Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) was -19.64 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Southern Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Southern Africa stood at -19.64 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 523.3% on the previous year and down 215.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Southern Africa peaked at 144.53 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -53.8 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Southern Africa 30th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 5.33 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 1964 | -20.02 % change on previous year | -475.5% |
| 1965 | -0.8197 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 1966 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -775.7% |
| 1967 | 87.56 % change on previous year | +1480.9% |
| 1968 | -39.18 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 1969 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 1970 | 13.34 % change on previous year | +886.5% |
| 1971 | 35.51 % change on previous year | +166.2% |
| 1972 | 6.92 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 1973 | -43.42 % change on previous year | -727.3% |
| 1974 | 102.06 % change on previous year | -335.0% |
| 1975 | -15.05 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 1976 | -9.64 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 1977 | 18.25 % change on previous year | -289.3% |
| 1978 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 1979 | -11.9 % change on previous year | -437.3% |
| 1980 | 17.74 % change on previous year | -249.1% |
| 1981 | 33.53 % change on previous year | +89.0% |
| 1982 | -33.73 % change on previous year | -200.6% |
| 1983 | -41.77 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 1984 | 20.65 % change on previous year | -149.4% |
| 1985 | 35.05 % change on previous year | +69.8% |
| 1986 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 1987 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1988 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 1989 | 20.81 % change on previous year | +640.6% |
| 1990 | -23.51 % change on previous year | -213.0% |
| 1991 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 1992 | -53.8 % change on previous year | +1543.4% |
| 1993 | 144.53 % change on previous year | -368.6% |
| 1994 | 24.22 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 1995 | -50.88 % change on previous year | -310.1% |
| 1996 | 78.58 % change on previous year | -254.4% |
| 1997 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 1998 | -22.62 % change on previous year | +614.2% |
| 1999 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 2000 | 43.03 % change on previous year | -1874.6% |
| 2001 | -24.28 % change on previous year | -156.4% |
| 2002 | 18.37 % change on previous year | -175.6% |
| 2003 | -10.12 % change on previous year | -155.1% |
| 2004 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 2005 | 17.2 % change on previous year | +694.8% |
| 2006 | -31.14 % change on previous year | -281.1% |
| 2007 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 2008 | 58.29 % change on previous year | -4299.3% |
| 2009 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9702 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 2011 | -11.26 % change on previous year | -1260.8% |
| 2012 | 11.9 % change on previous year | -205.6% |
| 2013 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -125.9% |
| 2014 | 16.96 % change on previous year | -650.8% |
| 2015 | -24.05 % change on previous year | -241.8% |
| 2016 | -15.37 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 2017 | 82.39 % change on previous year | -636.1% |
| 2018 | -19.19 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 2019 | -12.48 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 2020 | 36.55 % change on previous year | -392.9% |
| 2021 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 2022 | -6.01 % change on previous year | -342.9% |
| 2023 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -177.3% |
| 2024 | -19.64 % change on previous year | -523.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Southern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +4299.3% | -1.39 % change on previous year | 58.29 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +1874.6% | -2.42 % change on previous year | 43.03 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -1543.4% | -3.27 % change on previous year | -53.8 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.49 % change on previous year | -39.18 % change on previous year | 87.56 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 9.96 % change on previous year | -43.42 % change on previous year | 102.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.5 % change on previous year | -41.77 % change on previous year | 35.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.77 % change on previous year | -53.8 % change on previous year | 144.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.74 % change on previous year | -31.14 % change on previous year | 58.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.68 % change on previous year | -24.05 % change on previous year | 82.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6 % change on previous year | -19.64 % change on previous year | 36.55 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 27 Belarus 14.6 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Rwanda 13.79 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Gambia 13.1 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 13.01 % change on previous year compare
- 31 New Zealand 12.41 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Kuwait 12.39 % change on previous year compare
- 33 China, Taiwan Province of 11.44 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Southern Africa
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested 6.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate -0.1589 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 10.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate 9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered -0.8423 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Area harvested, annual growth rate 0.7665 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Production, annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Yield, annual growth rate 0.7153 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Southern Africa?
- Cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Southern Africa was -19.64 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 144.53 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -53.8 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Southern Africa rank for cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016)?
- Southern Africa ranks 30th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 215.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.