Cauliflowers and broccoli — Yield in South Africa
South Africa: Cauliflowers and broccoli — Yield was 10,875 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cauliflowers and broccoli — Yield in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cauliflowers and broccoli — yield in South Africa is 10,875 kg/ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cauliflowers and broccoli — yield in South Africa peaked at 33,333 kg/ha in 1965 and was at its lowest, 10,875 kg/ha, in 2024.
That places South Africa 69th out of 97 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cauliflowers and broccoli — Yield in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32,500 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 30,000 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 31,111 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 31,111 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 33,333 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 28,000 kg/ha | -16.0% |
| 1967 | 32,000 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 29,000 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 1969 | 28,000 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 27,000 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 24,000 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 1972 | 20,000 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 1973 | 20,769 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 23,077 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 25,385 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 30,769 kg/ha | +21.2% |
| 1977 | 30,714 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 33,333 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 29,333 kg/ha | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 32,000 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 30,000 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 30,667 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 23,333 kg/ha | -23.9% |
| 1984 | 22,000 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 28,000 kg/ha | +27.3% |
| 1986 | 28,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 27,099 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 25,354 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 27,449 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 25,446 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 25,646 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 26,017 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 25,134 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 23,323 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 23,950 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 23,865 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 24,868 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 23,157 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 22,737 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 22,015 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 21,473 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 20,965 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 20,443 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 19,862 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 17,691 kg/ha | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 19,538 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 16,976 kg/ha | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 17,146 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 17,460 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 16,396 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 16,366 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 15,992 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 15,576 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 14,800 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 14,538 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 14,001 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 13,457 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 13,158 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 12,761 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 12,394 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 12,110 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 11,636 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 11,261 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 10,875 kg/ha | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,562 kg/ha | 28,000 kg/ha | 33,333 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 26,438 kg/ha | 20,000 kg/ha | 33,333 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,390 kg/ha | 22,000 kg/ha | 32,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,414 kg/ha | 22,737 kg/ha | 26,017 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,357 kg/ha | 16,976 kg/ha | 22,015 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,704 kg/ha | 12,761 kg/ha | 16,396 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,655 kg/ha | 10,875 kg/ha | 12,394 kg/ha | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cauliflowers and broccoli — yield in South Africa?
- Cauliflowers and broccoli — yield in South Africa was 10,875 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cauliflowers and broccoli — yield recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 33,333 kg/ha in 1965.
- What is the lowest cauliflowers and broccoli — yield recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,875 kg/ha in 2024.
- How does South Africa rank for cauliflowers and broccoli — yield?
- South Africa ranks 69th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cauliflowers and broccoli — yield rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cauliflowers and broccoli — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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