Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) in South Africa
South Africa: Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) was -8.64 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) in South Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Africa recorded -8.64 % change on previous year for crops — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 840.1% on the previous year and down 242.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crops — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$) in South Africa peaked at 39.48 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, -24.42 % change on previous year, in 1992.
South Africa ranks 149th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 8.94 % change on previous year | +540.2% |
| 1964 | -6.05 % change on previous year | -167.7% |
| 1965 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 1966 | 6.78 % change on previous year | +315.0% |
| 1967 | 39.48 % change on previous year | +482.2% |
| 1968 | -18.58 % change on previous year | -147.1% |
| 1969 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 1970 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -165.1% |
| 1971 | 21.69 % change on previous year | -976.6% |
| 1972 | 5.7 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 1973 | -20.91 % change on previous year | -467.1% |
| 1974 | 36.37 % change on previous year | -273.9% |
| 1975 | -6.66 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 1976 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 1977 | 6 % change on previous year | -479.7% |
| 1978 | 6.61 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1979 | -4.94 % change on previous year | -174.7% |
| 1980 | 8.75 % change on previous year | -277.0% |
| 1981 | 17.38 % change on previous year | +98.6% |
| 1982 | -15.74 % change on previous year | -190.5% |
| 1983 | -20.4 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 1984 | 13.28 % change on previous year | -165.1% |
| 1985 | 8.98 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 1986 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 1987 | 8.62 % change on previous year | +401.8% |
| 1988 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 1989 | 7.32 % change on previous year | +100.1% |
| 1990 | -9.62 % change on previous year | -231.4% |
| 1991 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 1992 | -24.42 % change on previous year | -2164.5% |
| 1993 | 26.68 % change on previous year | -209.3% |
| 1994 | 10.92 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 1995 | -17.35 % change on previous year | -258.9% |
| 1996 | 28.05 % change on previous year | -261.6% |
| 1997 | -0.537 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 1998 | -6.34 % change on previous year | +1079.6% |
| 1999 | 8.13 % change on previous year | -228.4% |
| 2000 | 7.12 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2001 | -8.42 % change on previous year | -218.2% |
| 2002 | 8.92 % change on previous year | -206.0% |
| 2003 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -123.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6863 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 2005 | 5.25 % change on previous year | +665.0% |
| 2006 | -10.55 % change on previous year | -300.9% |
| 2007 | -0.7775 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 2008 | 20.18 % change on previous year | -2695.9% |
| 2009 | -3.01 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 2010 | -0.2925 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2023 % change on previous year | -169.2% |
| 2012 | 4.48 % change on previous year | +2115.2% |
| 2013 | 4.9 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 6.06 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 2015 | -5.32 % change on previous year | -187.8% |
| 2016 | -8.31 % change on previous year | +56.2% |
| 2017 | 25.82 % change on previous year | -410.5% |
| 2018 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 2019 | -3.84 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 10.74 % change on previous year | -380.0% |
| 2021 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 2022 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 2023 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 2024 | -8.64 % change on previous year | -840.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +2695.9% | -0.7775 % change on previous year | 20.18 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -2164.5% | 1.18 % change on previous year | -24.42 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +2115.2% | 0.2023 % change on previous year | 4.48 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.67 % change on previous year | -18.58 % change on previous year | 39.48 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.98 % change on previous year | -20.91 % change on previous year | 36.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.36 % change on previous year | -20.4 % change on previous year | 17.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.67 % change on previous year | -24.42 % change on previous year | 28.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 % change on previous year | -10.55 % change on previous year | 20.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 % change on previous year | -8.31 % change on previous year | 25.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.01 % change on previous year | -8.64 % change on previous year | 10.74 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 146 Antigua and Barbuda -7.59 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -8.02 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Nicaragua -8.25 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Czechia -9.17 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Palestine -9.66 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Barbados -10.66 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), 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 crops — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$) in South Africa?
- Crops — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$) in South Africa was -8.64 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest crops — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 39.48 % change on previous year in 1967.
- What is the lowest crops — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.42 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does South Africa rank for crops — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$)?
- South Africa ranks 149th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crops — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 242.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Crops — 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 Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.