SOUTH AFRICA - Agricultural Survey 2000 - Main Results Number and area of holdings ( farming operations) Number of holdings Area (ha) Total 1 093 000 315 128 000 Former RSA (Rep. of South Africa) 150 000 217 977 000 Former Homelands 943 000 97 300 000 Legal status Number of holdings Total 1 093 000 _ Individuals 1 036 000 _ Partnership 21 000 _ Public company 1 000 _ Private company 5 000 _ Other 30 000 _ Temporary crops Holdings reporting Production (Metric Tons) Maize for grain Total 597 000 13 791 056 Former RSA 19 000 _ Former Homelands 578 000 _ Maize (fresh) Total 541 000 451 793 Former RSA 10 000 _ Former Homelands 531 000 _ Sorghum, grain Total 35 000 783 638 Former Homelands 33 000 _ Wheat Total 11 000 3 078 338 Former RSA 9 000 _ Former Homelands 2 000 _ Beans, dry Total 180 000 135 171 Former Homelands 176 000 _ Soybeans Total 38 000 46 064 Former Homelands 36 000 _ Groundnuts Total 64 000 182 251 Former RSA 3 000 _ Former Homelands 61 000 _ Sugarcane Total 36 000 108 795 877 Former Homelands 32 000 _ Sunflower seed Total 5 000 418 887 Former Homelands 1 000 _ (continued)
Temporary crops (cont'd) Holdings reporting Production (Metric Tons) Cotton Total 1 000 22 881 Former Homelands 0 _ Lucerne and other hay grasses Total 14 000 769 658 Former RSA 13 000 _ Former Homelands 1 000 _ Tobacco Total 3 000 19 235 Former RSA 0 _ Former Homelands 3 000 _ Potatoes Total 123 000 1 776 076 Former RSA 6 000 _ Former Homelands 117 000 _ Sweet potatoes Total 54 000 15 061 Former Homelands 53 000 _ Cabbages Total 106 000 60 414 Former RSA 6 000 _ Former Homelands 100 000 _ Flowers Total 16 000 114 118 Former Homelands 14 000 _ Onions Total 53 000 2 775 004 Former RSA 5 000 _ Former Homelands 48 000 _ Pumpkins / Squash Total 138 000 80 997 Former RSA 5 000 _ Former Homelands 133 000 _ Tomatoes Total 38 000 66 725 Former Homelands 34 000 _ Watermelons and other melons Total 26 000 141 409 Former Homelands 24 000 _
Permanent crops Quantity harvested Holdings reporting (Metric Tons) Apples Total 14 000 1 205 721 Former Homelands 13 000 _ Avocados Total 66 000 174 513 Former Homelands 65 000 _ Bananas Total 80 000 272 839 Former Homelands 79 000 _ Grapes Total 24 000 1 876 548 Former RSA 5 000 _ Former Homelands 19 000 _ Guavas Total 47 000 60 592 Former Homelands 46 000 _ Litchees Total 7 000 3 959 Former RSA 7 000 _ Former Homelands 0 _ Mangoes Total 106 000 41 871 Former Homelands 105 000 _ Oranges and other citrus fruits Total 44 000 496 894 Former RSA 6 000 _ Former Homelands 38 000 _ Papaya Total 81 000 2 584 Former Homelands 80 000 _ Peaches Total 94000 208 672 Former RSA 4000 _ Former Homelands 90000 _ Pears Total 5 000 1 096 693 Former Homelands 3000 _ Pineapples Total 3 000 78 863 Former RSA 1000 _ Former Homelands 2 000 _ Plums Total 5 000 112 621 Former Homelands 4 000 _ Strawberries and other berries Total 17 000 4 095 Former Homelands 16 000 _
Livestock Holdings reporting Number of Head Cattle (Beef) Total 331 000 6 383 000 Former RSA 48 000 4 302 000 Former Homelands 283 000 2 081 000 Cattle (Dairy) Total 129 000 1 835 000 Former RSA 33 000 1 445 000 Former Homelands 96 000 391 000 Pigs Total 183 000 1 218 000 Former RSA 10 000 748 000 Former Homelands 173 000 470 000 Sheep Total 155 000 23 806 000 Former RSA 37 000 21 409 000 Former Homelands 118 000 2 397 000 Goats (Angora) Total 20 000 1 788 000 Former RSA 4 000 1 659 000 Former Homelands 16 000 129 000 Goats (Other) Total 264 000 3 024 000 Former RSA 8 000 737 000 Former Homelands 256 000 2 287 000 Horses Total 51 000 244 000 Former RSA 13 000 150 000 Former Homelands 38 000 94 000 Asses Total 32 000 175 000 Former RSA 2 000 23 000 Former Homelands 30 000 152 000 Ostriches Total 6 000 1 500 000 Former RSA 5 000 1 497 000 Former Homelands 1 000 3 000 Poultry (Ducks, Turkeys, Fowls) Total 444 000 95 300 000 Former RSA 28 000 88 361 000 Former Homelands 416 000 6 939 000 Game Total 5 000 735 000 Former RSA 5 000 734 000 Former Homelands - 1 000
SOUTH AFRICA Agricultural Survey 2000 Explanatory Notes Historical outline: The 2000 Agricultural Survey, to which data here refer, was the first survey to cover small scale and emerging farms in South Africa. Earlier agricultural surveys undertaken by the Central Statistical Service in 1994, 1995 and 1996 covered only the commercial farms sector within the former Republic of South Africa. Organization: The National Agricultural Survey was conducted by Statistics South Africa for the National Department of Agriculture (NDA). Enumeration period: The field work for data collection took place during 14 August to 18 September 2000. Definitions: Farming Operation (survey Unit): was defined as comprising one or more separate farms, holding or portions of land, whether contiguous or not, operated as single units irrespective of the number of districts into which they may fall, so that farms or portions of land situated in different districts can be regarded as a single farming operation. Thus, the number of farming operations does not equal the number of farmers, as more than one farmer can operate a specific farming operation and one farmer can operate more than one farming operation. Farming Operation in the household sector: A household was considered as a farming operation if it met at least one of the following stipulations: (a) it had access to land for farming purposes; (b) it had livestock; (c) it grew crops; and in addition, (d): the respondent considered the household or a member of the household as a farming unit. However, if a household met with any of (a) or (b) or (c) but not with (d), it was still considered to be a farming unit, provided it satisfied at least one of the following criteria: (1) It had sold crops, livestock or any other agricultural product during the last 12 months; (2) It had access to 0.5 ha or more of cropland; (3) It produced enough crops and livestock products to feed the household for six months or more; (4) It had five or more head of cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, mules or asses; (5) It had 25 or more chickens. Former RSA: Republic of South Africa, excluding all the former Homelands, which has concentration of large farms. Former Homelands: The areas assigned to Africans either as independent states or as selfgoverning territories which have preponderance of small-scale subsistence farms. Scope: In additional to conventional data items for agricultural census, the survey also included questions on ownership of assets, the need for services and facilities, operating expenses, utilization of farm products, agricultural credit and debt, and quantum and sources of farm incomes. Coverage: Geographically, the Survey covered all the nine provinces in South Africa and represents all the large and small scale agriculture. However, small-scale market gardens in peri-urban areas were not covered by the survey. Frame: A list frame of farming operations was prepared by the National Department of Agriculture (NDA). To ensure completeness of the sampling frame, some farms were sampled directly from GIS maps, by listing each farm that appeared on the map. Methods: A master sample was created based on enumeration areas (EAs) from 1996 Census and the sampling frame maintained by National Department of Agriculture (NDA). A two-stage probability sampling design was used; EAs were the Primary Sampling Units (PSUs) and the farms were the Second Stage Sampling Unit. In view of different types of agriculture practiced in the former RSA and former Homelands, separate sampling was done in these two areas.
For Former RSA: At the first stage, 602 EAs were systematically selected from a total of 5564. At the second stage, 15% of the farms in each EA were systematically selected. For Former Homelands: At the first stage, 887 EAs were systematically selected from a total of 24540 rural EAs. Small EAs, containing less than 100 households were combined with adjacent EAs to form the frame for primary sampling units. At the second stage, a listing of all households within a specific PSU or EA was undertaken, and farming operations were identified; 15% of farming operations were systematically selected in each selected PSU. Data were collected by 2000 fieldworkers in all nine provinces of the country through a personal enquiry. Farmers were expected to know or estimate the area of their fields. In addition to conventional data items for agricultural census, the survey also included questions on ownership of assets, the need for services and facilities, operating expenses, utilization of farm products, and quantum and sources of farm incomes. Data source: Report on the Survey of Large and Small Scale Agriculture Statistics South Africa 2002 Mailing address: Statistics South Africa, Steyn s Building, 274 Schoeman Street, Pretoria Private Bag X44, Pretoria 0001, South Africa User information service: (012) 310-8600 Fax: (012) 310-8500 E-mail: info@statssa.pwv.gov.za Website: www.statssa.gov.za