Cucumbers and gherkins — Production, annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Cucumbers and gherkins — Production, annual growth rate was 10.74 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cucumbers and gherkins — Production, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 10.74 % change on previous year for cucumbers and gherkins — production, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3,261.7% on the previous year and up 110.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cucumbers and gherkins — production, annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 33.33 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -22.66 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places South Africa 24th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cucumbers and gherkins — Production, annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -4.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -189.7% |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 14.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 25 % change on previous year | +75.0% |
| 1970 | 10 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 1971 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 30.77 % change on previous year | +269.2% |
| 1974 | -11.76 % change on previous year | -138.2% |
| 1975 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -383.3% |
| 1976 | 10 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1978 | -2.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | -9.77 % change on previous year | +376.7% |
| 1980 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -129.3% |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 19.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 1984 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -347.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9829 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 1986 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +41.5% |
| 1987 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +28.5% |
| 1988 | -11.67 % change on previous year | -752.5% |
| 1989 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 1990 | -13.47 % change on previous year | -473.7% |
| 1991 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 1992 | -7.82 % change on previous year | -688.1% |
| 1993 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -165.8% |
| 1994 | -22.66 % change on previous year | -540.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0915 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 1996 | 5.3 % change on previous year | +5694.7% |
| 1997 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 1998 | -3.35 % change on previous year | -410.4% |
| 1999 | -4.01 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 2000 | -12.82 % change on previous year | +219.8% |
| 2001 | 8.03 % change on previous year | -162.6% |
| 2002 | 6.51 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 2003 | 10.87 % change on previous year | +66.9% |
| 2004 | 14.32 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 2005 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 2006 | -6.83 % change on previous year | -246.8% |
| 2007 | 9.37 % change on previous year | -237.1% |
| 2008 | -0.6922 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 2009 | -2.81 % change on previous year | +305.6% |
| 2010 | 8.61 % change on previous year | -406.7% |
| 2011 | 13.56 % change on previous year | +57.5% |
| 2012 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 2013 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -152.7% |
| 2014 | 5.1 % change on previous year | +130.6% |
| 2015 | 15.86 % change on previous year | +210.9% |
| 2016 | -4.2 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 2017 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -163.5% |
| 2018 | -6.54 % change on previous year | -345.2% |
| 2019 | 15.59 % change on previous year | -338.4% |
| 2020 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 2021 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -203.7% |
| 2022 | -4.73 % change on previous year | +153.2% |
| 2023 | -0.3396 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 2024 | 10.74 % change on previous year | -3261.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 10.74 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.0351 % change on previous year. (39 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 10.74 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1969 % change on previous year, 54.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cucumbers and gherkins — Production, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +5694.7% | 0.0915 % change on previous year | 5.3 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +3261.7% | -0.3396 % change on previous year | 10.74 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.85 % change on previous year | -4.91 % change on previous year | 25 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 7.79 % change on previous year | -11.76 % change on previous year | 33.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.07 % change on previous year | -11.67 % change on previous year | 19.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.84 % change on previous year | -22.66 % change on previous year | 5.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.06 % change on previous year | -12.82 % change on previous year | 14.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.87 % change on previous year | -6.54 % change on previous year | 15.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 % change on previous year | -4.73 % change on previous year | 10.74 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 21 Australia and New Zealand 13.62 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Kuwait 11.96 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Peru 10.89 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Armenia 9.55 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Mauritius 8.99 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Suriname 7.69 % 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 cucumbers and gherkins — production, annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Cucumbers and gherkins — production, annual growth rate in South Africa was 10.74 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cucumbers and gherkins — production, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 33.33 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest cucumbers and gherkins — production, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.66 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does South Africa rank for cucumbers and gherkins — production, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 24th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cucumbers and gherkins — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.5%. 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 Cucumbers and gherkins — Production, 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 Cucumbers and gherkins — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cucumbers and gherkins — Production 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 Cucumbers and gherkins — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.