Carrots and turnips — Gross Production Index Number in South Africa
South Africa: Carrots and turnips — Gross Production Index Number was 110.52 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carrots and turnips — Gross Production Index Number in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carrots and turnips — gross production index number in South Africa is 110.52, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carrots and turnips — gross production index number in South Africa peaked at 114.1 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.46, in 1962.
South Africa ranks 42nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Carrots and turnips — Gross Production Index Number in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.9 | — |
| 1962 | 19.46 | -11.1% |
| 1963 | 26.28 | +35.0% |
| 1964 | 27.74 | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 26.76 | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 29.68 | +10.9% |
| 1967 | 30.17 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 28.22 | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 31.14 | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 30.66 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 32.6 | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 30.17 | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 30.66 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 37.47 | +22.2% |
| 1975 | 40.88 | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 38.93 | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 43.8 | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 44.07 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 44.13 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 52.07 | +18.0% |
| 1981 | 58.39 | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 50.61 | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 36.01 | -28.8% |
| 1984 | 42.34 | +17.6% |
| 1985 | 37.96 | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 37.96 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 38.93 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 43.31 | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 43.8 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 42.34 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 42.96 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 45.6 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 45.59 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 41.79 | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 66.03 | +58.0% |
| 1996 | 51.2 | -22.5% |
| 1997 | 52.38 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 47.73 | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 49.03 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 45.47 | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 47.26 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 54.38 | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 63.74 | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 71.14 | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 68.22 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 70.67 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 72.16 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 82.97 | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 72.04 | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 70.12 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 79.18 | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 90.79 | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 91.37 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 90.62 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 104.88 | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 104.5 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 106.86 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 104.86 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 114.1 | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 107.64 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 113.69 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 108.38 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 104.27 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 110.52 | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.82 | 19.46 | 31.14 | 9 |
| 1970s | 37.34 | 30.17 | 44.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.14 | 36.01 | 58.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.47 | 41.79 | 66.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.8 | 45.47 | 82.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.73 | 70.12 | 114.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.9 | 104.27 | 113.69 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 39 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 111.33 compare
- 40 Croatia 110.84 compare
- 41 Denmark 110.66 compare
- 43 Australia and New Zealand 109.93 compare
- 44 Uruguay 109.88 compare
- 45 Saint Lucia 108.16 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 carrots and turnips — gross production index number in South Africa?
- Carrots and turnips — gross production index number in South Africa was 110.52 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carrots and turnips — gross production index number recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 114.1 in 2019.
- What is the lowest carrots and turnips — gross production index number recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.46 in 1962.
- How does South Africa rank for carrots and turnips — gross production index number?
- South Africa ranks 42nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carrots and turnips — gross production index number rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carrots and turnips — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.