In 2020, around 41 thousand hectares of agricultural land area in South Africa were used for organic agriculture. Compared to the previous year, this was an increase from slightly over 30 thousand hectares. Overall, the area of land used for organic agriculture in the country oscillated drastically, peaking in 2009 at close to 60 thousand hectares.
Land area used for organic agriculture in South Africa from 2000 to 2020
(in 1,000 hectares)
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Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau, & IFOAM. (February 13, 2022). Land area used for organic agriculture in South Africa from 2000 to 2020 (in 1,000 hectares) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1304018/south-africa-organic-agricultural-land-area/
Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau, und IFOAM. "Land area used for organic agriculture in South Africa from 2000 to 2020 (in 1,000 hectares)." Chart. February 13, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1304018/south-africa-organic-agricultural-land-area/
Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau, IFOAM. (2022). Land area used for organic agriculture in South Africa from 2000 to 2020 (in 1,000 hectares). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1304018/south-africa-organic-agricultural-land-area/
Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau, and IFOAM. "Land Area Used for Organic Agriculture in South Africa from 2000 to 2020 (in 1,000 Hectares)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1304018/south-africa-organic-agricultural-land-area/
Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau & IFOAM, Land area used for organic agriculture in South Africa from 2000 to 2020 (in 1,000 hectares) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1304018/south-africa-organic-agricultural-land-area/ (last visited December 31, 2024)
Land area used for organic agriculture in South Africa from 2000 to 2020 (in 1,000 hectares) [Graph], Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau, & IFOAM, February 13, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1304018/south-africa-organic-agricultural-land-area/
