Crops — Gross Production Value in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Crops — Gross Production Value was 12.70 million 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12.70 million 1000 USD
Change on year
down 8.6%
Rank
27th
of 29 groups
All-time high
13.90 million 1000 USD
in 2023
All-time low
3.66 million 1000 USD
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Crops — Gross Production Value in Southern Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 12.70 million 1000 USD for crops — gross production value in 2024.

The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crops — gross production value in Southern Africa peaked at 13.90 million 1000 USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.66 million 1000 USD, in 1961.

Southern Africa ranks 27th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Crops — Gross Production Value in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1961 3.66 million 1000 USD
1962 3.68 million 1000 USD +0.6%
1963 4.01 million 1000 USD +8.8%
1964 3.77 million 1000 USD -5.9%
1965 3.83 million 1000 USD +1.6%
1966 4.09 million 1000 USD +6.8%
1967 5.70 million 1000 USD +39.3%
1968 4.64 million 1000 USD -18.6%
1969 4.82 million 1000 USD +4.0%
1970 4.69 million 1000 USD -2.8%
1971 5.73 million 1000 USD +22.2%
1972 6.05 million 1000 USD +5.4%
1973 4.78 million 1000 USD -20.9%
1974 6.53 million 1000 USD +36.5%
1975 6.08 million 1000 USD -6.8%
1976 6.01 million 1000 USD -1.2%
1977 6.35 million 1000 USD +5.7%
1978 6.75 million 1000 USD +6.3%
1979 6.41 million 1000 USD -5.0%
1980 6.98 million 1000 USD +8.9%
1981 8.18 million 1000 USD +17.2%
1982 6.89 million 1000 USD -15.7%
1983 5.50 million 1000 USD -20.1%
1984 6.22 million 1000 USD +13.0%
1985 6.77 million 1000 USD +8.8%
1986 6.89 million 1000 USD +1.8%
1987 7.47 million 1000 USD +8.5%
1988 7.79 million 1000 USD +4.2%
1989 8.34 million 1000 USD +7.1%
1990 7.53 million 1000 USD -9.8%
1991 7.62 million 1000 USD +1.2%
1992 5.74 million 1000 USD -24.6%
1993 7.28 million 1000 USD +26.9%
1994 8.09 million 1000 USD +11.0%
1995 6.69 million 1000 USD -17.2%
1996 8.56 million 1000 USD +27.9%
1997 8.52 million 1000 USD -0.5%
1998 7.97 million 1000 USD -6.5%
1999 8.60 million 1000 USD +7.9%
2000 9.22 million 1000 USD +7.2%
2001 8.46 million 1000 USD -8.2%
2002 9.21 million 1000 USD +8.8%
2003 9.03 million 1000 USD -1.9%
2004 9.10 million 1000 USD +0.8%
2005 9.58 million 1000 USD +5.3%
2006 8.61 million 1000 USD -10.1%
2007 8.53 million 1000 USD -1.0%
2008 10.22 million 1000 USD +19.8%
2009 9.92 million 1000 USD -2.9%
2010 9.90 million 1000 USD -0.2%
2011 9.93 million 1000 USD +0.3%
2012 10.37 million 1000 USD +4.4%
2013 10.84 million 1000 USD +4.5%
2014 11.51 million 1000 USD +6.2%
2015 10.92 million 1000 USD -5.2%
2016 10.01 million 1000 USD -8.3%
2017 12.56 million 1000 USD +25.5%
2018 12.10 million 1000 USD -3.6%
2019 11.61 million 1000 USD -4.1%
2020 12.93 million 1000 USD +11.4%
2021 13.41 million 1000 USD +3.7%
2022 13.83 million 1000 USD +3.1%
2023 13.90 million 1000 USD +0.5%
2024 12.70 million 1000 USD -8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.24 million 1000 USD 3.66 million 1000 USD 5.70 million 1000 USD 9
1970s 5.94 million 1000 USD 4.69 million 1000 USD 6.75 million 1000 USD 10
1980s 7.10 million 1000 USD 5.50 million 1000 USD 8.34 million 1000 USD 10
1990s 7.66 million 1000 USD 5.74 million 1000 USD 8.60 million 1000 USD 10
2000s 9.19 million 1000 USD 8.46 million 1000 USD 10.22 million 1000 USD 10
2010s 10.97 million 1000 USD 9.90 million 1000 USD 12.56 million 1000 USD 10
2020s 13.36 million 1000 USD 12.70 million 1000 USD 13.90 million 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 24 Algeria 19.41 million 1000 USD compare
  2. 25 Ghana 18.27 million 1000 USD compare
  3. 26 Germany 17.99 million 1000 USD compare
  4. 27 Colombia 17.25 million 1000 USD compare
  5. 28 Malaysia 17.19 million 1000 USD compare
  6. 29 Ethiopia 15.50 million 1000 USD compare
  7. 30 Kenya 14.27 million 1000 USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is crops — gross production value in Southern Africa?
Crops — gross production value in Southern Africa was 12.70 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest crops — gross production value recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 13.90 million 1000 USD in 2023.
What is the lowest crops — gross production value recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 3.66 million 1000 USD in 1961.
How does Southern Africa rank for crops — gross production value?
Southern Africa ranks 27th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is crops — gross production value rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$)
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
193 places, 11,273 data points, 1961–2024
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