Carrots and turnips — Yield in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Carrots and turnips — Yield was 29,898 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
29,898 kg/ha
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
9th
of 31 groups
All-time high
43,571 kg/ha
in 1966
All-time low
20,667 kg/ha
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Carrots and turnips — Yield in Southern Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

In 2024, carrots and turnips — yield in Southern Africa stood at 29,898 kg/ha.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carrots and turnips — yield in Southern Africa peaked at 43,571 kg/ha in 1966 and was at its lowest, 20,667 kg/ha, in 1972.

Southern Africa ranks 9th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 35,421 kg/ha 25,600 kg/ha 43,571 kg/ha 9
1970s 25,995 kg/ha 20,667 kg/ha 30,229 kg/ha 10
1980s 29,734 kg/ha 26,000 kg/ha 35,667 kg/ha 10
1990s 27,329 kg/ha 26,025 kg/ha 29,282 kg/ha 10
2000s 28,153 kg/ha 24,828 kg/ha 31,504 kg/ha 10
2010s 29,171 kg/ha 28,042 kg/ha 29,880 kg/ha 10
2020s 29,718 kg/ha 29,411 kg/ha 30,000 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 6 Ireland 63,857 kg/ha compare
  2. 7 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 62,406 kg/ha compare
  3. 8 Austria 62,155 kg/ha compare
  4. 9 Germany 61,681 kg/ha compare
  5. 10 Australia 59,295 kg/ha compare
  6. 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 58,336 kg/ha compare
  7. 12 Djibouti 58,100 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carrots and turnips — yield in Southern Africa?
Carrots and turnips — yield in Southern Africa was 29,898 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest carrots and turnips — yield recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 43,571 kg/ha in 1966.
What is the lowest carrots and turnips — yield recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 20,667 kg/ha in 1972.
How does Southern Africa rank for carrots and turnips — yield?
Southern Africa ranks 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is carrots and turnips — yield rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Carrots and turnips — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carrots and turnips — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
174 places, 8,523 data points, 1961–2024
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