Cereals, primary — Production, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Cereals, primary — Production, per square kilometre was 15.68 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Production, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre in South Africa stood at 15.68 t per square kilometre.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 16.15 t per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.17 t per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places South Africa 66th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Production, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.52 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.84 t per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 6.15 t per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 4.81 t per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1965 | 4.82 t per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 5.1 t per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 9.78 t per square kilometre | +91.9% |
| 1968 | 5.77 t per square kilometre | -41.0% |
| 1969 | 5.81 t per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 6.71 t per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1971 | 9.09 t per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1972 | 9.85 t per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 5.33 t per square kilometre | -45.9% |
| 1974 | 11.19 t per square kilometre | +110.0% |
| 1975 | 9.53 t per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1976 | 8.47 t per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 10.14 t per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1978 | 10.51 t per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 9.23 t per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 11.03 t per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1981 | 14.84 t per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1982 | 9.7 t per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 1983 | 5.5 t per square kilometre | -43.3% |
| 1984 | 6.53 t per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1985 | 9.12 t per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1986 | 9.64 t per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 9.97 t per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 10.01 t per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 12.65 t per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1990 | 9.53 t per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 1991 | 9.31 t per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 4.17 t per square kilometre | -55.2% |
| 1993 | 10.56 t per square kilometre | +153.3% |
| 1994 | 13.18 t per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1995 | 6.19 t per square kilometre | -53.0% |
| 1996 | 11.27 t per square kilometre | +81.9% |
| 1997 | 10.93 t per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 8.43 t per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1999 | 8.29 t per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 11.99 t per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 2001 | 8.83 t per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 2002 | 10.76 t per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 9.74 t per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 9.91 t per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 11.69 t per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 7.79 t per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 7.84 t per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 12.64 t per square kilometre | +61.3% |
| 2009 | 12.01 t per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 12.12 t per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 10.66 t per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 12 t per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 11.67 t per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 13.7 t per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 10.37 t per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2016 | 8.76 t per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 16.15 t per square kilometre | +84.3% |
| 2018 | 12.83 t per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 11.44 t per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 15.49 t per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 2021 | 15.85 t per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 14.87 t per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 15.68 t per square kilometre | +5.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 15.68 t per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.02 t per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 15.68 t per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.62 t per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals, primary — Production, per square kilometre in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +153.3% | 4.17 t per square kilometre | 10.56 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.96 t per square kilometre | 4.81 t per square kilometre | 9.78 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.01 t per square kilometre | 5.33 t per square kilometre | 11.19 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.9 t per square kilometre | 5.5 t per square kilometre | 14.84 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.19 t per square kilometre | 4.17 t per square kilometre | 13.18 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.32 t per square kilometre | 7.79 t per square kilometre | 12.64 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.97 t per square kilometre | 8.76 t per square kilometre | 16.15 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.47 t per square kilometre | 14.87 t per square kilometre | 15.85 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre in South Africa was 15.68 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 16.15 t per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.17 t per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does South Africa rank for cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 66th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals, primary — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Production 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.
Cereals, primary — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Production 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
Cereals, primary — Production 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.