Chicory roots — Gross per capita Production Index Number in South Africa
South Africa: Chicory roots — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 56.61 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chicory roots — Gross per capita Production Index Number in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 56.61 for chicory roots — gross per capita production index number in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.8% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicory roots — gross per capita production index number in South Africa peaked at 811.34 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 56.61, in 2024.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chicory roots — Gross per capita Production Index Number in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 624.44 | — |
| 1962 | 309.97 | -50.4% |
| 1963 | 382.38 | +23.4% |
| 1964 | 664.25 | +73.7% |
| 1965 | 614.7 | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 811.34 | +32.0% |
| 1967 | 252.16 | -68.9% |
| 1968 | 447.03 | +77.3% |
| 1969 | 478.65 | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 402.56 | -15.9% |
| 1971 | 777.44 | +93.1% |
| 1972 | 312.21 | -59.8% |
| 1973 | 128.15 | -59.0% |
| 1974 | 396.67 | +209.5% |
| 1975 | 385.02 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 557.44 | +44.8% |
| 1977 | 477.56 | -14.3% |
| 1978 | 458.48 | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 490.35 | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 171.45 | -65.0% |
| 1981 | 427.55 | +149.4% |
| 1982 | 523.19 | +22.4% |
| 1983 | 219.7 | -58.0% |
| 1984 | 433.81 | +97.5% |
| 1985 | 310.02 | -28.5% |
| 1986 | 437.75 | +41.2% |
| 1987 | 431.81 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 230.75 | -46.6% |
| 1989 | 237.9 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 302.69 | +27.2% |
| 1991 | 188.35 | -37.8% |
| 1992 | 196.95 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 223.69 | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 361.91 | +61.8% |
| 1995 | 334.96 | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 330.64 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 326.7 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 304.83 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 283.79 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 298.78 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 278.8 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 282.14 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 273.44 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 281.73 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 281.25 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 282.34 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 262.46 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 243.24 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 210.43 | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 375.29 | +78.3% |
| 2011 | 442.62 | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 410.63 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 190.03 | -53.7% |
| 2014 | 74.37 | -60.9% |
| 2015 | 102.59 | +37.9% |
| 2016 | 123.04 | +19.9% |
| 2017 | 94.43 | -23.3% |
| 2018 | 185.94 | +96.9% |
| 2019 | 184.31 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 146.67 | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 161.51 | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 159.95 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 74.27 | -53.6% |
| 2024 | 56.61 | -23.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 509.44 | 252.16 | 811.34 | 9 |
| 1970s | 438.59 | 128.15 | 777.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 342.39 | 171.45 | 523.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 285.45 | 188.35 | 361.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 269.46 | 210.43 | 298.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 218.32 | 74.37 | 442.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.8 | 56.61 | 161.51 | 5 |
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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 chicory roots — gross per capita production index number in South Africa?
- Chicory roots — gross per capita production index number in South Africa was 56.61 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chicory roots — gross per capita production index number recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 811.34 in 1966.
- What is the lowest chicory roots — gross per capita production index number recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.61 in 2024.
- How does South Africa rank for chicory roots — gross per capita production index number?
- South Africa ranks 17th out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicory roots — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chicory roots — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.