Sugar Crops Primary — Production, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Sugar Crops Primary — Production, per square kilometre was 14.79 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sugar Crops Primary — Production, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sugar crops primary — production, per square kilometre in South Africa stood at 14.79 t per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — production, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 19.68 t per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.93 t per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places South Africa 49th 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 — Production, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.02 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8.04 t per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1963 | 8.19 t per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 8.79 t per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 6.93 t per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1966 | 11.63 t per square kilometre | +67.8% |
| 1967 | 13.94 t per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1968 | 11.31 t per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1969 | 12.19 t per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 10.01 t per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1971 | 13.81 t per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1972 | 13.85 t per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 12.74 t per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 13.93 t per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 13.86 t per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 15.84 t per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 15.67 t per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 15.61 t per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 15.18 t per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 11.59 t per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1981 | 16.1 t per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1982 | 15.94 t per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 11.06 t per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 1984 | 18.43 t per square kilometre | +66.6% |
| 1985 | 15.5 t per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1986 | 15.05 t per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 17.33 t per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 16.33 t per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 15.32 t per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 14.91 t per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 16.55 t per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 10.68 t per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 1993 | 9.27 t per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 12.93 t per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1995 | 13.78 t per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 17.27 t per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1997 | 18.26 t per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 18.9 t per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 17.5 t per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 19.68 t per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 17.44 t per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 18.97 t per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 16.83 t per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 15.74 t per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 17.35 t per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 16.72 t per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 16.26 t per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 15.87 t per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 15.38 t per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 13.2 t per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 13.85 t per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 14.24 t per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 16.51 t per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 14.64 t per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 12.25 t per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 12.43 t per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 14.33 t per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 15.91 t per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 15.86 t per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 15.02 t per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 14.18 t per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 14.76 t per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 14.79 t per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.78 t per square kilometre | 6.93 t per square kilometre | 13.94 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.05 t per square kilometre | 10.01 t per square kilometre | 15.84 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.27 t per square kilometre | 11.06 t per square kilometre | 18.43 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15 t per square kilometre | 9.27 t per square kilometre | 18.9 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.02 t per square kilometre | 15.38 t per square kilometre | 19.68 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.32 t per square kilometre | 12.25 t per square kilometre | 16.51 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.69 t per square kilometre | 14.18 t per square kilometre | 15.02 t per square kilometre | 4 |
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- 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)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar crops primary — production, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Sugar crops primary — production, per square kilometre in South Africa was 14.79 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — production, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 19.68 t per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — production, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.93 t per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does South Africa rank for sugar crops primary — production, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 49th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sugar crops primary — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sugar Crops Primary — 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.
Sugar Crops Primary — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sugar Crops Primary — Production 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 — 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.