Other oil seeds, n.e.c. — Area harvested in South Africa
South Africa: Other oil seeds, n.e.c. — Area harvested was 5,498 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other oil seeds, n.e.c. — Area harvested in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other oil seeds, n.e.c. — area harvested in South Africa is 5,498 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other oil seeds, n.e.c. — area harvested in South Africa peaked at 49,894 ha in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5,000 ha, in 1961.
That places South Africa 39th out of 73 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 oil seeds, n.e.c. — Area harvested in South Africa, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 5,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 6,000 ha | +20.0% |
| 1966 | 6,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7,000 ha | +16.7% |
| 1969 | 7,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 7,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 7,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8,000 ha | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 8,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 9,000 ha | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 9,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 9,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 9,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 9,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 9,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 9,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 9,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 9,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 9,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 9,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 9,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 9,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 9,141 ha | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 49,894 ha | +445.8% |
| 1992 | 33,042 ha | -33.8% |
| 1993 | 24,978 ha | -24.4% |
| 1994 | 20,250 ha | -18.9% |
| 1995 | 17,142 ha | -15.3% |
| 1996 | 14,944 ha | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 13,221 ha | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 10,542 ha | -20.3% |
| 1999 | 10,046 ha | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 9,968 ha | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 9,949 ha | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 10,000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 9,270 ha | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 8,781 ha | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 8,273 ha | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 7,776 ha | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 7,311 ha | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 6,897 ha | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 6,545 ha | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 6,268 ha | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 6,000 ha | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 6,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5,894 ha | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 5,770 ha | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 5,504 ha | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 5,723 ha | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 5,544 ha | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 5,372 ha | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 5,546 ha | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 5,517 ha | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 5,478 ha | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 5,514 ha | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 5,503 ha | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 5,498 ha | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,778 ha | 5,000 ha | 7,000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,400 ha | 7,000 ha | 9,000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,000 ha | 9,000 ha | 9,000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,320 ha | 9,141 ha | 49,894 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,477 ha | 6,545 ha | 10,000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,762 ha | 5,372 ha | 6,268 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,502 ha | 5,478 ha | 5,517 ha | 5 |
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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 oil seeds, n.e.c. — area harvested in South Africa?
- Other oil seeds, n.e.c. — area harvested in South Africa was 5,498 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other oil seeds, n.e.c. — area harvested recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 49,894 ha in 1991.
- What is the lowest other oil seeds, n.e.c. — area harvested recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,000 ha in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for other oil seeds, n.e.c. — area harvested?
- South Africa ranks 39th out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other oil seeds, n.e.c. — area harvested rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 oil seeds, 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.