Rice — Area harvested in South Africa

South Africa: Rice — Area harvested was 1,030 ha in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
1,030 ha
World rank
103rd
of 134 countries
All-time high
1,600 ha
in 1961
All-time low
1,030 ha
in 2050
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice — Area harvested in South Africa, 1961–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — area harvested in South Africa is 1,030 ha, measured in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, rice — area harvested in South Africa peaked at 1,600 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,030 ha, in 2050.

South Africa ranks 103rd of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Rice — Area harvested in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Area harvested in South Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year ha Change
1961 1,600 ha
1962 1,500 ha -6.2%
1963 1,300 ha -13.3%
1964 1,300 ha +0.0%
1965 1,300 ha +0.0%
1966 1,300 ha +0.0%
1967 1,300 ha +0.0%
1968 1,300 ha +0.0%
1969 1,300 ha +0.0%
1970 1,300 ha +0.0%
1971 1,300 ha +0.0%
1972 1,300 ha +0.0%
1973 1,300 ha +0.0%
1974 1,300 ha +0.0%
1975 1,300 ha +0.0%
1976 1,300 ha +0.0%
1977 1,300 ha +0.0%
1978 1,300 ha +0.0%
1979 1,300 ha +0.0%
1980 1,300 ha +0.0%
1981 1,300 ha +0.0%
1982 1,300 ha +0.0%
1983 1,300 ha +0.0%
1984 1,300 ha +0.0%
1985 1,300 ha +0.0%
1986 1,300 ha +0.0%
1987 1,300 ha +0.0%
1988 1,300 ha +0.0%
1989 1,300 ha +0.0%
1990 1,191 ha -8.4%
1991 1,442 ha +21.1%
1992 1,427 ha -1.0%
1993 1,413 ha -1.0%
1994 1,399 ha -1.0%
1995 1,385 ha -1.0%
1996 1,371 ha -1.0%
1997 1,359 ha -0.9%
1998 1,332 ha -2.0%
1999 1,263 ha -5.2%
2000 1,305 ha +3.3%
2001 1,400 ha +7.3%
2002 1,273 ha -9.1%
2003 1,340 ha +5.3%
2004 1,292 ha -3.6%
2005 1,274 ha -1.4%
2006 1,258 ha -1.3%
2007 1,316 ha +4.6%
2008 1,184 ha -10.0%
2009 1,197 ha +1.1%
2010 1,184 ha -1.1%
2011 1,173 ha -0.9%
2012 1,100 ha -6.2%
2013 1,150 ha +4.5%
2014 1,146 ha -0.3%
2015 1,130 ha -1.4%
2016 1,123 ha -0.6%
2017 1,113 ha -0.9%
2018 1,103 ha -0.9%
2019 1,094 ha -0.8%
2020 1,087 ha -0.6%
2021 1,081 ha -0.6%
2022 1,073 ha -0.7%
2023 1,065 ha -0.7%
2030 1,150 ha +8.0%
2050 1,030 ha -10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,356 ha 1,300 ha 1,600 ha 9
1970s 1,300 ha 1,300 ha 1,300 ha 10
1980s 1,300 ha 1,300 ha 1,300 ha 10
1990s 1,358 ha 1,191 ha 1,442 ha 10
2000s 1,284 ha 1,184 ha 1,400 ha 10
2010s 1,132 ha 1,094 ha 1,184 ha 10
2020s 1,076 ha 1,065 ha 1,087 ha 4
2030s 1,150 ha 1,150 ha 1,150 ha 1
2050s 1,030 ha 1,030 ha 1,030 ha 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 100 Azerbaijan 1,502 ha compare
  2. 101 Zimbabwe 1,446 ha compare
  3. 102 Brunei Darussalam 1,174 ha compare
  4. 104 Solomon Islands 812 ha compare
  5. 105 Gabon 639 ha compare
  6. 106 Algeria 567 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — area harvested in South Africa?
Rice — area harvested in South Africa was 1,030 ha in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — area harvested recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1,600 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest rice — area harvested recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1,030 ha in 2050.
How does South Africa rank for rice — area harvested?
South Africa ranks 103rd out of 134 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
184 places, 10,111 data points, 1961–2050
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