Agriculture & Rural in South Africa
4,646 indicators covering agriculture & rural for South Africa.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fish, Liver Oil — Food supply | 266.45 million Kcal | 2023 | down 31.1% | 19th |
| Fish, Liver Oil — Protein supply quantity | 0 g/cap/d | 2023 | — | 1st |
| Fish, Liver Oil — Protein supply quantity | 0 t | 2023 | — | 1st |
| Fish, Liver Oil — Fat supply quantity | 0 g/cap/d | 2023 | — | 18th |
| Fish, Liver Oil — Fat supply quantity | 29.61 t | 2023 | down 31.1% | 19th |
| Land used for agriculture | 78.69 million | 2010 | down 2.2% | 12th |
| Cropland area | 11.36 million | 2010 | up 1.3% | 22nd |
| Other Agricultural tractors (two-axle tractors) — Import Value | 249,446 1000 USD | 2007 | up 285.3% | 12th |
| 2.c.1 Indicator of Food Price Anomalies (IFPA), by type of product | -0.92 | 2025 | down 291.7% | 53rd |
| Primary Forest Loss | 206 | 2025 | down 61.4% | 60th |
| Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — Export quantity | 16.27 t | 2023 | up 1,527.0% | 8th |
| Raw silk (not thrown) — Export quantity | 0.85 t | 2023 | down 83.0% | 24th |
| Seed cotton, unginned — Producer Price | 9,200 LCU | 2025 | up 60.0% | 23rd |
| Vegetables — Processing | 40 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | 17th |
| 2.c.1 Indicator of Food Price Anomalies (IFPA), by type of product | -0.15 | 2025 | down 178.9% | 27th |
| Fruits - Excluding Wine — Other uses | 0 1000 t | 2018 | — | 3rd |
| Tangerines, mandarins, clementines — Import dependency ratio | -6.3 | 2024 | up 12.4% | 67th |
| Tangerines, mandarins, clementines — Self-sufficiency ratio | 7.3 | 2024 | down 10.9% | 1st |
| Wood fuel production quantity | 12.00 million CUM, solid volume units | 2011 | unchanged | 15th |
| Agricultural land | 96.37 million hectares | 2011 | down 1.7% | 2nd |
| Land area | 121.31 million hectares | 2011 | unchanged | 9th |
| Agriculture production index | 115.65 1999-2001 = 100 | 2011 | up 28.7% | 25th |
| Agriculture, Recurrent (central government expenditure) — Value | 10,623 million SLC | 2023 | up 172.8% | 23rd |
| Agriculture, Recurrent (central government expenditure) — Value US$ | 575.76 million USD | 2023 | up 42.8% | 10th |
| Agriculture, Recurrent (central government expenditure) — Value US$ | 552.69 million USD | 2023 | up 62.8% | 10th |
| Jute-Like Fibres — Production | 900 t | 2013 | up 7.9% | 16th |
| Wood charcoal production quantity | 707,669 tonnes | 2011 | up 1,626.0% | 12th |
| Permanent cropland | 413,000 hectares | 2011 | up 3.2% | 16th |
| Arable and permanent cropland | 12.45 million hectares | 2011 | down 11.6% | 6th |
| Land area equipped for irrigation | 1.60 million hectares | 2011 | up 6.7% | 3rd |
| Coffee and products — Processing | 6 1000 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | 9th |
| Seed cotton, unginned — Producer Price | 9,008 SLC | 2017 | up 200.3% | 21st |
| Cereal cropland | 2.6% | 2011 | down 27.3% | 34th |
| Cereal production index | 108.88 1999-2001 = 100 | 2011 | up 20.0% | 33rd |
| Tobacco — Processing | -14,454 t | 2013 | — | 15th |
| Seeders, planters and transplanters — Import Value | 13,784 1000 USD | 2007 | up 421.7% | 19th |
| Agriculture, Capital (central government expenditure) — Value | 10,206 million SLC | 2023 | up 101.5% | 17th |
| Agriculture, Capital (central government expenditure) — Value US$ | 553.16 million USD | 2023 | up 5.4% | 3rd |
| Agriculture, Capital (central government expenditure) — Value US$ | 531 million USD | 2023 | up 20.3% | 3rd |
| Seed cotton, unginned — Producer Price | 675.6 USD | 2017 | up 58.7% | 12th |
| Cereal seed quantity | 80,403 FAO, metric tonnes | 2011 | down 40.7% | 15th |
| Sisal — Production | 1,360 t | 2013 | down 9.3% | 8th |
| Land under maize production | 2.37 million hectares | 2011 | down 25.6% | 3rd |
| Maize production | 10.36 million metric tons | 2011 | up 33.3% | 1st |
| Maize yield | 4,367 kg per hectare | 2011 | up 79.2% | 3rd |
| Cottonseed — Losses | 1 1000 t | 2023 | down 50.0% | 11th |
| Agriculture production index | 116.52 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 2011 | up 28.8% | 24th |
| Crop production index | 103.71 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 2011 | up 10.1% | 40th |
| Food production index | 116.97 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 2011 | up 30.3% | 26th |
| Livestock production index | 131.67 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 2011 | up 53.0% | 14th |
| Maize seed quantity | 29,076 FAO, metric tonnes | 2011 | down 55.3% | 15th |
| Sorghum — Terms of trade | 112.35 % | 2024 | up 45.9% | 28th |
| Wool (Clean Eq.) — Stock Variation | 0 t | 2013 | — | 3rd |
| Animal fats — Processing | 17 1000 t | 2023 | up 54.5% | 12th |
| Beverages, Alcoholic — Other uses | 0 1000 t | 2018 | — | 1st |
| Silk-worm cocoons suitable for reeling — Other uses | 0.46 t | 2022 | down 54.0% | 25th |
| Plantains and cooking bananas — Terms of trade | 87.91 % | 2024 | down 28.8% | 38th |
| Cereal production index | 108.43 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 2011 | up 19.2% | 33rd |
| Non-food production index | 85 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 2011 | down 37.7% | 38th |
| Gross non-food production index | 85 1999-2001 = 100 | 2011 | down 37.8% | 38th |