What is the highest pulses, total — production, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?

The highest recorded value was 0.1277 t per square kilometre in 1990.

What is the lowest pulses, total — production, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0391 t per square kilometre in 1992.

How does South Africa rank for pulses, total — production, per square kilometre?

South Africa ranks 123rd out of 151 countries with data for 2023.

Is pulses, total — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this South Africa data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Pulses, Total — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Pulses, Total — Production, per square kilometre in South Africa

Name: Pulses, Total — Production, per square kilometre in South Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Africa: Pulses, Total — Production, per square kilometre was 0.0591 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0591 t per square kilometre

Change on year

down 2.9%

World rank

123rd

of 151 countries

All-time high

0.1277 t per square kilometre

in 1990

All-time low

0.0391 t per square kilometre

in 1992

Years of data

1961–2023

Pulses, Total — Production, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, pulses, total — production, per square kilometre in South Africa stood at 0.0591 t per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pulses, total — production, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.1277 t per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0391 t per square kilometre, in 1992.

South Africa ranks 123rd of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Pulses, Total — Production, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Pulses, Total — Production, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	t per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.084 t per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0888 t per square kilometre	+5.6%
1963	0.0937 t per square kilometre	+5.6%
1964	0.0692 t per square kilometre	-26.2%
1965	0.0942 t per square kilometre	+36.2%
1966	0.0911 t per square kilometre	-3.3%
1967	0.1258 t per square kilometre	+38.1%
1968	0.1091 t per square kilometre	-13.2%
1969	0.0814 t per square kilometre	-25.5%
1970	0.0853 t per square kilometre	+4.9%
1971	0.0768 t per square kilometre	-10.0%
1972	0.0831 t per square kilometre	+8.2%
1973	0.0678 t per square kilometre	-18.5%
1974	0.0985 t per square kilometre	+45.4%
1975	0.073 t per square kilometre	-25.9%
1976	0.0767 t per square kilometre	+5.1%
1977	0.0925 t per square kilometre	+20.6%
1978	0.1037 t per square kilometre	+12.1%
1979	0.084 t per square kilometre	-19.0%
1980	0.0957 t per square kilometre	+13.9%
1981	0.1082 t per square kilometre	+13.0%
1982	0.0895 t per square kilometre	-17.2%
1983	0.0574 t per square kilometre	-35.9%
1984	0.0726 t per square kilometre	+26.5%
1985	0.0875 t per square kilometre	+20.4%
1986	0.0982 t per square kilometre	+12.3%
1987	0.0993 t per square kilometre	+1.1%
1988	0.1025 t per square kilometre	+3.3%
1989	0.1129 t per square kilometre	+10.1%
1990	0.1277 t per square kilometre	+13.1%
1991	0.0986 t per square kilometre	-22.8%
1992	0.0391 t per square kilometre	-60.3%
1993	0.0655 t per square kilometre	+67.4%
1994	0.0505 t per square kilometre	-22.9%
1995	0.0495 t per square kilometre	-1.9%
1996	0.0544 t per square kilometre	+9.8%
1997	0.0579 t per square kilometre	+6.3%
1998	0.0484 t per square kilometre	-16.3%
1999	0.0796 t per square kilometre	+64.4%
2000	0.0801 t per square kilometre	+0.6%
2001	0.0948 t per square kilometre	+18.3%
2002	0.0638 t per square kilometre	-32.7%
2003	0.0583 t per square kilometre	-8.6%
2004	0.0743 t per square kilometre	+27.4%
2005	0.074 t per square kilometre	-0.4%
2006	0.0723 t per square kilometre	-2.3%
2007	0.0483 t per square kilometre	-33.3%
2008	0.0632 t per square kilometre	+31.1%
2009	0.069 t per square kilometre	+9.1%
2010	0.0566 t per square kilometre	-18.0%
2011	0.0481 t per square kilometre	-15.0%
2012	0.0533 t per square kilometre	+10.9%
2013	0.0638 t per square kilometre	+19.6%
2014	0.0817 t per square kilometre	+28.1%
2015	0.0716 t per square kilometre	-12.3%
2016	0.0422 t per square kilometre	-41.1%
2017	0.0691 t per square kilometre	+63.8%
2018	0.0727 t per square kilometre	+5.3%
2019	0.0736 t per square kilometre	+1.2%
2020	0.078 t per square kilometre	+6.0%
2021	0.0756 t per square kilometre	-3.1%
2022	0.0608 t per square kilometre	-19.5%
2023	0.0591 t per square kilometre	-2.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.093 t per square kilometre	0.0692 t per square kilometre	0.1258 t per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0841 t per square kilometre	0.0678 t per square kilometre	0.1037 t per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0924 t per square kilometre	0.0574 t per square kilometre	0.1129 t per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0671 t per square kilometre	0.0391 t per square kilometre	0.1277 t per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0698 t per square kilometre	0.0483 t per square kilometre	0.0948 t per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0633 t per square kilometre	0.0422 t per square kilometre	0.0817 t per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0684 t per square kilometre	0.0591 t per square kilometre	0.078 t per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near South Africa

120 Ecuador 0.0771 t per square kilometre compare
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122 Bhutan 0.0648 t per square kilometre compare
124 Chile 0.0569 t per square kilometre compare
125 South Sudan 0.0566 t per square kilometre compare
126 Slovenia 0.0561 t per square kilometre compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is pulses, total — production, per square kilometre in South Africa?: Pulses, total — production, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.0591 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest pulses, total — production, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.1277 t per square kilometre in 1990.
What is the lowest pulses, total — production, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0391 t per square kilometre in 1992.
How does South Africa rank for pulses, total — production, per square kilometre?: South Africa ranks 123rd out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
Is pulses, total — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Pulses, Total — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Pulses, Total — Production 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.

Pulses, Total — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Pulses, Total — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Pulses, Total — Production, per square kilometre
Unit: t per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 152 places, 8,565 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Pulses, Total — Production 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.