Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in South Africa
South Africa: Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) was 0.049 1000 USD per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in South Africa is 0.049 1000 USD per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 19.8% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in South Africa peaked at 0.1209 1000 USD per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.026 1000 USD per person, in 1992.
That places South Africa 73rd out of 133 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.
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0817 1000 USD per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0825 1000 USD per person | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.085 1000 USD per person | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0664 1000 USD per person | -21.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0628 1000 USD per person | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0636 1000 USD per person | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1186 1000 USD per person | +86.5% |
| 1968 | 0.07 1000 USD per person | -41.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0684 1000 USD per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0765 1000 USD per person | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0997 1000 USD per person | +30.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1047 1000 USD per person | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0584 1000 USD per person | -44.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1112 1000 USD per person | +90.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0933 1000 USD per person | -16.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0828 1000 USD per person | -11.3% |
| 1977 | 0.094 1000 USD per person | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0943 1000 USD per person | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0823 1000 USD per person | -12.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0924 1000 USD per person | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1209 1000 USD per person | +30.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0788 1000 USD per person | -34.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0444 1000 USD per person | -43.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0517 1000 USD per person | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0657 1000 USD per person | +27.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0684 1000 USD per person | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0705 1000 USD per person | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0694 1000 USD per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0796 1000 USD per person | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0588 1000 USD per person | -26.2% |
| 1991 | 0.057 1000 USD per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.026 1000 USD per person | -54.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0615 1000 USD per person | +136.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0742 1000 USD per person | +20.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0368 1000 USD per person | -50.4% |
| 1996 | 0.064 1000 USD per person | +73.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0609 1000 USD per person | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0466 1000 USD per person | -23.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0449 1000 USD per person | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0642 1000 USD per person | +43.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0482 1000 USD per person | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 0.057 1000 USD per person | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0501 1000 USD per person | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0506 1000 USD per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0588 1000 USD per person | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0403 1000 USD per person | -31.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0398 1000 USD per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0617 1000 USD per person | +55.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0579 1000 USD per person | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0567 1000 USD per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0506 1000 USD per person | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0556 1000 USD per person | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0531 1000 USD per person | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0607 1000 USD per person | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0453 1000 USD per person | -25.4% |
| 2016 | 0.039 1000 USD per person | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0681 1000 USD per person | +74.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0543 1000 USD per person | -20.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0474 1000 USD per person | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0633 1000 USD per person | +33.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0638 1000 USD per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0589 1000 USD per person | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0611 1000 USD per person | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.049 1000 USD per person | -19.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 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 | +136.4% | 0.026 1000 USD per person | 0.0615 1000 USD per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0777 1000 USD per person | 0.0628 1000 USD per person | 0.1186 1000 USD per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0897 1000 USD per person | 0.0584 1000 USD per person | 0.1112 1000 USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0742 1000 USD per person | 0.0444 1000 USD per person | 0.1209 1000 USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0531 1000 USD per person | 0.026 1000 USD per person | 0.0742 1000 USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0529 1000 USD per person | 0.0398 1000 USD per person | 0.0642 1000 USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0531 1000 USD per person | 0.039 1000 USD per person | 0.0681 1000 USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0592 1000 USD per person | 0.049 1000 USD per person | 0.0638 1000 USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 70 El Salvador 0.0533 1000 USD per person compare
- 71 Mexico 0.0525 1000 USD per person compare
- 72 Slovenia 0.0514 1000 USD per person compare
- 74 Burkina Faso 0.0483 1000 USD per person compare
- 75 Cameroon 0.0481 1000 USD per person compare
- 76 Madagascar 0.0457 1000 USD per person 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, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in South Africa?
- Cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in South Africa was 0.049 1000 USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1209 1000 USD per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.026 1000 USD per person in 1992.
- How does South Africa rank for cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016)?
- South Africa ranks 73rd out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.