Agricultural land area — Organic farming in South Africa
South Africa: Agricultural land area — Organic farming was 39,806 Hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land area — Organic farming in South Africa, 2000–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 39,806 Hectares for agricultural land area — organic farming in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — organic farming in South Africa peaked at 59,548 Hectares in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6,000 Hectares, in 2000.
South Africa ranks 36th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Agricultural land area — Organic farming in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,000 Hectares | — |
| 2001 | 45,000 Hectares | +650.0% |
| 2002 | 45,000 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 45,000 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 45,000 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50,000 Hectares | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 50,000 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50,012 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 43,882 Hectares | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 59,548 Hectares | +35.7% |
| 2010 | 55,620 Hectares | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 41,947 Hectares | -24.6% |
| 2012 | 43,170 Hectares | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 37,466 Hectares | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 19,501 Hectares | -47.9% |
| 2015 | 34,203 Hectares | +75.4% |
| 2016 | 14,196 Hectares | -58.5% |
| 2017 | 22,646 Hectares | +59.5% |
| 2018 | 23,278 Hectares | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 30,214 Hectares | +29.8% |
| 2020 | 40,954 Hectares | +35.5% |
| 2021 | 46,209 Hectares | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 44,769 Hectares | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 39,806 Hectares | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43,944 Hectares | 6,000 Hectares | 59,548 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,224 Hectares | 14,196 Hectares | 55,620 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,935 Hectares | 39,806 Hectares | 46,209 Hectares | 4 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 20.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.012 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — organic farming in South Africa?
- Agricultural land area — organic farming in South Africa was 39,806 Hectares in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — organic farming recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 59,548 Hectares in 2009.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — organic farming recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,000 Hectares in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for agricultural land area — organic farming?
- South Africa ranks 36th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land area — organic farming rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural land area — Organic farming. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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