Cauliflowers and broccoli — Production in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Cauliflowers and broccoli — Production was 11,651 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11,651 t
Change on year
up 11.8%
Rank
23rd
of 28 groups
All-time high
50,000 t
in 1978
All-time low
10,424 t
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cauliflowers and broccoli — Production in Southern Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, cauliflowers and broccoli — production in Southern Africa stood at 11,651 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cauliflowers and broccoli — production in Southern Africa peaked at 50,000 t in 1978 and was at its lowest, 10,424 t, in 2023.

That places Southern Africa 23rd out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Cauliflowers and broccoli — Production in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cauliflowers and broccoli — Production in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 26,000 t
1962 24,000 t -7.7%
1963 28,000 t +16.7%
1964 28,000 t +0.0%
1965 30,000 t +7.1%
1966 28,000 t -6.7%
1967 32,000 t +14.3%
1968 29,000 t -9.4%
1969 28,000 t -3.4%
1970 27,000 t -3.6%
1971 24,000 t -11.1%
1972 26,000 t +8.3%
1973 27,000 t +3.8%
1974 30,000 t +11.1%
1975 33,000 t +10.0%
1976 40,000 t +21.2%
1977 43,000 t +7.5%
1978 50,000 t +16.3%
1979 44,000 t -12.0%
1980 48,000 t +9.1%
1981 45,000 t -6.2%
1982 46,000 t +2.2%
1983 35,000 t -23.9%
1984 33,000 t -5.7%
1985 42,000 t +27.3%
1986 42,000 t +0.0%
1987 40,649 t -3.2%
1988 35,495 t -12.7%
1989 41,174 t +16.0%
1990 35,624 t -13.5%
1991 35,901 t +0.8%
1992 39,025 t +8.7%
1993 32,674 t -16.3%
1994 27,988 t -14.3%
1995 32,204 t +15.1%
1996 30,309 t -5.9%
1997 27,355 t -9.7%
1998 27,102 t -0.9%
1999 22,737 t -16.1%
2000 19,486 t -14.3%
2001 18,424 t -5.5%
2002 19,292 t +4.7%
2003 19,790 t +2.6%
2004 21,848 t +10.4%
2005 19,000 t -13.0%
2006 16,607 t -12.6%
2007 16,636 t +0.2%
2008 18,003 t +8.2%
2009 27,063 t +50.3%
2010 15,811 t -41.6%
2011 16,374 t +3.6%
2012 13,957 t -14.8%
2013 14,703 t +5.3%
2014 11,601 t -21.1%
2015 13,952 t +20.3%
2016 13,321 t -4.5%
2017 13,579 t +1.9%
2018 10,526 t -22.5%
2019 12,675 t +20.4%
2020 13,038 t +2.9%
2021 13,405 t +2.8%
2022 10,799 t -19.4%
2023 10,424 t -3.5%
2024 11,651 t +11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28,111 t 24,000 t 32,000 t 9
1970s 34,400 t 24,000 t 50,000 t 10
1980s 40,832 t 33,000 t 48,000 t 10
1990s 31,092 t 22,737 t 39,025 t 10
2000s 19,615 t 16,607 t 27,063 t 10
2010s 13,650 t 10,526 t 16,374 t 10
2020s 11,863 t 10,424 t 13,405 t 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 20 Ecuador 124,779 t compare
  2. 21 Belgium-Luxembourg 95,309 t compare
  3. 22 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 86,490 t compare
  4. 23 Chile 78,752 t compare
  5. 24 China, Taiwan Province of 70,346 t compare
  6. 25 Morocco 68,016 t compare
  7. 26 Canada 66,560 t compare

See the full ranking of 136 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cauliflowers and broccoli — production in Southern Africa?
Cauliflowers and broccoli — production in Southern Africa was 11,651 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cauliflowers and broccoli — production recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 50,000 t in 1978.
What is the lowest cauliflowers and broccoli — production recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 10,424 t in 2023.
How does Southern Africa rank for cauliflowers and broccoli — production?
Southern Africa ranks 23rd out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is cauliflowers and broccoli — production rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Cauliflowers and broccoli — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cauliflowers and broccoli — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
136 places, 6,974 data points, 1961–2024
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