Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) was -4.13 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) in Southern Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded -4.13 % change on previous year for food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 368.0% on the previous year and down 175.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$) in Southern Africa peaked at 22.53 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, -15.29 % change on previous year, in 1992.
Southern Africa ranks 30th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.8789 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 5.24 % change on previous year | +496.4% |
| 1964 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -172.4% |
| 1965 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -234.6% |
| 1966 | 5.22 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 22.53 % change on previous year | +331.4% |
| 1968 | -11.63 % change on previous year | -151.6% |
| 1969 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -142.7% |
| 1970 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -154.9% |
| 1971 | 14.05 % change on previous year | -616.0% |
| 1972 | 6.7 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 1973 | -14.36 % change on previous year | -314.4% |
| 1974 | 19.73 % change on previous year | -237.4% |
| 1975 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5677 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 1977 | 4.36 % change on previous year | +668.4% |
| 1978 | 4.82 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1979 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
| 1980 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -512.6% |
| 1981 | 9.58 % change on previous year | +84.9% |
| 1982 | -8.33 % change on previous year | -186.9% |
| 1983 | -11.91 % change on previous year | +43.0% |
| 1984 | 8.08 % change on previous year | -167.8% |
| 1985 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 1986 | -0.3925 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 1987 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -1693.0% |
| 1988 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 1989 | 4.73 % change on previous year | +116.0% |
| 1990 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -137.4% |
| 1991 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -304.6% |
| 1992 | -15.29 % change on previous year | -522.7% |
| 1993 | 13.09 % change on previous year | -185.6% |
| 1994 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 1995 | -11.07 % change on previous year | -410.3% |
| 1996 | 17.12 % change on previous year | -254.7% |
| 1997 | 6.66 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 1998 | -9.52 % change on previous year | -243.0% |
| 1999 | 7.98 % change on previous year | -183.9% |
| 2000 | 5.83 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 2001 | -4.61 % change on previous year | -178.9% |
| 2002 | 6.28 % change on previous year | -236.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4332 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 2004 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +377.9% |
| 2005 | 5.77 % change on previous year | +178.8% |
| 2006 | -3.72 % change on previous year | -164.4% |
| 2007 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -169.8% |
| 2008 | 12.95 % change on previous year | +399.6% |
| 2009 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 2010 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -300.3% |
| 2011 | -0.478 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 2012 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -843.7% |
| 2013 | 5.75 % change on previous year | +61.7% |
| 2014 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2015 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -133.7% |
| 2016 | -5.19 % change on previous year | +180.0% |
| 2017 | 11.67 % change on previous year | -325.0% |
| 2018 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 2019 | -0.3066 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 2020 | 7.39 % change on previous year | -2512.0% |
| 2021 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 2022 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2023 | -0.8819 % change on previous year | -145.2% |
| 2024 | -4.13 % change on previous year | +368.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) in Southern 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 | +2512.0% | -0.3066 % change on previous year | 7.39 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +1693.0% | -0.3925 % change on previous year | 6.25 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.56 % change on previous year | -11.63 % change on previous year | 22.53 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.9 % change on previous year | -14.36 % change on previous year | 19.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.07 % change on previous year | -11.91 % change on previous year | 9.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 % change on previous year | -15.29 % change on previous year | 17.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.63 % change on previous year | -4.61 % change on previous year | 12.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.02 % change on previous year | -5.19 % change on previous year | 11.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3 % change on previous year | -4.13 % change on previous year | 7.39 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 27 Estonia 5.86 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Niger 5.84 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Caribbean 5.81 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Côte d'Ivoire 5.76 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Türkiye 5.63 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Belarus 5.57 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Kenya 5.42 % change on previous year compare
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- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Production, annual growth rate 3.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate 6.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Potatoes — Yield, annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Potatoes — Production, annual growth rate 8.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Production, annual growth rate -0.7857 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Yield, annual growth rate -0.844 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — Production, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$) in Southern Africa?
- Food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$) in Southern Africa was -4.13 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$) recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 22.53 % change on previous year in 1967.
- What is the lowest food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$) recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.29 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Southern Africa rank for food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$)?
- Southern Africa ranks 30th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$) rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 175.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$), 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 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Food — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.