Buckwheat — Gross Production Value in South Africa
South Africa: Buckwheat — Gross Production Value was 257 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
257 1000 SLC
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
22nd
of 24 countries
All-time high
23,478 1000 SLC
in 1968
All-time low
163 1000 SLC
in 1988
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Buckwheat — Gross Production Value in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
In 2024, buckwheat — gross production value in South Africa stood at 257 1000 SLC.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, buckwheat — gross production value in South Africa peaked at 23,478 1000 SLC in 1968 and was at its lowest, 163 1000 SLC, in 1988.
South Africa ranks 22nd of 24 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Buckwheat — Gross Production Value in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,654 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 12,654 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 12,654 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 17,256 1000 SLC | +36.4% |
| 1965 | 13,805 1000 SLC | -20.0% |
| 1966 | 11,504 1000 SLC | -16.7% |
| 1967 | 12,462 1000 SLC | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 23,478 1000 SLC | +88.4% |
| 1969 | 23,468 1000 SLC | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 3,103 1000 SLC | -86.8% |
| 1971 | 7,708 1000 SLC | +148.4% |
| 1972 | 4,498 1000 SLC | -41.6% |
| 1973 | 3,313 1000 SLC | -26.3% |
| 1974 | 13,647 1000 SLC | +311.9% |
| 1975 | 20,587 1000 SLC | +50.9% |
| 1976 | 3,468 1000 SLC | -83.2% |
| 1977 | 3,095 1000 SLC | -10.8% |
| 1978 | 9,663 1000 SLC | +212.2% |
| 1979 | 6,580 1000 SLC | -31.9% |
| 1980 | 3,313 1000 SLC | -49.7% |
| 1981 | 3,188 1000 SLC | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 1,002 1000 SLC | -68.6% |
| 1983 | 658 1000 SLC | -34.3% |
| 1984 | 566 1000 SLC | -14.0% |
| 1985 | 1,193 1000 SLC | +110.8% |
| 1986 | 1,209 1000 SLC | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 1,097 1000 SLC | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 163 1000 SLC | -85.1% |
| 1989 | 345 1000 SLC | +111.7% |
| 1990 | 345 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 337 1000 SLC | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 335 1000 SLC | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 332 1000 SLC | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 329 1000 SLC | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 327 1000 SLC | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 324 1000 SLC | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 321 1000 SLC | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 318 1000 SLC | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 288 1000 SLC | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 345 1000 SLC | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 313 1000 SLC | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 310 1000 SLC | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 307 1000 SLC | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 304 1000 SLC | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 301 1000 SLC | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 298 1000 SLC | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 296 1000 SLC | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 293 1000 SLC | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 290 1000 SLC | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 287 1000 SLC | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 270 1000 SLC | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 276 1000 SLC | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 288 1000 SLC | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 277 1000 SLC | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 272 1000 SLC | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 269 1000 SLC | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 267 1000 SLC | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 264 1000 SLC | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 261 1000 SLC | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 258 1000 SLC | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 256 1000 SLC | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 258 1000 SLC | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 258 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 257 1000 SLC | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,548 1000 SLC | 11,504 1000 SLC | 23,478 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,566 1000 SLC | 3,095 1000 SLC | 20,587 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,273 1000 SLC | 163 1000 SLC | 3,313 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 325.6 1000 SLC | 288 1000 SLC | 345 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 305.7 1000 SLC | 290 1000 SLC | 345 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 273.1 1000 SLC | 261 1000 SLC | 288 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 257.4 1000 SLC | 256 1000 SLC | 258 1000 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 19 Bosnia and Herzegovina 614 1000 SLC compare
- 20 Kyrgyzstan 324 1000 SLC compare
- 21 Georgia 271 1000 SLC compare
- 23 Croatia 98 1000 SLC compare
- 24 Slovakia 73 1000 SLC 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 buckwheat — gross production value in South Africa?
- Buckwheat — gross production value in South Africa was 257 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest buckwheat — gross production value recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 23,478 1000 SLC in 1968.
- What is the lowest buckwheat — gross production value recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 163 1000 SLC in 1988.
- How does South Africa rank for buckwheat — gross production value?
- South Africa ranks 22nd out of 24 countries with data for 2024.
- Is buckwheat — gross production value rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 Buckwheat — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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