Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 0.0071 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre in South Africa is 0.0071 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.7% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.0094 metric tons per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places South Africa 158th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1978 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1982 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | +6000.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 metric tons per square kilometre | +68.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 metric tons per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0009 metric tons per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0011 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0017 metric tons per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 1990 | 0.003 metric tons per square kilometre | +77.4% |
| 1991 | 0.004 metric tons per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0035 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0033 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0037 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0029 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0025 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0035 metric tons per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0042 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0034 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0023 metric tons per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0023 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0034 metric tons per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0054 metric tons per square kilometre | +60.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0049 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0049 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.005 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0047 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0045 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0041 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0042 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0044 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0049 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0055 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 0.006 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0055 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0067 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0052 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0066 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0076 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 0.008 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0085 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0094 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0071 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0071 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0754 metric tons per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0071 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0078 metric tons per square kilometre, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Aquaculture production (metric tons), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +6000.0% | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0017 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0034 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0025 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0042 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0041 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0023 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0054 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0057 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0042 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0076 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0083 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0071 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0094 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 155 Angola 0.0083 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 156 Syria 0.0082 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 157 Mali 0.0074 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 159 Guyana 0.007 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 160 Kazakhstan 0.0069 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 161 British Virgin Islands 0.0067 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More environment data for South Africa
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.4366 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.0071 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0094 metric tons per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 158th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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 Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Aquaculture production (metric tons) 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.
Aquaculture production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Aquaculture production Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Aquaculture production (metric tons) 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.