Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 1.09 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in South Africa stood at 1.09 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 81.1% on the previous year and down 88.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 46.1 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -45 % change on previous year, in 2000.
South Africa ranks 87th of 201 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.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -16.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 24.08 % change on previous year | -246.2% |
| 1964 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 1965 | -20.56 % change on previous year | -497.3% |
| 1966 | 13.94 % change on previous year | -167.8% |
| 1967 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 1968 | 14.72 % change on previous year | -808.6% |
| 1969 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 1970 | 12.15 % change on previous year | +144.1% |
| 1971 | -12.5 % change on previous year | -202.9% |
| 1972 | 6.38 % change on previous year | -151.0% |
| 1973 | 7.1 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 1975 | -21.29 % change on previous year | -513.0% |
| 1976 | -5.69 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 1977 | 26.98 % change on previous year | -573.9% |
| 1978 | 32.01 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 1979 | -9.84 % change on previous year | -130.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1623 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 1981 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -1582.2% |
| 1982 | -16.6 % change on previous year | +590.2% |
| 1983 | 5.51 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 1984 | 6.24 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1985 | -5.6 % change on previous year | -189.7% |
| 1986 | 5.35 % change on previous year | -195.6% |
| 1987 | 8.38 % change on previous year | +56.5% |
| 1988 | 18.88 % change on previous year | +125.4% |
| 1989 | -10.34 % change on previous year | -154.8% |
| 1990 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 1991 | 11.56 % change on previous year | +639.9% |
| 1992 | -7.29 % change on previous year | -163.0% |
| 1993 | -16.22 % change on previous year | +122.5% |
| 1994 | -6.3 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 1995 | 14.99 % change on previous year | -337.9% |
| 1996 | 16.22 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1997 | -19.95 % change on previous year | -223.0% |
| 1998 | 9.52 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
| 1999 | 46.1 % change on previous year | +384.4% |
| 2000 | -45 % change on previous year | -197.6% |
| 2001 | 40.08 % change on previous year | -189.0% |
| 2002 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 2003 | -13.79 % change on previous year | -346.5% |
| 2004 | -0.8678 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 2005 | -12.73 % change on previous year | +1366.4% |
| 2006 | 13.78 % change on previous year | -208.3% |
| 2007 | -27.86 % change on previous year | -302.2% |
| 2008 | 41.07 % change on previous year | -247.4% |
| 2009 | 17.09 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 2010 | -16.77 % change on previous year | -198.1% |
| 2011 | 44.99 % change on previous year | -368.4% |
| 2012 | -12.58 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 2013 | 11.84 % change on previous year | -194.2% |
| 2014 | 9.54 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2015 | 12.52 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 2016 | -6.73 % change on previous year | -153.7% |
| 2017 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -154.2% |
| 2018 | 13.93 % change on previous year | +281.8% |
| 2019 | -11.25 % change on previous year | -180.7% |
| 2020 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 2021 | 8.53 % change on previous year | -408.8% |
| 2022 | 21.92 % change on previous year | +157.1% |
| 2023 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 2024 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.97 % change on previous year | -20.56 % change on previous year | 24.08 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.04 % change on previous year | -21.29 % change on previous year | 32.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9584 % change on previous year | -16.6 % change on previous year | 18.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.02 % change on previous year | -19.95 % change on previous year | 46.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 % change on previous year | -45 % change on previous year | 41.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.92 % change on previous year | -16.77 % change on previous year | 44.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.91 % change on previous year | -2.76 % change on previous year | 21.92 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 84 New Caledonia 1.4 % change on previous year compare
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- 86 Algeria 1.14 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Melanesia 1.08 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Comoros 1.06 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Switzerland 1.05 % change on previous year 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 oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in South Africa was 1.09 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -45 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 87th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.5%. 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 Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.