Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
-100 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 166.7%
World rank
140th
of 164 countries
All-time high
150 % change on previous year
in 2011
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
59
1962–2020
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1962–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2020, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate in South Africa stood at -100 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is down 166.7% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 150 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places South Africa 140th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 33.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 100 % change on previous year | +300.0% |
| 1967 | -12.22 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 1968 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 1969 | 13.41 % change on previous year | +253.3% |
| 1970 | 27.96 % change on previous year | +108.4% |
| 1971 | 87.39 % change on previous year | +212.6% |
| 1972 | -48.43 % change on previous year | -155.4% |
| 1973 | 6.09 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 1974 | 8.2 % change on previous year | +34.7% |
| 1975 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -303.3% |
| 1976 | 26.36 % change on previous year | -258.2% |
| 1977 | 13.67 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 1978 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 1979 | 12.35 % change on previous year | +387.7% |
| 1980 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 1981 | 6.77 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 1982 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -136.0% |
| 1983 | 7 % change on previous year | -387.0% |
| 1984 | -28.04 % change on previous year | -500.5% |
| 1985 | -22.08 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1986 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 10 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 90.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 2002 | 50 % change on previous year | -1150.0% |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | -16.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 8.8 % change on previous year | -152.8% |
| 2007 | -8.09 % change on previous year | -191.9% |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2009 | -60 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | -84 % change on previous year | +40.0% |
| 2011 | 150 % change on previous year | -278.6% |
| 2012 | -27.5 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 2013 | 13.79 % change on previous year | -150.2% |
| 2014 | -96.97 % change on previous year | -803.0% |
| 2015 | 100 % change on previous year | -203.1% |
| 2016 | 50 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2017 | -66.67 % change on previous year | -233.3% |
| 2018 | 100 % change on previous year | -250.0% |
| 2019 | 150 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 2020 | -100 % change on previous year | -166.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -7.81 % change on previous year, 12.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.42 % change on previous year | -12.22 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 11.94 % change on previous year | -48.43 % change on previous year | 87.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -5 % change on previous year | -28.04 % change on previous year | 7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.02 % change on previous year | -60 % change on previous year | 90.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.87 % change on previous year | -96.97 % change on previous year | 150 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 137 India -70.83 % change on previous year compare
- 138 USSR -73.56 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Brazil -94.92 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Antigua and Barbuda -100 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Bahamas -100 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Belize -100 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Barbados -100 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Colombia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Cape Verde -100 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Djibouti -100 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Gambia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Guyana -100 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Iraq -100 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Saint Kitts and Nevis -100 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Saint Lucia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Lesotho -100 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Moldova -100 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Maldives -100 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Mozambique -100 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Mauritius -100 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Malawi -100 % change on previous year compare
- 140 New Caledonia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 140 French Polynesia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Tajikistan -100 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Turkmenistan -100 % change on previous year compare
- 140 East Timor -100 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Netherlands Antilles -100 % change on previous year 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate in South Africa was -100 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 150 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 140th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.