Oranges — Production, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Oranges — Production, per square kilometre was 1.33 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.33 t per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
26th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.49 t per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
0.3156 t per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Oranges — Production, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oranges — production, per square kilometre in South Africa is 1.33 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oranges — production, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 1.49 t per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3156 t per square kilometre, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 26th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Oranges — Production, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3156 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3572 t per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1963 | 0.3589 t per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.3881 t per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 0.364 t per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 0.3599 t per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.4056 t per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1968 | 0.4144 t per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.3784 t per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 0.4172 t per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3795 t per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4574 t per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4217 t per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4823 t per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4558 t per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.4947 t per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4142 t per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4885 t per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4642 t per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4507 t per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4801 t per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4384 t per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4146 t per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3986 t per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.453 t per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4501 t per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5286 t per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5881 t per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5866 t per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6395 t per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5889 t per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 0.6235 t per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6429 t per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.723 t per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6163 t per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7539 t per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8077 t per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7973 t per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9511 t per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9622 t per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.07 t per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 1.02 t per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.09 t per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.928 t per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 1.03 t per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 1.11 t per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 1.16 t per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.26 t per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 1.13 t per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 1.17 t per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.23 t per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 1.36 t per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 1.49 t per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 1.48 t per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.45 t per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.13 t per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2017 | 1.2 t per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 1.46 t per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2019 | 1.39 t per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 1.24 t per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 1.33 t per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 1.44 t per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 1.33 t per square kilometre | -7.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1.33 t per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5501 t per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 1.33 t per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1339 t per square kilometre, 9.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3713 t per square kilometre | 0.3156 t per square kilometre | 0.4144 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4475 t per square kilometre | 0.3795 t per square kilometre | 0.4947 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4789 t per square kilometre | 0.3986 t per square kilometre | 0.5881 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7144 t per square kilometre | 0.5889 t per square kilometre | 0.9511 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 t per square kilometre | 0.928 t per square kilometre | 1.26 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 t per square kilometre | 1.13 t per square kilometre | 1.49 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 t per square kilometre | 1.24 t per square kilometre | 1.44 t 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 — production, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Oranges — production, per square kilometre in South Africa was 1.33 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oranges — production, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 t per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest oranges — production, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3156 t per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for oranges — production, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 26th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oranges — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 Oranges — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oranges — Production 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 — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oranges — Production 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 — Production 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.