Cucumbers and gherkins — Gross Production Index Number in South Africa
South Africa: Cucumbers and gherkins — Gross Production Index Number was 118.68 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cucumbers and gherkins — Gross Production Index Number in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 118.68 for cucumbers and gherkins — gross production index number in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cucumbers and gherkins — gross production index number in South Africa peaked at 118.68 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.49, in 1962.
That places South Africa 41st out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cucumbers and gherkins — Gross Production Index Number in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25.75 | — |
| 1962 | 24.49 | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 25.56 | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 25.56 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 25.56 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 25.56 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 25.56 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 29.22 | +14.3% |
| 1969 | 36.52 | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 40.17 | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 43.82 | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 47.48 | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 62.08 | +30.7% |
| 1974 | 54.78 | -11.8% |
| 1975 | 73.04 | +33.3% |
| 1976 | 80.34 | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 80.34 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 78.7 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 71 | -9.8% |
| 1980 | 73.04 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 73.04 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 87.03 | +19.2% |
| 1983 | 85.53 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 89.17 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 90.05 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 91.3 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 92.93 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 82.09 | -11.7% |
| 1989 | 85.05 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 73.59 | -13.5% |
| 1991 | 74.57 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 68.74 | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 72.28 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 55.9 | -22.7% |
| 1995 | 55.95 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 58.92 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 59.55 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 57.56 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 55.25 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 48.17 | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 52.03 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 55.42 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 61.45 | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 70.25 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 73.52 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 68.5 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 74.91 | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 74.39 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 72.3 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 78.53 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 89.18 | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 85.44 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 87.33 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 91.78 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 106.34 | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 101.87 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 104.59 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 97.75 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 112.99 | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 115.02 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 112.88 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 107.54 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 107.18 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 118.68 | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.09 | 24.49 | 36.52 | 9 |
| 1970s | 63.17 | 40.17 | 80.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.92 | 73.04 | 92.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.23 | 55.25 | 74.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.09 | 48.17 | 74.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.58 | 78.53 | 112.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.26 | 107.18 | 118.68 | 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 cucumbers and gherkins — gross production index number in South Africa?
- Cucumbers and gherkins — gross production index number in South Africa was 118.68 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cucumbers and gherkins — gross production index number recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 118.68 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cucumbers and gherkins — gross production index number recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.49 in 1962.
- How does South Africa rank for cucumbers and gherkins — gross production index number?
- South Africa ranks 41st out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cucumbers and gherkins — gross production index number rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. 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 Cucumbers and gherkins — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.