Cereals, primary: Gross Production Value (constant) … I constant in South Africa
South Africa: Cereals, primary: Gross Production Value (constant) … I constant was 3.14 million 1000 Int$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.14 million 1000 Int$
Change on year
down 19.2%
World rank
44th
of 234 countries
All-time high
3.99 million 1000 Int$
in 2017
All-time low
1.06 million 1000 Int$
in 1992
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 3.14 million 1000 Int$ for cereals, primary — gross production value in 2024.
The figure is down 19.2% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross production value in South Africa peaked at 3.99 million 1000 Int$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.06 million 1000 Int$, in 1992.
South Africa ranks 44th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary: Gross Production Value (constant) … I constant in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.38 million 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 1.45 million 1000 Int$ | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 1.53 million 1000 Int$ | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 1.21 million 1000 Int$ | -20.8% |
| 1965 | 1.20 million 1000 Int$ | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 1.27 million 1000 Int$ | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 2.43 million 1000 Int$ | +91.9% |
| 1968 | 1.46 million 1000 Int$ | -40.1% |
| 1969 | 1.47 million 1000 Int$ | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 1.69 million 1000 Int$ | +15.0% |
| 1971 | 2.28 million 1000 Int$ | +35.2% |
| 1972 | 2.47 million 1000 Int$ | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 1.37 million 1000 Int$ | -44.6% |
| 1974 | 2.79 million 1000 Int$ | +104.2% |
| 1975 | 2.39 million 1000 Int$ | -14.4% |
| 1976 | 2.15 million 1000 Int$ | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 2.54 million 1000 Int$ | +18.4% |
| 1978 | 2.63 million 1000 Int$ | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 2.33 million 1000 Int$ | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 2.75 million 1000 Int$ | +18.1% |
| 1981 | 3.71 million 1000 Int$ | +34.8% |
| 1982 | 2.45 million 1000 Int$ | -33.8% |
| 1983 | 1.41 million 1000 Int$ | -42.7% |
| 1984 | 1.68 million 1000 Int$ | +19.6% |
| 1985 | 2.29 million 1000 Int$ | +36.2% |
| 1986 | 2.44 million 1000 Int$ | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 2.55 million 1000 Int$ | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 2.58 million 1000 Int$ | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 3.16 million 1000 Int$ | +22.5% |
| 1990 | 2.39 million 1000 Int$ | -24.5% |
| 1991 | 2.35 million 1000 Int$ | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.06 million 1000 Int$ | -54.7% |
| 1993 | 2.65 million 1000 Int$ | +149.1% |
| 1994 | 3.28 million 1000 Int$ | +23.9% |
| 1995 | 1.59 million 1000 Int$ | -51.7% |
| 1996 | 2.85 million 1000 Int$ | +79.9% |
| 1997 | 2.76 million 1000 Int$ | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 2.13 million 1000 Int$ | -22.7% |
| 1999 | 2.09 million 1000 Int$ | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 3.02 million 1000 Int$ | +44.5% |
| 2001 | 2.25 million 1000 Int$ | -25.6% |
| 2002 | 2.71 million 1000 Int$ | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 2.43 million 1000 Int$ | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 2.48 million 1000 Int$ | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 2.92 million 1000 Int$ | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 1.98 million 1000 Int$ | -32.3% |
| 2007 | 1.98 million 1000 Int$ | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.16 million 1000 Int$ | +59.6% |
| 2009 | 3.00 million 1000 Int$ | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 3.01 million 1000 Int$ | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.67 million 1000 Int$ | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 2.99 million 1000 Int$ | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 2.91 million 1000 Int$ | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 3.40 million 1000 Int$ | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 2.58 million 1000 Int$ | -24.2% |
| 2016 | 2.20 million 1000 Int$ | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 3.99 million 1000 Int$ | +81.2% |
| 2018 | 3.19 million 1000 Int$ | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 2.84 million 1000 Int$ | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 3.85 million 1000 Int$ | +35.4% |
| 2021 | 3.95 million 1000 Int$ | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 3.70 million 1000 Int$ | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 3.89 million 1000 Int$ | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 3.14 million 1000 Int$ | -19.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 3.14 million 1000 Int$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 362,366 1000 Int$, 8.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 3.14 million 1000 Int$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 359,743 1000 Int$, 8.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals, primary: Gross Production Value (constant) … I constant in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +149.1% | 1.06 million 1000 Int$ | 2.65 million 1000 Int$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.49 million 1000 Int$ | 1.20 million 1000 Int$ | 2.43 million 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.27 million 1000 Int$ | 1.37 million 1000 Int$ | 2.79 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.50 million 1000 Int$ | 1.41 million 1000 Int$ | 3.71 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.32 million 1000 Int$ | 1.06 million 1000 Int$ | 3.28 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.59 million 1000 Int$ | 1.98 million 1000 Int$ | 3.16 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.98 million 1000 Int$ | 2.20 million 1000 Int$ | 3.99 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.71 million 1000 Int$ | 3.14 million 1000 Int$ | 3.95 million 1000 Int$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1917 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.49 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — gross production value in South Africa?
- Cereals, primary — gross production value in South Africa was 3.14 million 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — gross production value recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.99 million 1000 Int$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross production value recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 million 1000 Int$ in 1992.
- How does South Africa rank for cereals, primary — gross production value?
- South Africa ranks 44th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — gross production value rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.