Crops — Gross Production Value in South Africa
South Africa: Crops — Gross Production Value was 11.66 million 1000 Int$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.66 million 1000 Int$
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
33rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
12.78 million 1000 Int$
in 2023
All-time low
3.49 million 1000 Int$
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Crops — Gross Production Value in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crops — gross production value in South Africa is 11.66 million 1000 Int$, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crops — gross production value in South Africa peaked at 12.78 million 1000 Int$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.49 million 1000 Int$, in 1961.
That places South Africa 33rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Crops — Gross Production Value in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.49 million 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 3.56 million 1000 Int$ | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 3.87 million 1000 Int$ | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 3.60 million 1000 Int$ | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 3.64 million 1000 Int$ | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 3.96 million 1000 Int$ | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 5.57 million 1000 Int$ | +40.7% |
| 1968 | 4.42 million 1000 Int$ | -20.6% |
| 1969 | 4.62 million 1000 Int$ | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 4.52 million 1000 Int$ | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 5.54 million 1000 Int$ | +22.6% |
| 1972 | 5.88 million 1000 Int$ | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 4.55 million 1000 Int$ | -22.5% |
| 1974 | 6.41 million 1000 Int$ | +40.7% |
| 1975 | 5.91 million 1000 Int$ | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 5.78 million 1000 Int$ | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 6.21 million 1000 Int$ | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 6.62 million 1000 Int$ | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 6.22 million 1000 Int$ | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 6.79 million 1000 Int$ | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 8.06 million 1000 Int$ | +18.7% |
| 1982 | 6.64 million 1000 Int$ | -17.6% |
| 1983 | 5.17 million 1000 Int$ | -22.2% |
| 1984 | 5.93 million 1000 Int$ | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 6.55 million 1000 Int$ | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 6.63 million 1000 Int$ | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 7.17 million 1000 Int$ | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 7.44 million 1000 Int$ | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 8.08 million 1000 Int$ | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 7.27 million 1000 Int$ | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 7.33 million 1000 Int$ | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 5.37 million 1000 Int$ | -26.7% |
| 1993 | 6.94 million 1000 Int$ | +29.1% |
| 1994 | 7.79 million 1000 Int$ | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 6.34 million 1000 Int$ | -18.6% |
| 1996 | 8.27 million 1000 Int$ | +30.4% |
| 1997 | 8.17 million 1000 Int$ | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 7.68 million 1000 Int$ | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 8.33 million 1000 Int$ | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 8.87 million 1000 Int$ | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 8.11 million 1000 Int$ | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 8.85 million 1000 Int$ | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 8.59 million 1000 Int$ | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 8.64 million 1000 Int$ | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 9.16 million 1000 Int$ | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 8.10 million 1000 Int$ | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 8.01 million 1000 Int$ | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 9.77 million 1000 Int$ | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 9.44 million 1000 Int$ | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 9.32 million 1000 Int$ | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 9.35 million 1000 Int$ | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 9.74 million 1000 Int$ | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 10.13 million 1000 Int$ | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 10.75 million 1000 Int$ | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 10.03 million 1000 Int$ | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 9.11 million 1000 Int$ | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 11.69 million 1000 Int$ | +28.3% |
| 2018 | 11.16 million 1000 Int$ | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 10.66 million 1000 Int$ | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 11.87 million 1000 Int$ | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 12.31 million 1000 Int$ | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 12.62 million 1000 Int$ | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 12.78 million 1000 Int$ | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 11.66 million 1000 Int$ | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.08 million 1000 Int$ | 3.49 million 1000 Int$ | 5.57 million 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.76 million 1000 Int$ | 4.52 million 1000 Int$ | 6.62 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.85 million 1000 Int$ | 5.17 million 1000 Int$ | 8.08 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.35 million 1000 Int$ | 5.37 million 1000 Int$ | 8.33 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.75 million 1000 Int$ | 8.01 million 1000 Int$ | 9.77 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.19 million 1000 Int$ | 9.11 million 1000 Int$ | 11.69 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.25 million 1000 Int$ | 11.66 million 1000 Int$ | 12.78 million 1000 Int$ | 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 crops — gross production value in South Africa?
- Crops — gross production value in South Africa was 11.66 million 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest crops — gross production value recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 12.78 million 1000 Int$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest crops — gross production value recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.49 million 1000 Int$ in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for crops — gross production value?
- South Africa ranks 33rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crops — gross production value rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 Crops — 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.