Key Market Indicators
South Africa's agricultural area is projected to drop to 11.6 million hectares by 2026 – a decrease of 0.3% annually on average since 1966. In 2021, the country was ranked 23rd globally, with the Democratic Republic of the Congo overtaking it at 11.8 million hectares. India, Russia and China were ranked 2nd, 3rd and 4th respectively.