Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per unit of GDP in South Africa
South Africa: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0 tonnes per US$ of GDP
World rank
134th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 1971
All-time low
0 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Years of data
61
1961–2021
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1961–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per unit of gdp in South Africa is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places South Africa 134th out of 177 countries with data for 2021, 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, per unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +83.9% |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +69.8% |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -50.8% |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +90.6% |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +57.4% |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -61.7% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -87.4% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +127.7% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -96.8% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +119.9% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +60.7% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -71.7% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +88.2% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +160.2% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP. (55 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per unit of GDP in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +160.2% | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 131 Brazil 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Switzerland 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 India 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Antigua and Barbuda 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Burundi 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP
- 134 Bahrain 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP
- 134 Bahamas 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Belize 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Barbados 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Botswana 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Congo 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP
- 134 Colombia 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Cape Verde 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Djibouti 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Fiji 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Gabon 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Gambia 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Guyana 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Honduras 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Iraq 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Kiribati 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Saint Lucia 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Lesotho 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Moldova 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Maldives 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Marshall Islands 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP
- 134 Mauritania 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Mauritius 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Malawi 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 New Caledonia 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Niger 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Papua New Guinea 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP
- 134 French Polynesia 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Rwanda 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Solomon Islands 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Seychelles 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP
- 134 Syria 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Togo 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Tajikistan 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Turkmenistan 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 East Timor 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Tonga 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP
- 134 Vanuatu 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Samoa 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Yemen 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 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, per unit of gdp in South Africa?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 134th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.