Treenuts, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Treenuts, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0124 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Treenuts, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.0124 ha per square kilometre for treenuts, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treenuts, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.013 ha per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 ha per square kilometre, in 1985.
South Africa ranks 77th of 110 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.
Treenuts, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +89.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +94.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | +51.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0052 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.006 ha per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0097 ha per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0104 ha per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0109 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0115 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0123 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.013 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0123 ha per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0125 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0126 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0124 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0124 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0525 ha per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0124 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0566 ha per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Treenuts, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +94.4% | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +89.5% | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +51.5% | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0092 ha per square kilometre | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | 0.013 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0124 ha per square kilometre | 0.0123 ha per square kilometre | 0.0126 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 74 Australia 0.0146 ha per square kilometre compare
- 75 Yemen 0.0143 ha per square kilometre compare
- 76 Honduras 0.0134 ha per square kilometre compare
- 78 Lithuania 0.0121 ha per square kilometre compare
- 79 Solomon Islands 0.0121 ha per square kilometre compare
- 80 Cambodia 0.0106 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 treenuts, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Treenuts, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.0124 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest treenuts, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.013 ha per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest treenuts, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 ha per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does South Africa rank for treenuts, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 77th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is treenuts, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. 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 Treenuts, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Treenuts, 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.
Treenuts, Total — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Treenuts, 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
Treenuts, 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.