Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0528 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0528 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
84th
of 137 countries
All-time high
0.06 ha per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0.0305 ha per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.0528 ha per square kilometre for potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.06 ha per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0305 ha per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places South Africa 84th out of 137 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.
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.036 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0424 ha per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0424 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0396 ha per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0412 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0312 ha per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0338 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0313 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0453 ha per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0379 ha per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0453 ha per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0305 ha per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 1973 | 0.033 ha per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0371 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0396 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0396 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0412 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0412 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0404 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0404 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0503 ha per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0462 ha per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0495 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0552 ha per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0544 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.047 ha per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1987 | 0.047 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0536 ha per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1989 | 0.059 ha per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0519 ha per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0545 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0493 ha per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0461 ha per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0455 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0455 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0503 ha per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0461 ha per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0444 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0467 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0442 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0462 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0396 ha per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0412 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0429 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0437 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0462 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0478 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0495 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0453 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0504 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0518 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0524 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0508 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0525 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0572 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0493 ha per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0561 ha per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0559 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.06 ha per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0596 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0574 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0557 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0528 ha per square kilometre | -5.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0528 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.056 ha per square kilometre, 94% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0528 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0577 ha per square kilometre, 92% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0381 ha per square kilometre | 0.0312 ha per square kilometre | 0.0453 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0386 ha per square kilometre | 0.0305 ha per square kilometre | 0.0453 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0503 ha per square kilometre | 0.0404 ha per square kilometre | 0.059 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.048 ha per square kilometre | 0.0444 ha per square kilometre | 0.0545 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0446 ha per square kilometre | 0.0396 ha per square kilometre | 0.0495 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0536 ha per square kilometre | 0.0493 ha per square kilometre | 0.06 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0564 ha per square kilometre | 0.0528 ha per square kilometre | 0.0596 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 potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.0528 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.06 ha per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0305 ha per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does South Africa rank for potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 84th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — 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.
Potatoes — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Potatoes — 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
Potatoes — 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.