Agriculture — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Agriculture — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 96.93 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 96.93 for agriculture — gross per capita production index number in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — gross per capita production index number in Southern Africa peaked at 131.22 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 73.73, in 1995.
Southern Africa ranks 24th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agriculture — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 118.66 | — |
| 1962 | 116.92 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 119.03 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 112.41 | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 114.88 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 116.53 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 131.22 | +12.6% |
| 1968 | 114.5 | -12.7% |
| 1969 | 117.13 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 112.02 | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 119.73 | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 123.34 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 105.78 | -14.2% |
| 1974 | 120.63 | +14.0% |
| 1975 | 113.92 | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 111.02 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 113.84 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 115.86 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 112.62 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 112.78 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 116.96 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 105.33 | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 91.7 | -12.9% |
| 1984 | 95.16 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 96.7 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 92.35 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 93.24 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 91.88 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 93.54 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 90.4 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 91.11 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 77.35 | -15.1% |
| 1993 | 82.84 | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 83.14 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 73.73 | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 83.17 | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 88.94 | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 78.79 | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 84.11 | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 87.31 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 83.37 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 86.66 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 86.19 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 87.27 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 91.53 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 87.8 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 89 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 98.05 | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 95.69 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 97.65 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 95.95 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 97.43 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 100.72 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 104.43 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 100.73 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 94.84 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 103.32 | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 100.45 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 98.97 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 103.22 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 103.08 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 103.35 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 101.3 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 96.93 | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 117.92 | 112.41 | 131.22 | 9 |
| 1970s | 114.88 | 105.78 | 123.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.96 | 91.7 | 116.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.36 | 73.73 | 91.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.29 | 83.37 | 98.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.45 | 94.84 | 104.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.58 | 96.93 | 103.35 | 5 |
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- Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, annual growth rate 6.31 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate 6.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production, annual growth rate -20.18 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth -0.9504 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — gross per capita production index number in Southern Africa?
- Agriculture — gross per capita production index number in Southern Africa was 96.93 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — gross per capita production index number recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 131.22 in 1967.
- What is the lowest agriculture — gross per capita production index number recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.73 in 1995.
- How does Southern Africa rank for agriculture — gross per capita production index number?
- Southern Africa ranks 24th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.