Potatoes — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in South Africa
South Africa: Potatoes — Area harvested, per unit of GDP was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — area harvested, per unit of gdp in South Africa is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places South Africa 60th out of 137 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.
Potatoes — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year
| Year | ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1963 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1964 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1965 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 1967 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1969 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 1970 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1971 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -35.8% |
| 1973 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1974 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1979 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1980 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 1981 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1982 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1985 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 1986 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1987 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1988 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 1991 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1993 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1997 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 2004 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2005 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 28% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 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 potatoes — area harvested, per unit of gdp in South Africa?
- Potatoes — area harvested, per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does South Africa rank for potatoes — area harvested, per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 60th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Potatoes — Area harvested, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Potatoes — Area harvested divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Potatoes — Area harvested ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Potatoes — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Potatoes — Area harvested divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.