Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 1.56 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa stood at 1.56 ha per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 1.56 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3594 ha per square kilometre, in 1962.
South Africa ranks 76th of 163 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.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4303 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3594 ha per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1963 | 0.446 ha per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1964 | 0.4691 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 0.3726 ha per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1966 | 0.4245 ha per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1967 | 0.4157 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4769 ha per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1969 | 0.5007 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5615 ha per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 0.4913 ha per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5226 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5597 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5886 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4633 ha per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4369 ha per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 0.5548 ha per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1978 | 0.7323 ha per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6603 ha per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1980 | 0.6614 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6455 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5383 ha per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1983 | 0.568 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6034 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5696 ha per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6001 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.6504 ha per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 0.7732 ha per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1989 | 0.6933 ha per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7041 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.7855 ha per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 0.7283 ha per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6101 ha per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5717 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6574 ha per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 0.764 ha per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6116 ha per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6698 ha per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9786 ha per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5382 ha per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7538 ha per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 2002 | 0.796 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6862 ha per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6803 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5937 ha per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6755 ha per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4873 ha per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6875 ha per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 2009 | 0.805 ha per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 0.67 ha per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9715 ha per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8493 ha per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9499 ha per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 1.13 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.29 ha per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 1.14 ha per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 1.11 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.21 ha per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 1.47 ha per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2023 | 1.56 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4328 ha per square kilometre | 0.3594 ha per square kilometre | 0.5007 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5571 ha per square kilometre | 0.4369 ha per square kilometre | 0.7323 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6303 ha per square kilometre | 0.5383 ha per square kilometre | 0.7732 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7081 ha per square kilometre | 0.5717 ha per square kilometre | 0.9786 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6704 ha per square kilometre | 0.4873 ha per square kilometre | 0.805 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 ha per square kilometre | 0.67 ha per square kilometre | 1.29 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 ha per square kilometre | 1.11 ha per square kilometre | 1.56 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 73 Mozambique 1.64 ha per square kilometre compare
- 74 Zambia 1.6 ha per square kilometre compare
- 75 South Sudan 1.56 ha per square kilometre compare
- 77 Burundi 1.42 ha per square kilometre compare
- 78 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.4 ha per square kilometre compare
- 79 Dominican Republic 1.39 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 oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa was 1.56 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3594 ha per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does South Africa rank for oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 76th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.0%. 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 Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — 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.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — 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
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — 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.