Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in South Africa
South Africa: Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 97.45 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, food — gross per capita production index number in South Africa stood at 97.45.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross per capita production index number in South Africa peaked at 121.57 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 70.2, in 1995.
That places South Africa 104th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 107.67 | — |
| 1962 | 106.42 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 108.16 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 101.32 | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 103.07 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 105.05 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 121.57 | +15.7% |
| 1968 | 103.92 | -14.5% |
| 1969 | 106.35 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 100.74 | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 110.45 | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 115.22 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 96.77 | -16.0% |
| 1974 | 112.18 | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 106.53 | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 103.82 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 106.61 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 108.8 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 104.89 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 105.54 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 110.96 | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 99.03 | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 84.91 | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 88.59 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 90.56 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 86.31 | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 88.03 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 86.18 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 88.05 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 85.35 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 86.82 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 73.14 | -15.8% |
| 1993 | 79.68 | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 80.01 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 70.2 | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 80.44 | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 87.49 | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 76.56 | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 81.85 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 85.36 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 81.05 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 85.24 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 84.89 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 85.9 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 90.41 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 86.69 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 88.1 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 97.95 | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 95.45 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 97.17 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 95.11 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 96.8 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 100.65 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 104.63 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 100.59 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 94.78 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 103.76 | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 100.59 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 99.06 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 103.88 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 104.24 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 103.82 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 101.87 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 97.45 | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 107.06 | 101.32 | 121.57 | 9 |
| 1970s | 106.6 | 96.77 | 115.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.82 | 84.91 | 110.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.15 | 70.2 | 87.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.1 | 81.05 | 97.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.31 | 94.78 | 104.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.25 | 97.45 | 104.24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 101 Sao Tome and Principe 97.84 compare
- 102 Estonia 97.61 compare
- 103 French Polynesia 97.52 compare
- 105 North Macedonia 97.44 compare
- 106 Thailand 97.34 compare
- 107 Jordan 97.29 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 food — gross per capita production index number in South Africa?
- Food — gross per capita production index number in South Africa was 97.45 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food — gross per capita production index number recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 121.57 in 1967.
- What is the lowest food — gross per capita production index number recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.2 in 1995.
- How does South Africa rank for food — gross per capita production index number?
- South Africa ranks 104th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.