Oranges — Area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Oranges — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0294 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Oranges — 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 oranges — area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa is 0.0294 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oranges — area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.0437 ha per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0198 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places South Africa 51st out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Oranges — Area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0198 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0206 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0206 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0206 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0206 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0206 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0214 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0214 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0214 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0223 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0223 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0223 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0223 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0223 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0223 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0223 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0223 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0223 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0223 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0223 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0223 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0214 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0214 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0206 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0227 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0227 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0256 ha per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0293 ha per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0297 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0297 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0272 ha per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 0.028 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0305 ha per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0313 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0289 ha per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 0.034 ha per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0348 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0359 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0387 ha per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0395 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0437 ha per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0401 ha per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0412 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0371 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0338 ha per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.031 ha per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.033 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0354 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0338 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0344 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0337 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0361 ha per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0388 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0377 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0363 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0279 ha per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0292 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0348 ha per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0325 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0284 ha per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0299 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0323 ha per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0294 ha per square kilometre | -9.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0294 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0294 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0294 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0225 ha per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0208 ha per square kilometre | 0.0198 ha per square kilometre | 0.0214 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0223 ha per square kilometre | 0.0223 ha per square kilometre | 0.0223 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0238 ha per square kilometre | 0.0206 ha per square kilometre | 0.0297 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0319 ha per square kilometre | 0.0272 ha per square kilometre | 0.0387 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0369 ha per square kilometre | 0.031 ha per square kilometre | 0.0437 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0341 ha per square kilometre | 0.0279 ha per square kilometre | 0.0388 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.03 ha per square kilometre | 0.0284 ha per square kilometre | 0.0323 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 oranges — area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Oranges — area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.0294 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oranges — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0437 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest oranges — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0198 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for oranges — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 51st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oranges — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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 Oranges — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oranges — 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.
Oranges — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oranges — 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
Oranges — 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.