Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per capita was 0.001 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per capita in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.001 ha per person for pulses, total — area harvested, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0192 ha per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.001 ha per person, in 2016.
South Africa ranks 116th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0124 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0176 ha per person | +41.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0192 ha per person | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0115 ha per person | -40.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0164 ha per person | +43.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0152 ha per person | -7.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0151 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0143 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0132 ha per person | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0116 ha per person | -12.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0073 ha per person | -37.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0075 ha per person | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0075 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0066 ha per person | -11.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0061 ha per person | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0054 ha per person | -11.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0049 ha per person | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0052 ha per person | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0059 ha per person | +14.9% |
| 1980 | 0.004 ha per person | -31.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0038 ha per person | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0035 ha per person | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0035 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0036 ha per person | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0029 ha per person | -19.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0033 ha per person | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0034 ha per person | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0031 ha per person | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.003 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.003 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0027 ha per person | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 0.002 ha per person | -24.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0018 ha per person | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0019 ha per person | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.002 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0019 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0017 ha per person | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0015 ha per person | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0021 ha per person | +42.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0022 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0023 ha per person | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 ha per person | -35.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0015 ha per person | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0015 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0017 ha per person | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0015 ha per person | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 ha per person | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 ha per person | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 ha per person | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 ha per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.001 ha per person | -33.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 ha per person | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 ha per person | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0015 ha per person | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 ha per person | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 ha per person | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.001 ha per person | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 0.001 ha per person | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.015 ha per person | 0.0115 ha per person | 0.0192 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0068 ha per person | 0.0049 ha per person | 0.0116 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0034 ha per person | 0.0029 ha per person | 0.004 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0021 ha per person | 0.0015 ha per person | 0.003 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 ha per person | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.0023 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.001 ha per person | 0.0015 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.001 ha per person | 0.0013 ha per person | 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 pulses, total — area harvested, per capita in South Africa?
- Pulses, total — area harvested, per capita in South Africa was 0.001 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0192 ha per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 ha per person in 2016.
- How does South Africa rank for pulses, total — area harvested, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 116th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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 Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pulses, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Pulses, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Pulses, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.