Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita was 0.03 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in South Africa is 0.03 ha per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0322 ha per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0119 ha per person, in 2007.
That places South Africa 65th out of 165 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, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0319 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0269 ha per person | -15.5% |
| 1963 | 0.031 ha per person | +15.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0319 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.025 ha per person | -21.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0265 ha per person | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0252 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0279 ha per person | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0285 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0309 ha per person | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0263 ha per person | -15.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0272 ha per person | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0283 ha per person | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0289 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0222 ha per person | -23.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0204 ha per person | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0251 ha per person | +23.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0322 ha per person | +28.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0283 ha per person | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0275 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0259 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0209 ha per person | -19.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0213 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0218 ha per person | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0199 ha per person | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0203 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0214 ha per person | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0246 ha per person | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0214 ha per person | -12.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0212 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.023 ha per person | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 0.021 ha per person | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0172 ha per person | -17.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0159 ha per person | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0181 ha per person | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0207 ha per person | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0164 ha per person | -20.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0177 ha per person | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0256 ha per person | +44.1% |
| 2000 | 0.014 ha per person | -45.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0194 ha per person | +38.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0203 ha per person | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0173 ha per person | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 0.017 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0147 ha per person | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0165 ha per person | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0119 ha per person | -28.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0165 ha per person | +38.9% |
| 2009 | 0.019 ha per person | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0157 ha per person | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0224 ha per person | +42.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0193 ha per person | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0212 ha per person | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0229 ha per person | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0252 ha per person | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0233 ha per person | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.024 ha per person | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0268 ha per person | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0234 ha per person | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0224 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.024 ha per person | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0288 ha per person | +20.1% |
| 2023 | 0.03 ha per person | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.03 ha per person | -0.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.03 ha per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0139 ha per person, 2.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.03 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0238 ha per person, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0283 ha per person | 0.025 ha per person | 0.0319 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.027 ha per person | 0.0204 ha per person | 0.0322 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0225 ha per person | 0.0199 ha per person | 0.0275 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0197 ha per person | 0.0159 ha per person | 0.0256 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0167 ha per person | 0.0119 ha per person | 0.0203 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0224 ha per person | 0.0157 ha per person | 0.0268 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.027 ha per person | 0.0224 ha per person | 0.03 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in South Africa?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in South Africa was 0.03 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0322 ha per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0119 ha per person in 2007.
- How does South Africa rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 65th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. 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, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Oilcrops, Oil 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, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Oilcrops, Oil 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.