Food: Gross Production Value (constant) … SLC annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Food: Gross Production Value (constant) … SLC annual growth rate was -4.13 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC) in South Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand slc) in South Africa is -4.13 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 661.6% on the previous year and down 174.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand slc) in South Africa peaked at 22.99 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, -15.45 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places South Africa 137th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food: Gross Production Value (constant) … SLC annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 5.25 % change on previous year | +246.4% |
| 1964 | -4 % change on previous year | -176.3% |
| 1965 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -228.5% |
| 1966 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 22.99 % change on previous year | +350.3% |
| 1968 | -11.97 % change on previous year | -152.0% |
| 1969 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 1970 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -147.5% |
| 1971 | 13.89 % change on previous year | -685.0% |
| 1972 | 6.98 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 1973 | -14.64 % change on previous year | -309.8% |
| 1974 | 20.14 % change on previous year | -237.6% |
| 1975 | -2.62 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1288 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 1977 | 4.65 % change on previous year | +3511.5% |
| 1978 | 4.94 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1979 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 1980 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -458.7% |
| 1981 | 10.34 % change on previous year | +104.4% |
| 1982 | -8.57 % change on previous year | -182.9% |
| 1983 | -12.38 % change on previous year | +44.4% |
| 1984 | 8.31 % change on previous year | -167.1% |
| 1985 | 5.58 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1986 | -0.4544 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 1987 | 6.37 % change on previous year | -1500.9% |
| 1988 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 1989 | 5.01 % change on previous year | +193.7% |
| 1990 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -134.4% |
| 1991 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -311.5% |
| 1992 | -15.45 % change on previous year | -522.9% |
| 1993 | 13.43 % change on previous year | -187.0% |
| 1994 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 1995 | -11.46 % change on previous year | -422.8% |
| 1996 | 17.61 % change on previous year | -253.6% |
| 1997 | 6.94 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 1998 | -9.67 % change on previous year | -239.3% |
| 1999 | 7.88 % change on previous year | -181.5% |
| 2000 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 2001 | -4.69 % change on previous year | -181.8% |
| 2002 | 6.47 % change on previous year | -238.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2503 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 2004 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +766.3% |
| 2005 | 5.86 % change on previous year | +170.4% |
| 2006 | -4.09 % change on previous year | -169.7% |
| 2007 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -167.0% |
| 2008 | 13.35 % change on previous year | +387.5% |
| 2009 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 2010 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -290.6% |
| 2011 | -0.5717 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 2012 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -727.8% |
| 2013 | 6.02 % change on previous year | +67.6% |
| 2014 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2015 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 2016 | -5.27 % change on previous year | +166.8% |
| 2017 | 12.02 % change on previous year | -328.1% |
| 2018 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 2019 | -0.1381 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 2020 | 7.16 % change on previous year | -5286.3% |
| 2021 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 2022 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 2023 | -0.5426 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
| 2024 | -4.13 % change on previous year | +661.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's -4.13 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1316 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)
- South Africa's -4.13 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.31 % change on previous year. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food: Gross Production Value (constant) … SLC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +5286.3% | -0.1381 % change on previous year | 7.16 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +3511.5% | 0.1288 % change on previous year | 4.65 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +1500.9% | -0.4544 % change on previous year | 6.37 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.63 % change on previous year | -11.97 % change on previous year | 22.99 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.97 % change on previous year | -14.64 % change on previous year | 20.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1 % change on previous year | -12.38 % change on previous year | 10.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.48 % change on previous year | -15.45 % change on previous year | 17.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.64 % change on previous year | -4.69 % change on previous year | 13.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 % change on previous year | -5.27 % change on previous year | 12.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 % change on previous year | -4.13 % change on previous year | 7.16 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 134 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) -2.93 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Ukraine -3.55 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Czechia -3.88 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Honduras -4.6 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Qatar -4.73 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Nicaragua -4.82 % 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 food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand slc) in South Africa?
- Food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand slc) in South Africa was -4.13 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand slc) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 22.99 % change on previous year in 1967.
- What is the lowest food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand slc) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.45 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does South Africa rank for food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand slc)?
- South Africa ranks 137th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand slc) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 174.6%. 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 Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC), 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 Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Food — 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 Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.