How does South Africa rank for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre?

South Africa ranks 47th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.

Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in South Africa

Name: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in South Africa
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South Africa: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre was 0.0181 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0181 tonnes per square kilometre

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

47th

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.0478 tonnes per square kilometre

in 2007

All-time low

0 tonnes per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.0181 tonnes per square kilometre for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in 2023.

Over the whole period, soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.0478 tonnes per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.

South Africa ranks 47th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	tonnes per square kilometre	Change
1961	0 tonnes per square kilometre	—
1962	0 tonnes per square kilometre	—
1963	0 tonnes per square kilometre	—
1964	0 tonnes per square kilometre	—
1965	0 tonnes per square kilometre	—
1966	0 tonnes per square kilometre	—
1967	0 tonnes per square kilometre	—
1968	0 tonnes per square kilometre	—
1969	0 tonnes per square kilometre	—
1970	0 tonnes per square kilometre	—
1971	0 tonnes per square kilometre	—
1972	0 tonnes per square kilometre	—
1973	0 tonnes per square kilometre	—
1974	0.0008 tonnes per square kilometre	—
1975	0.0016 tonnes per square kilometre	+100.0%
1976	0.0025 tonnes per square kilometre	+50.0%
1977	0.0025 tonnes per square kilometre	+0.0%
1978	0.0025 tonnes per square kilometre	+0.0%
1979	0.0025 tonnes per square kilometre	+0.0%
1980	0.0025 tonnes per square kilometre	+0.0%
1981	0.0033 tonnes per square kilometre	+33.3%
1982	0.0049 tonnes per square kilometre	+50.0%
1983	0.0066 tonnes per square kilometre	+33.3%
1984	0.0099 tonnes per square kilometre	+50.0%
1985	0.0074 tonnes per square kilometre	-25.0%
1986	0.0107 tonnes per square kilometre	+44.4%
1987	0.0124 tonnes per square kilometre	+15.4%
1988	0.0132 tonnes per square kilometre	+6.7%
1989	0.0124 tonnes per square kilometre	-6.3%
1990	0.0157 tonnes per square kilometre	+26.7%
1991	0.0148 tonnes per square kilometre	-5.3%
1992	0.0132 tonnes per square kilometre	-11.1%
1993	0.0132 tonnes per square kilometre	+0.0%
1994	0.0124 tonnes per square kilometre	-6.3%
1995	0.0132 tonnes per square kilometre	+6.7%
1996	0.0148 tonnes per square kilometre	+12.5%
1997	0.0132 tonnes per square kilometre	-11.1%
1998	0.019 tonnes per square kilometre	+43.7%
1999	0.0223 tonnes per square kilometre	+17.4%
2000	0.0231 tonnes per square kilometre	+3.7%
2001	0.033 tonnes per square kilometre	+42.9%
2002	0.0346 tonnes per square kilometre	+5.0%
2003	0.0247 tonnes per square kilometre	-28.6%
2004	0.0371 tonnes per square kilometre	+50.0%
2005	0.0387 tonnes per square kilometre	+4.4%
2006	0.0412 tonnes per square kilometre	+6.4%
2007	0.0478 tonnes per square kilometre	+16.0%
2008	0.0462 tonnes per square kilometre	-3.4%
2009	0.0462 tonnes per square kilometre	+0.0%
2010	0.0379 tonnes per square kilometre	-17.9%
2011	0 tonnes per square kilometre	-100.0%
2012	0 tonnes per square kilometre	—
2013	0 tonnes per square kilometre	—
2014	0 tonnes per square kilometre	—
2015	0 tonnes per square kilometre	—
2016	0 tonnes per square kilometre	—
2017	0 tonnes per square kilometre	—
2018	0 tonnes per square kilometre	—
2019	0.0198 tonnes per square kilometre	—
2020	0.019 tonnes per square kilometre	-4.2%
2021	0.0181 tonnes per square kilometre	-4.3%
2022	0.0181 tonnes per square kilometre	+0.0%
2023	0.0181 tonnes per square kilometre	+0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, 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
2011	-100.0%	0.0379 tonnes per square kilometre	0 tonnes per square kilometre
1975	+100.0%	0.0008 tonnes per square kilometre	0.0016 tonnes per square kilometre

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 tonnes per square kilometre	0 tonnes per square kilometre	0 tonnes per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0012 tonnes per square kilometre	0 tonnes per square kilometre	0.0025 tonnes per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0083 tonnes per square kilometre	0.0025 tonnes per square kilometre	0.0132 tonnes per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0152 tonnes per square kilometre	0.0124 tonnes per square kilometre	0.0223 tonnes per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0373 tonnes per square kilometre	0.0231 tonnes per square kilometre	0.0478 tonnes per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0058 tonnes per square kilometre	0 tonnes per square kilometre	0.0379 tonnes per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0183 tonnes per square kilometre	0.0181 tonnes per square kilometre	0.019 tonnes per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near South Africa

44 United Kingdom 0.0248 tonnes per square kilometre compare
45 Peru 0.0234 tonnes per square kilometre compare
46 Laos 0.0217 tonnes per square kilometre compare
48 Colombia 0.0171 tonnes per square kilometre compare
49 Kenya 0.0155 tonnes per square kilometre compare
50 Ireland 0.0145 tonnes per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

More reference data data for South Africa

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)

All data for South Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in South Africa?: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.0181 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.0478 tonnes per square kilometre in 2007.
What is the lowest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
How does South Africa rank for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre?: South Africa ranks 47th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this South Africa data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? 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.

Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre
Unit: tonnes per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 189 places, 9,521 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 September 2026

Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? 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.