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Africa > South Africa > Agriculture

SOUTH AFRICAN AGRICULTURE STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Agricultural growth 100 [105th of 149]
Agricultural land > % of land area 82.04 % of land area Time series [5th of 198]
Agricultural land > sq. km 996,400 sq. km Time series [12th of 198]
    Agricultural land > sq. km (per capita) 21,737.158 sq. km per 1,000 people Time series [28th of 199]
Agricultural machinery > tractors 65,475 Time series [48th of 190]
    Agricultural machinery > tractors (per capita) 1.428 per 1 million people Time series [91st of 190]
Agricultural machinery > tractors per 100 hectares of arable land 44.38 Time series [121st of 188]
Agricultural raw materials exports > % of merchandise exports 1.98 % Time series [51st of 154]
Agricultural raw materials imports > % of merchandise imports 1.08 % Time series [75th of 155]
    Agriculture, value added > constant 2000 US$ (per capita) 88.151 $ per capita Time series [109th of 164]
    Agriculture, value added > current US$ (per $ GDP) 22.61 $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [123rd of 182]
    Agriculture, value added > current US$ (per capita) 115.511 $ per capita Time series [110th of 182]
Arable and permanent cropland 15,712 thousand hectares [21st of 148]
    Arable and permanent cropland (per capita) 354.321 thousand hectares per 1 m [42nd of 148]
Arable land > % of land area 12.15 % of land area Time series [89th of 199]
Arable land > hectares 14,753,000 hectares Time series [19th of 199]
    Arable land > hectares (per capita) 321.847 hectares per 1,000 peop Time series [45th of 200]
Area > Corn 3,300,000 [7th of 21]
    Area > Corn (per capita) 0.074 per capita [6th of 21]
Area > Sorghum 130,000 [16th of 20]
    Area > Sorghum (per capita) 0.029 per 10 people [13th of 20]
Area > Soybean 140,000 [20th of 21]
    Area > Soybean (per capita) 0.003 per capita [18th of 21]
Area > Sunflowerseed 530,000 [12th of 18]
    Area > Sunflowerseed (per capita) 0.12 per 10 people [11th of 18]
Area > Total Coarse Grain 4,240,000 [13th of 23]
    Area > Total Coarse Grain (per capita) 0.096 per capita [11th of 23]
Area > Total Oilseed 780,000 [23rd of 26]
    Area > Total Oilseed (per capita) 0.018 per capita [19th of 26]
Area > Wheat 750,000 [23rd of 26]
    Area > Wheat (per capita) 0.017 per capita [20th of 26]
Banana production 250,000 metric tonnes [29th of 48]
    Banana production (per capita) 5,637.74 metric tonnes per 1 mill [42nd of 48]
Cereal production 100 thousand metric tons [105th of 149]
    Cereal production (per capita) 0.0022551 thousand metric tons per [122nd of 149]
Cereal production growth 1% [81st of 149]
Cereal yield > kg per hectare 3,330.3 kg/ha Time series [55th of 171]
Crop production index 102.6 % Time series [118th of 182]
Exports to USA > Apples $1,646.00 [4th of 14]
    Exports to USA > Apples (per capita) $0.04 per 1,000 people [4th of 14]
Exports to USA > Apricots $61.00 [9th of 29]
    Exports to USA > Apricots (per capita) $0.00 per 1,000 people [8th of 29]
Exports to USA > Arrowroot salep sago pith etc $0.00 [49th of 52]
    Exports to USA > Arrowroot salep sago pith etc (per capita) $0.00 per 1,000 people [46th of 52]
Exports to USA > Asparagus $14.00 [13th of 15]
    Exports to USA > Asparagus (per capita) $0.00 per 1,000 people [12th of 15]
Exports to USA > Bananas $0.00 [26th of 31]
    Exports to USA > Bananas (per capita) $0.00 per 1,000 people [26th of 31]
Exports to USA > Beans $646.00 [13th of 65]
    Exports to USA > Beans (per capita) $0.01 per 1,000 people [14th of 65]
Exports to USA > Broad and horse beans $22.00 [10th of 29]
    Exports to USA > Broad and horse beans (per capita) $0.00 per 1,000 people [9th of 29]
Exports to USA > Cashew nuts $350.00 [9th of 42]
    Exports to USA > Cashew nuts (per capita) $0.01 per 1,000 people [15th of 42]
Exports to USA > Cauliflower and headed broccoli $0.00 [9th of 9]
    Exports to USA > Cauliflower and headed broccoli (per capita) $0.00 per 1,000 people [8th of 9]
Exports to USA > Fruit juices $4,631.00 [8th of 84]
    Exports to USA > Fruit juices (per capita) $0.10 per 1,000 people [14th of 84]
Exports to USA > Fruits $30.00 [22nd of 62]
    Exports to USA > Fruits (per capita) $0.00 per 1,000 people [22nd of 62]
Exports to USA > Fruits and nuts $0.00 [63rd of 63]
    Exports to USA > Fruits and nuts (per capita) $0.00 per 1,000 people [59th of 63]
Exports to USA > Garlic $11.00 [22nd of 39]
    Exports to USA > Garlic (per capita) $0.00 per 1,000 people [19th of 39]
Exports to USA > Grapes $5,833.00 [3rd of 22]
    Exports to USA > Grapes (per capita) $0.13 per 1,000 people [4th of 22]
Exports to USA > Leguminous vegetables $3.00 [26th of 38]
    Exports to USA > Leguminous vegetables (per capita) $0.00 per 1,000 people [25th of 38]
Exports to USA > Mandarins clementines and similar citrus $5,558.00 [3rd of 20]
    Exports to USA > Mandarins clementines and similar citrus (per capita) $0.13 per 1,000 people [5th of 20]
Exports to USA > Mangoes guavas and mangosteens $91.00 [12th of 38]
    Exports to USA > Mangoes guavas and mangosteens (per capita) $0.00 per 1,000 people [17th of 38]
Exports to USA > Mushrooms $80.00 [6th of 14]
    Exports to USA > Mushrooms (per capita) $0.00 per 1,000 people [4th of 14]
Exports to USA > Nuts edible $0.00 [33rd of 35]
    Exports to USA > Nuts edible (per capita) $0.00 per 1,000 people [32nd of 35]
Exports to USA > Orange juice $1,496.00 [8th of 44]
    Exports to USA > Orange juice (per capita) $0.03 per 1,000 people [8th of 44]
Exports to USA > Oranges $15,436.00 [2nd of 19]
    Exports to USA > Oranges (per capita) $0.35 per 1,000 people [3rd of 19]
Exports to USA > Papayas $0.00 [25th of 30]
    Exports to USA > Papayas (per capita) $0.00 per 1,000 people [23rd of 30]
Exports to USA > Peaches $74.00 [6th of 19]
    Exports to USA > Peaches (per capita) $0.00 per 1,000 people [5th of 19]
Exports to USA > Pineapples $76.00 [8th of 27]
    Exports to USA > Pineapples (per capita) $0.00 per 1,000 people [8th of 27]
Exports to USA > Prunes $6.00 [10th of 22]
    Exports to USA > Prunes (per capita) $0.00 per 1,000 people [9th of 22]
Exports to USA > Truffles $0.00 [12th of 14]
    Exports to USA > Truffles (per capita) $0.00 per 1,000 people [10th of 14]
Fertilizer consumption > 100 grams per hectare of arable land 654.17 100 g/ha of arable land Time series [83rd of 169]
Fertilizer consumption > metric tons 965,100 metric tons Time series [25th of 169]
    Fertilizer consumption > metric tons (per capita) 21.294 metric tons per 1 milli Time series [42nd of 176]
Fertilizer use 48.2 kg [73rd of 138]
Food production index 105.9 % Time series [89th of 182]
Grains > Barley imports 100 thousand metric tons [21st of 23]
    Grains > Barley imports (per capita) 2.2551 thousand metric tons per [16th of 23]
Grains > Coarse grain consumption 9,273 [13th of 16]
    Grains > Coarse grain consumption (per capita) 0.021 per 100 people [8th of 16]
Grains > Coarse grain exports 1,025 thousand metric tons [10th of 8]
    Grains > Coarse grain exports (per capita) 23.1147 thousand metric tons per [6th of 8]
Grains > Coarse grain imports 375 thousand metric tons [35th of 35]
    Grains > Coarse grain imports (per capita) 8.45661 thousand metric tons per [30th of 35]
Grains > Coarse grain production 9,383 thousand metric tons [13th of 15]
    Grains > Coarse grain production (per capita) 211.596 thousand metric tons per [9th of 15]
Grains > Corn consumption 8,700 thousand metric tons [11th of 16]
    Grains > Corn consumption (per capita) 196.193 thousand metric tons per [9th of 16]
Grains > Corn exports 1,000 thousand metric tons [7th of 10]
    Grains > Corn exports (per capita) 22.551 thousand metric tons per [6th of 10]
Grains > Corn imports 200 thousand metric tons [35th of 35]
    Grains > Corn imports (per capita) 4.51019 thousand metric tons per [29th of 35]
Grains > Corn production 8,900 thousand metric tons [10th of 17]
    Grains > Corn production (per capita) 200.704 thousand metric tons per [8th of 17]
Grains > Corn stocks 1,143 thousand metric tons [8th of 6]
    Grains > Corn stocks (per capita) 25.7758 thousand metric tons per [3rd of 6]
Grains > Oats imports 25 thousand metric tons [5th of 7]
    Grains > Oats imports (per capita) 0.563774 thousand metric tons per [3rd of 7]
Grains > Rice consumption 675 thousand metric tons [19th of 17]
    Grains > Rice consumption (per capita) 15.2219 thousand metric tons per [16th of 17]
Grains > Rice imports 650 thousand metric tons [12th of 38]
    Grains > Rice imports (per capita) 14.6581 thousand metric tons per [14th of 38]
Grains > Wheat imports 1,000 thousand metric tons [27th of 43]
    Grains > Wheat imports (per capita) 22.551 thousand metric tons per [26th of 43]
International wheat production statistics > **2002 2.3 [28th of 32]
International wheat production statistics > *2001 2.5 [29th of 32]
International wheat production statistics > 1996 2.7 [26th of 31]
International wheat production statistics > 1997 2.5 [28th of 31]
International wheat production statistics > 1998 1.7 [30th of 31]
International wheat production statistics > 1999 1.7 [30th of 32]
International wheat production statistics > 2000 2.4 [28th of 32]
Irrigated land > % of cropland 9.53 % Time series [78th of 164]
Labor share 9.3% [116th of 149]
Land under cereal production > hectares 4,296,290 hectares Time series [31st of 176]
    Land under cereal production > hectares (per capita) 91,628.384 hectares per 1,000 peop Time series [68th of 177]
Livestock production index 108.6 % Time series [71st of 181]
Meat production 1,212 thousand metric tons [30th of 149]
    Meat production (per capita) 0.0273318 thousand metric tons per [61st of 149]
Meat production growth -3% [140th of 149]
Organic cropland 45,000 hectares [26th of 88]
    Organic cropland (per capita) 1.01479 hectares per 1,000 peopl [40th of 88]
Permanent cropland > % of land area 0.79 % of land area Time series [120th of 187]
Permanent crops 959,000 hectares [31st of 181]
    Permanent crops (per capita) 21.6264 hectares per 1,000 peopl [84th of 181]
Production > Corn 9,700,000 [9th of 21]
    Production > Corn (per capita) 218.744 per 1,000 people [8th of 21]
Production > Sorghum 380,000 [14th of 20]
    Production > Sorghum (per capita) 8.56937 per 1,000 people [13th of 20]
Production > Soybean 220,000 [20th of 21]
    Production > Soybean (per capita) 4.96121 per 1,000 people [14th of 21]
Production > Sunflowerseed 650,000 [13th of 18]
    Production > Sunflowerseed (per capita) 14.6581 per 1,000 people [12th of 18]
Production > Total Coarse Grain 10,360,000 [15th of 23]
    Production > Total Coarse Grain (per capita) 233.628 per 1,000 people [15th of 23]
Production > Total Oilseed 1,040,000 [24th of 26]
    Production > Total Oilseed (per capita) 23.453 per 1,000 people [20th of 26]
Production > Wheat 1,540,000 [26th of 26]
    Production > Wheat (per capita) 34.7285 per 1,000 people [23rd of 26]
Products
corn, wheat, sugarcane, fruits, vegetables; beef, poultry, mutton, wool, dairy products
Root and tuber production 1,633 thousand metric tons [44th of 149]
    Root and tuber production (per capita) 0.0368257 thousand metric tons per [91st of 149]
Root and tuber production growth 49% [29th of 149]
Tractor concentration 4.6 [85th of 147]
Tractors 72,300 [45th of 147]
    Tractors (per capita) 1,630.43 per 1 million people [76th of 147]
Value added 3.19 [136th of 158]
value added > annual % growth 5.37 % Time series [37th of 164]
value added > constant 2000 US$ 4,133,244,000 constant 2000 US$ Time series [42nd of 164]
    value added > constant 2000 US$ (per capita) 88.151 constant 2000 US$ per c Time series [109th of 164]
value added > constant LCU 28684000000 Time series
value added > current LCU 34441000000 Time series
value added > current US$ 5,416,103,000 $ Time series [37th of 172]
    value added > current US$ (per $ GDP) 22.61 $ per $1,000 of GDP Time series [123rd of 182]
    value added > current US$ (per capita) 115.511 $ per capita Time series [110th of 182]
value added per worker > constant 2000 US$ 2,498.55 constant 2000 US$ Time series [63rd of 163]
Workers per hectare 0.1 [140th of 148]
Yield > Corn 2.94 [15th of 21]
Yield > Sorghum 2.88 [9th of 20]
Yield > Soybean 1.63 [10th of 21]
Yield > Sunflowerseed 1.23 [11th of 18]
Yield > Total Coarse Grain 2.45 [14th of 23]
Yield > Total Oilseed 1.34 [17th of 26]
Yield > Wheat 2.06 [20th of 26]

SOURCES: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2001; World Development Indicators database; World Resources Institute; Production Estimates and Crop Assessment Division, FAS, USDA; Agri-Food Business Development Centre; Agribusiness Online; United States Department of Agriculture; Wikipedia: International wheat production statistics ; Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2000; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; The World Bank

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

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