Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0031 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0031 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
72nd
of 125 countries
All-time high
0.0386 ha per square kilometre
in 1978
All-time low
0.0028 ha per square kilometre
in 2008
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.0031 ha per square kilometre for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.0386 ha per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 ha per square kilometre, in 2008.
South Africa ranks 72nd of 125 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.
Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0272 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0264 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0264 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.028 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0256 ha per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0231 ha per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0297 ha per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0254 ha per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1969 | 0.028 ha per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 0.037 ha per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0297 ha per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0332 ha per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0313 ha per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0305 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0321 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0297 ha per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0379 ha per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0386 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0327 ha per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0311 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0256 ha per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0248 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0277 ha per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0264 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0281 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0256 ha per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0214 ha per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0206 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0206 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0206 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0181 ha per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0198 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0198 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0132 ha per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0115 ha per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0121 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0114 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0119 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0115 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0129 ha per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0124 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0121 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0112 ha per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0095 ha per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0076 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | -13.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0031 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0184 ha per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0031 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0034 ha per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0266 ha per square kilometre | 0.0231 ha per square kilometre | 0.0297 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0333 ha per square kilometre | 0.0297 ha per square kilometre | 0.0386 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0252 ha per square kilometre | 0.0206 ha per square kilometre | 0.0311 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.015 ha per square kilometre | 0.0114 ha per square kilometre | 0.0206 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | 0.0129 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 69 Burkina Faso 0.0034 ha per square kilometre compare
- 70 Turkmenistan 0.0034 ha per square kilometre compare
- 71 Congo 0.0033 ha per square kilometre compare
- 73 Paraguay 0.003 ha per square kilometre compare
- 74 Ethiopia 0.0029 ha per square kilometre compare
- 75 Kyrgyzstan 0.0027 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 unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.0031 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0386 ha per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 ha per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does South Africa rank for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 72nd out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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 Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Unmanufactured tobacco — 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.
Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Unmanufactured tobacco — 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
Unmanufactured tobacco — 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.