Avocados — Gross Production Index Number in South Africa
South Africa: Avocados — Gross Production Index Number was 130.9 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Avocados — Gross Production Index Number in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for avocados — gross production index number in South Africa is 130.9, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, avocados — gross production index number in South Africa peaked at 135.27 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.25, in 1966.
That places South Africa 24th out of 60 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Avocados — Gross Production Index Number in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.02 | — |
| 1962 | 5.74 | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 4.3 | -25.1% |
| 1964 | 4.83 | +12.3% |
| 1965 | 4.4 | -8.9% |
| 1966 | 4.25 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 6.25 | +47.1% |
| 1968 | 6.52 | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 9.28 | +42.3% |
| 1970 | 8.23 | -11.3% |
| 1971 | 9.26 | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 10.17 | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 12.84 | +26.3% |
| 1974 | 14.05 | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 15.65 | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 18.18 | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 20.12 | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 19.39 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 21.38 | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 21.51 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 22.41 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 23.29 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 28.19 | +21.0% |
| 1984 | 23.47 | -16.7% |
| 1985 | 27.05 | +15.3% |
| 1986 | 34.52 | +27.6% |
| 1987 | 40.58 | +17.6% |
| 1988 | 43.71 | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 43.48 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 54.94 | +26.4% |
| 1991 | 51.5 | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 44.79 | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 40.04 | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 51.34 | +28.2% |
| 1995 | 48.17 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 57.05 | +18.4% |
| 1997 | 47.28 | -17.1% |
| 1998 | 97.73 | +106.7% |
| 1999 | 59.16 | -39.5% |
| 2000 | 85.9 | +45.2% |
| 2001 | 55.08 | -35.9% |
| 2002 | 89.84 | +63.1% |
| 2003 | 67.09 | -25.3% |
| 2004 | 60.3 | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 112.33 | +86.3% |
| 2006 | 65.11 | -42.0% |
| 2007 | 69.15 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 88.58 | +28.1% |
| 2009 | 81.36 | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 88.23 | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 80.34 | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 97.14 | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 88.77 | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 113.65 | +28.0% |
| 2015 | 91.4 | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 94.95 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 66.85 | -29.6% |
| 2018 | 135.27 | +102.3% |
| 2019 | 88.67 | -34.4% |
| 2020 | 89.9 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 87.67 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 109.86 | +25.3% |
| 2023 | 115.46 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 130.9 | +13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.62 | 4.25 | 9.28 | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.93 | 8.23 | 21.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.82 | 21.51 | 43.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.2 | 40.04 | 97.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.47 | 55.08 | 112.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.53 | 66.85 | 135.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.76 | 87.67 | 130.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 21 Puerto Rico 153.42 compare
- 22 Côte d'Ivoire 106.02 compare
- 22 Panama 149.17 compare
- 23 Malawi 133.93 compare
- 25 Central African Republic 128.95 compare
- 26 Honduras 120.81 compare
- 27 French Polynesia 117.15 compare
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 186.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.812 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3618 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is avocados — gross production index number in South Africa?
- Avocados — gross production index number in South Africa was 130.9 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest avocados — gross production index number recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 135.27 in 2018.
- What is the lowest avocados — gross production index number recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.25 in 1966.
- How does South Africa rank for avocados — gross production index number?
- South Africa ranks 24th out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
- Is avocados — gross production index number rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Avocados — Gross 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.