Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area in South Africa
South Africa: Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area was 243.16 USD_PPP/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in USD_PPP/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area in South Africa stood at 243.16 USD_PPP/ha.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area in South Africa peaked at 252.26 USD_PPP/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 72.98 USD_PPP/ha, in 1961.
That places South Africa 164th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area in South Africa, year by year
| Year | USD_PPP/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 72.98 USD_PPP/ha | — |
| 1962 | 74.93 USD_PPP/ha | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 79.4 USD_PPP/ha | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 77.73 USD_PPP/ha | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 82.87 USD_PPP/ha | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 86.68 USD_PPP/ha | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 102 USD_PPP/ha | +17.7% |
| 1968 | 91.48 USD_PPP/ha | -10.3% |
| 1969 | 96.81 USD_PPP/ha | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 94.8 USD_PPP/ha | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 105.11 USD_PPP/ha | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 112.39 USD_PPP/ha | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 97.85 USD_PPP/ha | -12.9% |
| 1974 | 116.31 USD_PPP/ha | +18.9% |
| 1975 | 114.01 USD_PPP/ha | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 113.87 USD_PPP/ha | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 120.35 USD_PPP/ha | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 126.5 USD_PPP/ha | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 125.44 USD_PPP/ha | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 129.85 USD_PPP/ha | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 140.37 USD_PPP/ha | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 130.06 USD_PPP/ha | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 116.16 USD_PPP/ha | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 124.88 USD_PPP/ha | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 131.78 USD_PPP/ha | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 128.85 USD_PPP/ha | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 134.8 USD_PPP/ha | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 136.22 USD_PPP/ha | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 142.64 USD_PPP/ha | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 141.22 USD_PPP/ha | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 146.05 USD_PPP/ha | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 124.25 USD_PPP/ha | -14.9% |
| 1993 | 136.24 USD_PPP/ha | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 138.72 USD_PPP/ha | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 122.96 USD_PPP/ha | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 141.69 USD_PPP/ha | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 155.02 USD_PPP/ha | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 137.98 USD_PPP/ha | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 149.1 USD_PPP/ha | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 155.79 USD_PPP/ha | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 149.83 USD_PPP/ha | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 158.21 USD_PPP/ha | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 159.09 USD_PPP/ha | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 163.24 USD_PPP/ha | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 173.4 USD_PPP/ha | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 168.71 USD_PPP/ha | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 173.12 USD_PPP/ha | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 193.85 USD_PPP/ha | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 191.36 USD_PPP/ha | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 197.38 USD_PPP/ha | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 196.88 USD_PPP/ha | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 203.21 USD_PPP/ha | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 214.61 USD_PPP/ha | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 226.8 USD_PPP/ha | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 222.98 USD_PPP/ha | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 211.88 USD_PPP/ha | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 233.33 USD_PPP/ha | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 230.65 USD_PPP/ha | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 231.14 USD_PPP/ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 245.57 USD_PPP/ha | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 249.77 USD_PPP/ha | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 252.26 USD_PPP/ha | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 250.84 USD_PPP/ha | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 243.16 USD_PPP/ha | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.99 USD_PPP/ha | 72.98 USD_PPP/ha | 102 USD_PPP/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 112.66 USD_PPP/ha | 94.8 USD_PPP/ha | 126.5 USD_PPP/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 131.56 USD_PPP/ha | 116.16 USD_PPP/ha | 142.64 USD_PPP/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 139.32 USD_PPP/ha | 122.96 USD_PPP/ha | 155.02 USD_PPP/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 168.66 USD_PPP/ha | 149.83 USD_PPP/ha | 193.85 USD_PPP/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 216.89 USD_PPP/ha | 196.88 USD_PPP/ha | 233.33 USD_PPP/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 248.32 USD_PPP/ha | 243.16 USD_PPP/ha | 252.26 USD_PPP/ha | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
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- Wood fuel — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area in South Africa?
- Agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area in South Africa was 243.16 USD_PPP/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 252.26 USD_PPP/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.98 USD_PPP/ha in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area?
- South Africa ranks 164th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.