Fruit Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Fruit Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.2833 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fruit Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fruit primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa stood at 0.2833 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.2957 ha per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1228 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places South Africa 115th out of 169 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.
Fruit Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1228 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1234 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1307 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 0.134 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1418 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1439 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.151 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1558 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1618 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1648 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1698 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1727 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1752 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1785 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1771 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.186 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1759 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1944 ha per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1926 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1976 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1829 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 0.182 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1813 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1816 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.181 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1753 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.189 ha per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1944 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1979 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1987 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2021 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2013 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2079 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2063 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2095 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2184 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2272 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2367 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2454 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2508 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2603 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2554 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.257 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2481 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2406 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2368 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2416 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2532 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2385 ha per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2327 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2332 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2519 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2411 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2586 ha per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2628 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.245 ha per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2485 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2609 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2527 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2599 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2728 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2957 ha per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2833 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1406 ha per square kilometre | 0.1228 ha per square kilometre | 0.1618 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1787 ha per square kilometre | 0.1648 ha per square kilometre | 0.1944 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1863 ha per square kilometre | 0.1753 ha per square kilometre | 0.1979 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2154 ha per square kilometre | 0.1987 ha per square kilometre | 0.2454 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2482 ha per square kilometre | 0.2368 ha per square kilometre | 0.2603 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2487 ha per square kilometre | 0.2327 ha per square kilometre | 0.2628 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2779 ha per square kilometre | 0.2599 ha per square kilometre | 0.2957 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 112 Jordan 0.3276 ha per square kilometre compare
- 113 Lithuania 0.3195 ha per square kilometre compare
- 114 Qatar 0.288 ha per square kilometre compare
- 116 Brazil 0.2819 ha per square kilometre compare
- 117 New Zealand 0.2817 ha per square kilometre compare
- 118 Slovakia 0.2623 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 fruit primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Fruit primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.2833 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fruit primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2957 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest fruit primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1228 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for fruit primary — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 115th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit primary — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 Fruit Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fruit Primary — 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.
Fruit Primary — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fruit Primary — 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
Fruit Primary — 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.