Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 1.57 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — 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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa is 1.57 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 1.57 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3866 ha per square kilometre, in 1962.
South Africa ranks 82nd of 165 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, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4443 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3866 ha per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4583 ha per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1964 | 0.4872 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3932 ha per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1966 | 0.43 ha per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 0.4214 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4812 ha per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1969 | 0.5073 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 0.5681 ha per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4971 ha per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5292 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 0.5663 ha per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5952 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4699 ha per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4435 ha per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5614 ha per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1978 | 0.7389 ha per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1979 | 0.6669 ha per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1980 | 0.668 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6521 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5449 ha per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5746 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.61 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5762 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.6067 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.657 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7798 ha per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1989 | 0.6999 ha per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7108 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.7906 ha per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 0.7335 ha per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6155 ha per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5772 ha per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.663 ha per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7697 ha per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6174 ha per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6757 ha per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9846 ha per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5443 ha per square kilometre | -44.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7601 ha per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8023 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6926 ha per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6867 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6001 ha per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6819 ha per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4937 ha per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 2008 | 0.694 ha per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8115 ha per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6765 ha per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9781 ha per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8561 ha per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9569 ha per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 1.18 ha per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 1.1 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 1.14 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.3 ha per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 1.15 ha per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 1.57 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1.57 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.31 ha per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 1.57 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.56 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4455 ha per square kilometre | 0.3866 ha per square kilometre | 0.5073 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5636 ha per square kilometre | 0.4435 ha per square kilometre | 0.7389 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6369 ha per square kilometre | 0.5449 ha per square kilometre | 0.7798 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7138 ha per square kilometre | 0.5772 ha per square kilometre | 0.9846 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6767 ha per square kilometre | 0.4937 ha per square kilometre | 0.8115 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | 0.6765 ha per square kilometre | 1.3 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 ha per square kilometre | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | 1.57 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 79 Costa Rica 1.77 ha per square kilometre compare
- 80 Estonia 1.73 ha per square kilometre compare
- 81 Zambia 1.6 ha per square kilometre compare
- 83 South Sudan 1.56 ha per square kilometre compare
- 84 Azerbaijan 1.46 ha per square kilometre compare
- 85 Burundi 1.42 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, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa was 1.57 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3866 ha per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does South Africa rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 82nd out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.6%. 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, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil 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, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil 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, Oil 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.