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Source: Stats SA: Mid-year population estimates 2018

Results Presentation


Stats SA signed an MoU with the Department of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries (DAFF) in April 2018, according to which

1 Stats SA is to conduct a Census of Commercial Agriculture for 2017 (CoCA2017) and publish results at municipal level

2 DAFF is to develop a Farmers’ Register, with special focus on small-holder farmers


OBJECTIVES THE CENSUS OF COMMERCIAL AGRICULTUREThe general objective of the 2017 Census of Commercial Agriculture is to collect basic quantitative information on South Africa’s commercial agriculture that is essential for planning, policy formulation, food security, etc.

To generate information on the size, structure & nature of commercial agriculture at industry and municipal level

To provide data to use as benchmarks for and reconciliation of current agricultural statistics

To improve frames (lists of farms) to be used for conducting commercial agriculture sample surveys


Methodology: Phase (15 October to 14 December 2019)

The questionnaires were completed for the financial year ended on any date between 1 March 2017 and 28 February 2018, according to the usual reporting schedule of the enterprise, with the following exceptions:

Animals on farms as at 30 September 2018

Employment as at 30 June 2018

Land use as at 30 September 2018

REFERENCE PERIOD


Number of farms


40 079 40 122

2007 2017

The total number of farms/ farming units involved in the commercial

agriculture industry in 2017 was 40 122 This was only a slight increase in the number recorded in 2007

Number of farms/ farming units in the commercial

agriculture industry, 2007 and 2017


Free State was the province with the highest number of farms in 2017

7 951 farms or 19,8% of the national total

5,7%

7,0%

7,6%

7,7%

10,5%

12,0%

12,3%

17,3%

19,8%

GP

MP

LP

KZN

EC

NC

NW

WC

FS


agriculture industry, by province


Agricultural activity


33,9% 31,1% 21,3% 11,6%

Livestock and mixed farming amounted to 65% of all farms within

commercial agriculture

40 122

LivestockMixed farming

(crops & livestock) HorticultureField cropsServices

2,1%


agriculture industry, by activity 2017


Between 2007 and 2017, the number of farms in mixed farming increased by

8,4 percentage points.


agriculture industry, by industry 2007 and 2017

34,3%

Field crops21,3%

9,5% Horticulture11,6%

33,5%

Livestock33,9%

22,7%

Mixed farming (crops & livestock)

31,1%

Services2,1%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

1 22007 2017


Farming Income

Agricultural income


R121 billion R95 billion

R66 billion

R45 billion R6

bill

ion

Total income for farming was R332,8 billionIncome by type of activity in the

commercial agriculture industry, 2017

Services


The largest gain in percentage share of income was in horticulture that

increased 2,4 percentage points, from 17,4% in 2007 to 19,8% in 2017

Income of farms/ farming units in the commercial

agriculture industry, by activity 2007 and 2017

13,9%

Field crops13,5%

17,4% Horticulture19,8%

35,9% Livestock36,2%

32,7% Mixed farming (crops & livestock)

28,6%

Services1,9%0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

1 22007 2017


5,6%

8,1%9,4%9,7%10,2%

11,6%11,9%

14,1%

19,3%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

NCECLPGPKZNMPNWFSWC

Western Cape contributed the most to total income in 2017

R64,3 billion or 19,3%

Number of farms, income and employment in the commercial

agriculture industry by province, as a percentage of total, 2017


22,9%

37,0%

38,7%

50,8%

51,7%

52,2%

58,7%

63,9%

72,3%

75,7%

16,6%

16,3%

29,9%

43,3%

31,4%

23,4%

30,2%

7,4%

20,6%

12,3%

60,5%

46,6%

31,4%

5,9%

15,0%

23,9%

8,6%

28,6%

7,0%

12,0%

Limpopo

Western Cape

Northern Cape

Free State

Mpumalanga

South Africa

KwaZulu-Natal

Eastern Cape

North West

Gauteng

Livestock Field crops Horticulture Other

Gauteng’s commercial agricultural industry was highly skewed towards

livestock at 75,7%

Provincial commodity group contribution to gross farming income in the


South Africa


National field crop income is generated mostly in Free State, while

horticulture income is generated mostly in Limpopo and Western Cape (2017)

National share of income across the provinces. The darker the colour, the larger the share


In 2017, the top 10 district municipalities by income contributed R148 billion

to total income (44,5% of total income)

Top 10 district municipalities by income in the


1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

3,3%

3,4%

3,5%

3,5%

3,9%

3,9%

4,1%

5,1%

5,6%

8,2%

10. City of Tshwane (GP)

9. Fezile Dabi (FS)

8. Nkangala (MP)

7. Lejweleputswa (FS)

6. Sarah Baartman (EC)

5. Dr Kenneth Kaunda (NW)

4. West Coast (WC)

3. Thabo Mofutsanyane (FS)

2. Gert Sibande (MP)

1. Cape Winelands (WC)


Income from various farming activities are concentrated in differing parts of

the country

Field crops HorticultureMixed farming

(crops & livestock)Livestock

Local municipalities by type of activity and income in

the commercial agriculture industry, 2017


Agricultural employment


769 594 757 628

2007 2018

The total number of persons employed in commercial agriculture on 30 June

2018 was 757 628, down from 769 594 in 28 February 2007 (1,6%)

Employment in the commercial agriculture industry, last pay

period ended on or before 28 February 2007 and 30 June 2018


11,7%

16,4%

35,9%35,5%

17,6%

21,4%

34,8%

24,5%

2,2%

1 2

Field crops 89 716 p 123 977

Livestock 135 427 p 162 116

Mixed farming

(Crops and Animals)267 966 q 185 863

Horticulture 276 485 q 268 740

2007 2018

Services16 932

2007 2018

Mixed farming showed a 10,3 percentage point decrease in

numbers of employees

Type of Activity by employment


The top 10 employment districts accounted for 374 671 employees (49,5% of

total employment). Three of these 10 were in WC, and two were in FS

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

89

10

Top 10 district municipalities by employees in the commercial

agriculture industry, 2017

2,5%

3,0%

3,6%

3,9%

3,9%

4,5%

4,8%

5,0%

6,1%

12,3%

10. Umgungundlovu (KZN)

9. Lejweleputswa (FS)

8. Thabo Mofutsanyane (FS)

7. Overberg (WC)

6. Mopani (LP)

5. West Coast (WC)

4. Sarah Baartman (EC)

3. Ehlanzeni (MP)

2. Z F Mgcawu (NC)

1. Cape Winelands (WC)


1,9%

2,9%

18,5%

9,7%

67,0%

6,0%

5,1%

26,0%

11,5%

51,4%

46,7%

15,5%

26,7%

4,6%

6,5%

Micro

Micro +

Small

Medium

Large

Large farms made up 6,5% of all farms, but contributed 51,4% to total

employment and 67,0% to total income

Number of farms, income and employment in the commercial

agriculture industry by farm size, as a percentage of the total, 2017

Employment

Income

Number of Farms

Annual income > R22,5 million

R13,5 million to R22,5 million



Annual income < R1,0 millionMicro: 18 710


33,9% 31,1% 21,3% 11,6%

36,2% 28,6% 13,5% 19,8%

21,4% 24,5% 16,4% 35,5%

Despite having only 11,6% of farms, horticulture contributed the greatest to

the employment profile

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LivestockMixed farming

(crops & livestock) HorticultureField crops Services

Farm type by income, number of farms and employment


Land use


On 30 September 2018, the total land used for commercial agriculture was

46,4 million hectares, 38% of total land area in South Africa

36,5 m ha 7,6 m ha

2,3

m h

a

0 m ha 5 m ha 10 m ha 15 m ha 20 m ha 25 m ha 30 m ha 35 m ha 40 m ha 45 m ha 50 m ha0% 50% 100%

Commercial Grazing LandCommercial Arable Land

Other

m ha = millions of hectares


0,7 m

2,5 m

0,4

m

1,1 m

1,0 m

0,9 m

0,5

m0

,4 m

16,4 m

5,2 m

5,3 m

3,5 m

2,7 m

1,2 m

0,9 m

1,2 m

0,2 m

0,2 m

0,0 m

0,1 m

0,7 m

0,4 m

0,3 m

0,4 m

0,1 m

0 5 10 15

NC

FS

EC

NW

WC

MP

KZN

LP

GP

Millions

Land used for commercial agriculture by province

Northern Cape accounted for the largest share of the country’s commercial

agricultural land at 17,2 million hectares, or 37,1%

Arable Grazing Other

m ha = millions of hectares


Major products


Production: 2007

Production: 2017 Change % Change

Maize 7 373 032 10 801 025 p 46%Soya beans 177 765 842 549 p 374%Sunflower seeds 296 524 555 994 p 88%Wheat 1 603 872 1 011 704 q -37%Sugarcane 15 710 713 7 534 550 q -52%

Sugarcane and wheat saw the largest production decreases between 2007

and 2017. There was a large increase in soya bean production (metric tons)

Field crops


Production: 2007 Production: 2017 Change % ChangePotatoes 1 445 634 1 975 046 p 37%Onions 278 228 602 611 p 117%Tomatoes 409 550 362 167 q -12%Cabbages 200 330 153 267 q -23%

Onions saw a 117% increase in production between 2007 and 2017

(metric tons)

Vegetables


Production: 2007 Production: 2017 Change % ChangeOranges 1 489 071 1 372 238 q -8%Naartjies 69 764 201 618 p 189%Lemons 135 625 388 005 p 186%

Oranges showed a decline relative to some other citrus fruits in production

between 2007 and 2017 (metric tons)

Citrus fruits


Production: 2007 Production: 2017 Change % ChangeBananas 238 818 219 572 q -8%Pineapples 120 513 227 667 p 89%

Pineapples saw a 89% increase in production between 2007 and 2017

(metric tons)

Subtropical fruits


Production: 2007 Production: 2017 Change % ChangeApples 763 825 907 132 p 19%Pears 338 231 355 882 p 5%Table grapes 429 396 328 177 q -24%Wine grapes 1 083 375 783 298 q -28%

Both table and Wine grapes saw similar declines in production

between 2007 and 2017 (metric tons)

Deciduous fruits and viticulture


Production: 2007 Production: 2017 Change % ChangeMacadamia nuts 18 312 49 169 p 169%Pecan nuts 3 469 25 349 p 631%

Pecan nuts saw a significant increase with a 631% change in production over

the period between 2007 and 2017 (metric tons)

Tree nuts


Field crops Overall Yield

Change in Overalll

Yield Dry land Yield

Change in Dry Land

Yield Irrigated Land Yield

Change in Irrigated

Yield

2007 2017 2007 2017 2007 2017Maize 3,4 5,0 45% 3,1 4,5 47% 6,5 8,6 32%

Wheat 2,8 3,1 9% 2,4 2,4 1% 5,1 4,9 -4%Sunflower seeds 1,2 1,6 27% 1,2 1,6 29% 1,8 2,3 27%

Soya beans 1,7 1,8 8% 1,5 1,7 12% 2,6 3,0 15%Sugarcane 58,7 40,4 -31% 78,0 68,6 -12% 53,0 33,4 -37%

All major field crops were mostly planted under dry land, i.e. their main source of water was rain. Field crops are important for food security, and they account for the largest portion of cultivated land in South Africa

Significant improvements in dryland production per hectare for maize

between 2007 and 2017 (tons per hectare)

Production per hectare (yield)


5,3 m

11,1 m

0,9 m

3,5 m

5,7 m

2,1 m

15,0 M 10,0 M 5,0 M 0,0 5,0 10,0 15,0

Cattle

Sheep

Pigs

Millions

5,9 m

8,0 m

1,5 m

3,6 m

3,1 m

2,2 m

NUMBER ON FARM NUMBER SOLD

2007 2007

Number of animals sold and on farm

Compared with 2007, the number of sheep sold in 2017 decreased by 45,4%

(from 5,7 million to 3,1 million).

m = millions

2007

2007

2017

2017

20172018

2007

2018


0,17 bn 0,97

0,4 M 0,2 M 0,0 0,2 0,4 0,6 0,8 1,0 1,2

Chickens

Billions

0,16 bn 1,10

NUMBER ON FARM NUMBER SOLD

2007

2017

2007

Number of animals sold and on farm

The number of chickens sold increased by 13,8% between 2007 and 2017, but

the number of chickens on farm decreased by 8,0%

bn

bn

bn = billions

20172018


2,5%

11,7%

20,0%

44,4%

48,3%

53,7%

60,5%

68,0%

69,8%

70,4%

74,0%

77,7%

Wine grapes

Peaches

Pecan nuts

Apples

Macadamia nuts

Pears

Plums

Naartjies

Table grapes

Oranges

Grapefruit

Lemons

Exported Not exported

Almost 70% of table grapes produced in South Africa are exported,

compared with 2,5% of wine grapes

Percentage of total production from commercial agriculture


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