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Africa > South Africa > Agriculture

SOUTH AFRICAN AGRICULTURE STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Agricultural growth 105 [105th of 149]
Arable and permanent cropland 21 thousand hectares [21st of 148]
Area > Corn 7 [7th of 21]
Banana production 29 metric tonnes [29th of 48]
Cereal production 105 thousand metric tons [105th of 149]
Exports to USA > Apples $4.00 [4th of 14]
Exports to USA > Apricots $9.00 [9th of 29]
Exports to USA > Garlic $22.00 [22nd of 39]
Exports to USA > Mangoes guavas and mangosteens $12.00 [12th of 38]
Exports to USA > Mushrooms $6.00 [6th of 14]
Exports to USA > Orange juice $8.00 [8th of 44]
Exports to USA > Truffles $12.00 [12th of 14]
Grains > Coarse grain imports 35 thousand metric tons [35th of 35]
Grains > Corn production 10 thousand metric tons [10th of 17]
Grains > Corn stocks 8 thousand metric tons [8th of 6]
Grains > Rice consumption 19 thousand metric tons [19th of 17]
Meat production 30 thousand metric tons [30th of 149]
Organic cropland 26 hectares [26th of 88]
Root and tuber production 44 thousand metric tons [44th of 149]
Tractors 45 [45th of 147]

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SOURCES: Index of agricultural production in 1996 - 98 (1989 - 91 = 100); Arable and permanent cropland 2000.; Land area under Corn, hectares, 2003/2004; Metric tons of Bananas produced in 2000.; Average production of cereals (1999-2001). Average Production of Cereals refers to the amount of cereals produced in a given country or region each year. Data are reported in thousand metric tons. Cereals include wheat, barley, maize, rye, oats, millet, s; Apples fresh; Apricots dried and fresh; Garlic fresh or chilled; Mangoes guavas and mangosteens fresh or dried; Mushrooms fresh or chilled; Orange juice frozen or not; Truffles fresh or chilled; Figures for 2003/2004; Average production of roots and tubers 1996-1998; Cropland under organic management (hectares 2003). Hectares under organic management refers to number of hectares of land either fully converted to organic agriculture or in the process of conversion. Definitions of organic agriculture vary between count; Number of tractors 2000. Number of tractors in use refers to the total number of wheeled and crawler tractors used in agriculture. Garden tractors are excluded.

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: South Africa, Republic of South Africa, rep. of s. africa, SAFRICA

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