Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0007 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum — area harvested, per capita in South Africa is 0.0007 ha per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 22.3% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0315 ha per person in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 ha per person, in 2018.
South Africa ranks 59th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0194 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0152 ha per person | -21.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0279 ha per person | +84.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0198 ha per person | -29.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0253 ha per person | +28.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0232 ha per person | -8.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0315 ha per person | +36.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0127 ha per person | -59.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0118 ha per person | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0147 ha per person | +24.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0166 ha per person | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0136 ha per person | -17.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0088 ha per person | -35.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0134 ha per person | +52.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0099 ha per person | -26.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0081 ha per person | -18.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0104 ha per person | +29.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0102 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0087 ha per person | -14.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0089 ha per person | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0072 ha per person | -19.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0068 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0075 ha per person | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0095 ha per person | +26.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0101 ha per person | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0107 ha per person | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0107 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0085 ha per person | -21.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0058 ha per person | -32.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0048 ha per person | -16.4% |
| 1991 | 0.004 ha per person | -17.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0045 ha per person | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0055 ha per person | +22.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0052 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0032 ha per person | -37.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0039 ha per person | +20.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0035 ha per person | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0028 ha per person | -19.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0021 ha per person | -25.5% |
| 2000 | 0.003 ha per person | +42.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0019 ha per person | -38.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 ha per person | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 0.002 ha per person | +25.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0027 ha per person | +34.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 ha per person | -34.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 ha per person | -57.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 ha per person | +83.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 ha per person | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0017 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 ha per person | -21.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 ha per person | -30.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 ha per person | +26.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 ha per person | +23.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 ha per person | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 ha per person | -31.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 ha per person | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 ha per person | -33.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 ha per person | +72.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 ha per person | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 ha per person | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 ha per person | -25.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 ha per person | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0007 ha per person | +22.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0007 ha per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0004 ha per person, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0007 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0107 ha per person, 6% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0207 ha per person | 0.0118 ha per person | 0.0315 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0114 ha per person | 0.0081 ha per person | 0.0166 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0086 ha per person | 0.0058 ha per person | 0.0107 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.004 ha per person | 0.0021 ha per person | 0.0055 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0018 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.003 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0017 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 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 sorghum — area harvested, per capita in South Africa?
- Sorghum — area harvested, per capita in South Africa was 0.0007 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0315 ha per person in 1967.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 ha per person in 2018.
- How does South Africa rank for sorghum — area harvested, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 59th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. 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 Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sorghum — 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.
Sorghum — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sorghum — 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
Sorghum — 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.