Maize is the most extensively harvested agricultural product in South Africa. In 2022, some three million hectares of land with corn were harvested. Soybeans, sunflower seed, wheat, and sugar cane followed with around 925,300, 670,700, 566,800, and 258,400 hectares of harvested land, respectively.
Leading agricultural products in South Africa in 2022, by harvested area
(in 1,000 hectares)
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FAO. (December 27, 2023). Leading agricultural products in South Africa in 2022, by harvested area (in 1,000 hectares) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1332762/leading-agricultural-products-by-harvested-area-in-south-africa/
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