Wheat — Area harvested, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Wheat — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0079 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Area harvested, per capita in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat — area harvested, per capita in South Africa is 0.0079 ha per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0876 ha per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0079 ha per person, in 2024.
That places South Africa 62nd out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Area harvested, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0832 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0789 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0846 ha per person | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0713 ha per person | -15.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0712 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0576 ha per person | -19.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0639 ha per person | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0797 ha per person | +24.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0856 ha per person | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0866 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0876 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0854 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0834 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0746 ha per person | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0716 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0742 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0674 ha per person | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 0.068 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0665 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0551 ha per person | -17.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0593 ha per person | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0637 ha per person | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0556 ha per person | -12.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0573 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0566 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0538 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0469 ha per person | -12.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0522 ha per person | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0465 ha per person | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0384 ha per person | -17.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0344 ha per person | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0177 ha per person | -48.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0248 ha per person | +40.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0238 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0306 ha per person | +28.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0287 ha per person | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0303 ha per person | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0162 ha per person | -46.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0154 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0198 ha per person | +28.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0205 ha per person | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0196 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0154 ha per person | -21.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0169 ha per person | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0163 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0153 ha per person | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0125 ha per person | -18.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0146 ha per person | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0124 ha per person | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0107 ha per person | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0114 ha per person | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0095 ha per person | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0092 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0086 ha per person | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0085 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0089 ha per person | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0085 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0086 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0091 ha per person | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0084 ha per person | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0085 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0091 ha per person | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0085 ha per person | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0079 ha per person | -7.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0079 ha per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0185 ha per person, 43% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0079 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0006 ha per person, 14.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0751 ha per person | 0.0576 ha per person | 0.0856 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0765 ha per person | 0.0665 ha per person | 0.0876 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0547 ha per person | 0.0465 ha per person | 0.0637 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.026 ha per person | 0.0154 ha per person | 0.0384 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0163 ha per person | 0.0124 ha per person | 0.0205 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0093 ha per person | 0.0085 ha per person | 0.0114 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0085 ha per person | 0.0079 ha per person | 0.0091 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 wheat — area harvested, per capita in South Africa?
- Wheat — area harvested, per capita in South Africa was 0.0079 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — area harvested, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0876 ha per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest wheat — area harvested, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0079 ha per person in 2024.
- How does South Africa rank for wheat — area harvested, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 62nd out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 Wheat — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wheat — 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.
Wheat — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Wheat — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Wheat — 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.