Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0298 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per capita in South Africa stood at 0.0298 ha per person.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0319 ha per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0117 ha per person, in 2007.
That places South Africa 61st out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0309 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.025 ha per person | -18.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0301 ha per person | +20.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0307 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0237 ha per person | -23.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0262 ha per person | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0248 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0276 ha per person | +11.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0281 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0306 ha per person | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 0.026 ha per person | -15.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0269 ha per person | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0279 ha per person | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0286 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0219 ha per person | -23.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0201 ha per person | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0248 ha per person | +23.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0319 ha per person | +28.5% |
| 1979 | 0.028 ha per person | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0272 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0256 ha per person | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0207 ha per person | -19.4% |
| 1983 | 0.021 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0216 ha per person | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0197 ha per person | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0201 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0211 ha per person | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0244 ha per person | +15.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0212 ha per person | -12.9% |
| 1990 | 0.021 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0229 ha per person | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0208 ha per person | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0171 ha per person | -17.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0158 ha per person | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0179 ha per person | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0205 ha per person | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0162 ha per person | -20.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0176 ha per person | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0254 ha per person | +44.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0138 ha per person | -45.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0192 ha per person | +38.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0201 ha per person | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0172 ha per person | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0168 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0146 ha per person | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0164 ha per person | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0117 ha per person | -28.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0163 ha per person | +39.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0189 ha per person | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0155 ha per person | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0222 ha per person | +43.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0192 ha per person | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0211 ha per person | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0227 ha per person | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.025 ha per person | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0231 ha per person | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0238 ha per person | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0267 ha per person | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0233 ha per person | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0223 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0238 ha per person | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0286 ha per person | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0299 ha per person | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0298 ha per person | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0275 ha per person | 0.0237 ha per person | 0.0309 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0267 ha per person | 0.0201 ha per person | 0.0319 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0223 ha per person | 0.0197 ha per person | 0.0272 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0195 ha per person | 0.0158 ha per person | 0.0254 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0165 ha per person | 0.0117 ha per person | 0.0201 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0223 ha per person | 0.0155 ha per person | 0.0267 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0269 ha per person | 0.0223 ha per person | 0.0299 ha per person | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per capita in South Africa?
- Oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per capita in South Africa was 0.0298 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0319 ha per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0117 ha per person in 2007.
- How does South Africa rank for oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 61st out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.