Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.218 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.218 ha per square kilometre for sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.2687 ha per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0791 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places South Africa 54th out of 137 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0791 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0791 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0998 ha per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1095 ha per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1255 ha per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1434 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 0.165 ha per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1501 ha per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1523 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1364 ha per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1971 | 0.151 ha per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1487 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1489 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1544 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1538 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.166 ha per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1789 ha per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1749 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1798 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1753 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2123 ha per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2195 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1913 ha per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2251 ha per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2196 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2273 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2261 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2279 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2131 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2182 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2275 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2212 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2223 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2343 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2251 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.247 ha per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2445 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2608 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2583 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2661 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2685 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2648 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2687 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2605 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2628 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2519 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2534 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2369 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2293 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2235 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2084 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2119 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2192 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.225 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2131 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.206 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2093 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2282 ha per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2275 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2055 ha per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1971 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.213 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.218 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1226 ha per square kilometre | 0.0791 ha per square kilometre | 0.165 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1593 ha per square kilometre | 0.1364 ha per square kilometre | 0.1798 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2137 ha per square kilometre | 0.1753 ha per square kilometre | 0.2279 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2359 ha per square kilometre | 0.2182 ha per square kilometre | 0.2608 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2563 ha per square kilometre | 0.2293 ha per square kilometre | 0.2687 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2172 ha per square kilometre | 0.206 ha per square kilometre | 0.2282 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2084 ha per square kilometre | 0.1971 ha per square kilometre | 0.218 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 51 Bahamas 0.2544 ha per square kilometre compare
- 52 Lithuania 0.2304 ha per square kilometre compare
- 53 Puerto Rico 0.2255 ha per square kilometre compare
- 55 Zimbabwe 0.2061 ha per square kilometre compare
- 56 Japan 0.2027 ha per square kilometre compare
- 57 Madagascar 0.174 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 sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.218 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2687 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0791 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 54th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sugar Crops Primary — 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.
Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sugar Crops Primary — 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
Sugar Crops Primary — 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.