Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$), per in South Africa
South Africa: Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$), per was 0.3368 1000 USD per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$), per in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$), per in South Africa is 0.3368 1000 USD per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$), per in South Africa peaked at 0.4087 1000 USD per person in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.2396 1000 USD per person, in 1995.
That places South Africa 88th out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$), per in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3525 1000 USD per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3473 1000 USD per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3547 1000 USD per person | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.3305 1000 USD per person | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 0.3374 1000 USD per person | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3436 1000 USD per person | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.4087 1000 USD per person | +19.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3497 1000 USD per person | -14.4% |
| 1969 | 0.356 1000 USD per person | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.3366 1000 USD per person | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 0.372 1000 USD per person | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3866 1000 USD per person | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3215 1000 USD per person | -16.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3742 1000 USD per person | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3549 1000 USD per person | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3461 1000 USD per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.352 1000 USD per person | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3597 1000 USD per person | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3454 1000 USD per person | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3519 1000 USD per person | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3747 1000 USD per person | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3317 1000 USD per person | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2814 1000 USD per person | -15.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2942 1000 USD per person | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2999 1000 USD per person | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.289 1000 USD per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2981 1000 USD per person | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2942 1000 USD per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2996 1000 USD per person | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2868 1000 USD per person | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2906 1000 USD per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.242 1000 USD per person | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2682 1000 USD per person | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2731 1000 USD per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2396 1000 USD per person | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2776 1000 USD per person | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2933 1000 USD per person | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2618 1000 USD per person | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2796 1000 USD per person | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2925 1000 USD per person | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2767 1000 USD per person | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2917 1000 USD per person | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2897 1000 USD per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2931 1000 USD per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3069 1000 USD per person | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2918 1000 USD per person | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2967 1000 USD per person | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.332 1000 USD per person | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3235 1000 USD per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3282 1000 USD per person | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3224 1000 USD per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3291 1000 USD per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3432 1000 USD per person | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3561 1000 USD per person | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3424 1000 USD per person | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3215 1000 USD per person | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3571 1000 USD per person | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3466 1000 USD per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3405 1000 USD per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3589 1000 USD per person | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3618 1000 USD per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3623 1000 USD per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3555 1000 USD per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3368 1000 USD per person | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3534 1000 USD per person | 0.3305 1000 USD per person | 0.4087 1000 USD per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3549 1000 USD per person | 0.3215 1000 USD per person | 0.3866 1000 USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3115 1000 USD per person | 0.2814 1000 USD per person | 0.3747 1000 USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2712 1000 USD per person | 0.2396 1000 USD per person | 0.2933 1000 USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2994 1000 USD per person | 0.2767 1000 USD per person | 0.332 1000 USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3387 1000 USD per person | 0.3215 1000 USD per person | 0.3571 1000 USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3551 1000 USD per person | 0.3368 1000 USD per person | 0.3623 1000 USD per person | 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 food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$), per in South Africa?
- Food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$), per in South Africa was 0.3368 1000 USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$), per recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4087 1000 USD per person in 1967.
- What is the lowest food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$), per recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2396 1000 USD per person in 1995.
- How does South Africa rank for food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$), per?
- South Africa ranks 88th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$), per rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Food — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.