Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0258 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0258 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 27.9%
World rank
58th
of 103 countries
All-time high
0.324 ha per square kilometre
in 1970
All-time low
0.0165 ha per square kilometre
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — 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 groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa is 0.0258 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 27.9% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.324 ha per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0165 ha per square kilometre, in 2019.
South Africa ranks 58th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2522 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2069 ha per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2663 ha per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2844 ha per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 0.211 ha per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1966 | 0.211 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2234 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2704 ha per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2811 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.324 ha per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3075 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2844 ha per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1937 ha per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3001 ha per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2011 ha per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1533 ha per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1525 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1863 ha per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2424 ha per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2902 ha per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2522 ha per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1982 | 0.202 ha per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1937 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2028 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1954 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1945 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1591 ha per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1904 ha per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1467 ha per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0874 ha per square kilometre | -40.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0857 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.202 ha per square kilometre | +135.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1632 ha per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1113 ha per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0882 ha per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1113 ha per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0783 ha per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0486 ha per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0779 ha per square kilometre | +60.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0681 ha per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 0.136 ha per square kilometre | +99.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0776 ha per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0411 ha per square kilometre | -47.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0589 ha per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 2005 | 0.033 ha per square kilometre | -44.1% |
| 2006 | 0.04 ha per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0336 ha per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0447 ha per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2009 | 0.045 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0474 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0455 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0375 ha per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0387 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.043 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0478 ha per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0186 ha per square kilometre | -61.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0462 ha per square kilometre | +147.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0464 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0165 ha per square kilometre | -64.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0309 ha per square kilometre | +87.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0318 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0358 ha per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0258 ha per square kilometre | -27.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0258 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0228 ha per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0258 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5836 ha per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2452 ha per square kilometre | 0.2069 ha per square kilometre | 0.2844 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2345 ha per square kilometre | 0.1525 ha per square kilometre | 0.324 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2027 ha per square kilometre | 0.1467 ha per square kilometre | 0.2902 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1054 ha per square kilometre | 0.0486 ha per square kilometre | 0.202 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0578 ha per square kilometre | 0.033 ha per square kilometre | 0.136 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0387 ha per square kilometre | 0.0165 ha per square kilometre | 0.0478 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0311 ha per square kilometre | 0.0258 ha per square kilometre | 0.0358 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 55 Kenya 0.036 ha per square kilometre compare
- 56 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0308 ha per square kilometre compare
- 57 Brazil 0.0282 ha per square kilometre compare
- 59 Tajikistan 0.0256 ha per square kilometre compare
- 60 Eritrea 0.0251 ha per square kilometre compare
- 61 Mexico 0.0235 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 groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.0258 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.324 ha per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0165 ha per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does South Africa rank for groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 58th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — 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.
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — 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
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — 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.