Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0915 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0915 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
52nd
of 138 countries
All-time high
0.0915 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0238 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Citrus Fruit, Total — 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 citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa is 0.0915 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.0915 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0238 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 52nd of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0238 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0246 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0247 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0246 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0247 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0249 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0261 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 0.026 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0264 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.027 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0274 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0279 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0277 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0283 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0275 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0278 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0279 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0284 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0286 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0289 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0291 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0273 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0273 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0265 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0295 ha per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0295 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0328 ha per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0371 ha per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0381 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0382 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0358 ha per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0367 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0391 ha per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0407 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0389 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0459 ha per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1997 | 0.047 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0503 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0539 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.057 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0641 ha per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0598 ha per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0622 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0581 ha per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0562 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0552 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0563 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0589 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0573 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0573 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0615 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0601 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0668 ha per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0656 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0653 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0545 ha per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0627 ha per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0744 ha per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0732 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0759 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0812 ha per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0914 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0915 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0915 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0825 ha per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0915 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0321 ha per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0251 ha per square kilometre | 0.0238 ha per square kilometre | 0.0264 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0278 ha per square kilometre | 0.027 ha per square kilometre | 0.0286 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0306 ha per square kilometre | 0.0265 ha per square kilometre | 0.0381 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0427 ha per square kilometre | 0.0358 ha per square kilometre | 0.0539 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0585 ha per square kilometre | 0.0552 ha per square kilometre | 0.0641 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0641 ha per square kilometre | 0.0545 ha per square kilometre | 0.0744 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.085 ha per square kilometre | 0.0759 ha per square kilometre | 0.0915 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 49 Colombia 0.097 ha per square kilometre compare
- 50 Mauritius 0.0951 ha per square kilometre compare
- 51 Bahamas 0.0941 ha per square kilometre compare
- 53 Montenegro 0.0882 ha per square kilometre compare
- 54 Brazil 0.084 ha per square kilometre compare
- 55 Jordan 0.081 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 citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.0915 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0915 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0238 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 52nd out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. 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 Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Citrus Fruit, Total — 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.
Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Citrus Fruit, Total — 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
Citrus Fruit, Total — 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.