15,203 ha | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 11,003 ha | -27.6% |
| 1992 | 13,282 ha | +20.7% |
| 1993 | 16,497 ha | +24.2% |
| 1994 | 33,000 ha | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 40,723 ha | +23.4% |
| 1996 | 39,478 ha | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 43,115 ha | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 50,000 ha | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 44,413 ha | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 41,978 ha | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 42,000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 32,000 ha | -23.8% |
| 2003 | 33,335 ha | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 33,720 ha | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 34,102 ha | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 34,604 ha | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 33,000 ha | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 35,017 ha | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 34,647 ha | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 33,331 ha | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 35,000 ha | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 36,000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 36,500 ha | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 33,697 ha | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 24,266 ha | -28.0% |
| 2016 | 24,498 ha | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 23,577 ha | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 25,691 ha | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 25,762 ha | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 24,464 ha | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 25,306 ha | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 25,177 ha | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 24,982 ha | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 25,155 ha | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,000 ha | 5,000 ha | 5,000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,650 ha | 5,000 ha | 8,300 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,390 ha | 8,300 ha | 16,600 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,671 ha | 11,003 ha | 50,000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,440 ha | 32,000 ha | 42,000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,832 ha | 23,577 ha | 36,500 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,017 ha | 24,464 ha | 25,306 ha | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals n.e.c. — area harvested in South Africa?
- Cereals n.e.c. — area harvested in South Africa was 25,155 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals n.e.c. — area harvested recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 50,000 ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest cereals n.e.c. — area harvested recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,000 ha in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for cereals n.e.c. — area harvested?
- South Africa ranks 13th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals n.e.c. — area harvested rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals n.e.c. — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.