Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0766 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa stood at 0.0766 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.087 ha per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0412 ha per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places South Africa 127th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0475 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0539 ha per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0547 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0519 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0536 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0436 ha per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0462 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0429 ha per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0569 ha per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0486 ha per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0561 ha per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0412 ha per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0437 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0478 ha per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0503 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0503 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0519 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0519 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0511 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0511 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.061 ha per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0569 ha per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0602 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0672 ha per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0668 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0594 ha per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0606 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0672 ha per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 0.071 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0643 ha per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0676 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0622 ha per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0605 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0605 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0583 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0622 ha per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0589 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0578 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0589 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0564 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0595 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0519 ha per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0532 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0561 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.057 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0585 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0606 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.063 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0626 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0679 ha per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0668 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0676 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0689 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0701 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0757 ha per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.067 ha per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0778 ha per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0814 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.087 ha per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0852 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0824 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0842 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0766 ha per square kilometre | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0501 ha per square kilometre | 0.0429 ha per square kilometre | 0.0569 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0493 ha per square kilometre | 0.0412 ha per square kilometre | 0.0561 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0621 ha per square kilometre | 0.0511 ha per square kilometre | 0.071 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0611 ha per square kilometre | 0.0578 ha per square kilometre | 0.0676 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0579 ha per square kilometre | 0.0519 ha per square kilometre | 0.063 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.073 ha per square kilometre | 0.0668 ha per square kilometre | 0.087 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0821 ha per square kilometre | 0.0766 ha per square kilometre | 0.0852 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 124 Greece 0.085 ha per square kilometre compare
- 125 Hungary 0.0829 ha per square kilometre compare
- 126 Myanmar 0.0769 ha per square kilometre compare
- 128 Estonia 0.0749 ha per square kilometre compare
- 129 Faroe Islands 0.0737 ha per square kilometre compare
- 130 Chad 0.0655 ha per square kilometre compare
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 roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.0766 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.087 ha per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0412 ha per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does South Africa rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 127th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — 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
Roots and Tubers, Total — 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.