Other berries and fruits of the genus vaccinium n.e.c. — Area in South Africa
South Africa: Other berries and fruits of the genus vaccinium n.e.c. — Area was 638 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other berries and fruits of the genus vaccinium n.e.c. — Area in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, other berries and fruits of the genus vaccinium n.e.c. — area in South Africa stood at 638 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 190.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other berries and fruits of the genus vaccinium n.e.c. — area in South Africa peaked at 791 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 70 ha, in 2004.
That places South Africa 30th out of 62 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other berries and fruits of the genus vaccinium n.e.c. — Area in South Africa, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 400 ha | — |
| 1962 | 400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 300 ha | -25.0% |
| 1978 | 400 ha | +33.3% |
| 1979 | 400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 300 ha | -25.0% |
| 1981 | 280 ha | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 250 ha | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 230 ha | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 220 ha | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 185 ha | -15.9% |
| 1986 | 150 ha | -18.9% |
| 1987 | 210 ha | +40.0% |
| 1988 | 215 ha | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 215 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 154 ha | -28.4% |
| 1991 | 155 ha | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 140 ha | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 265 ha | +89.3% |
| 1994 | 115 ha | -56.6% |
| 1995 | 105 ha | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 97 ha | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 110 ha | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 100 ha | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 79 ha | -21.0% |
| 2000 | 150 ha | +89.9% |
| 2001 | 120 ha | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 80 ha | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 100 ha | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 70 ha | -30.0% |
| 2005 | 97 ha | +38.6% |
| 2006 | 74 ha | -23.7% |
| 2007 | 110 ha | +48.6% |
| 2008 | 120 ha | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 140 ha | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 120 ha | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 129 ha | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 200 ha | +55.0% |
| 2013 | 250 ha | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 220 ha | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 230 ha | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 252 ha | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 241 ha | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 298 ha | +23.7% |
| 2019 | 344 ha | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 506 ha | +47.1% |
| 2021 | 643 ha | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 791 ha | +23.0% |
| 2023 | 531 ha | -32.9% |
| 2024 | 638 ha | +20.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 638 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,024 ha, 32% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 400 ha | 400 ha | 400 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 390 ha | 300 ha | 400 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 225.5 ha | 150 ha | 300 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 132 ha | 79 ha | 265 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.1 ha | 70 ha | 150 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 228.4 ha | 120 ha | 344 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 621.8 ha | 506 ha | 791 ha | 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 other berries and fruits of the genus vaccinium n.e.c. — area in South Africa?
- Other berries and fruits of the genus vaccinium n.e.c. — area in South Africa was 638 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other berries and fruits of the genus vaccinium n.e.c. — area recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 791 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest other berries and fruits of the genus vaccinium n.e.c. — area recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 ha in 2004.
- How does South Africa rank for other berries and fruits of the genus vaccinium n.e.c. — area?
- South Africa ranks 30th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other berries and fruits of the genus vaccinium n.e.c. — area rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other berries and fruits of the genus vaccinium n.e.c. — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.