Food — Gross Production Value in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Food — Gross Production Value was 26.32 million 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
26.32 million 1000 USD
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
26th
of 29 groups
All-time high
26.50 million 1000 USD
in 2022
All-time low
7.07 million 1000 USD
in 2001
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Food — Gross Production Value in Southern Africa, 1991–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1991200720241991: 8.5M 1000 USD1992: 8.2M 1000 USD1993: 8.6M 1000 USD1994: 9.4M 1000 USD1995: 9.2M 1000 USD1996: 9.5M 1000 USD1997: 10.2M 1000 USD1998: 8.3M 1000 USD1999: 8.1M 1000 USD2000: 7.4M 1000 USD2001: 7.1M 1000 USD2002: 7.3M 1000 USD2003: 10.1M 1000 USD2004: 12.1M 1000 USD2005: 12.5M 1000 USD2006: 13.0M 1000 USD2007: 15.6M 1000 USD2008: 17.1M 1000 USD2009: 16.9M 1000 USD2010: 20.2M 1000 USD2011: 23.0M 1000 USD2012: 23.3M 1000 USD2013: 22.3M 1000 USD2014: 22.5M 1000 USD2015: 18.7M 1000 USD2016: 17.3M 1000 USD2017: 21.2M 1000 USD2018: 22.5M 1000 USD2019: 21.1M 1000 USD2020: 21.1M 1000 USD2021: 25.4M 1000 USD2022: 26.5M 1000 USD2023: 25.9M 1000 USD2024: 26.3M 1000 USD

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.

Analysis

The most recent figure for food — gross production value in Southern Africa is 26.32 million 1000 USD, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food — gross production value in Southern Africa peaked at 26.50 million 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.07 million 1000 USD, in 2001.

Southern Africa ranks 26th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Food — Gross Production Value in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Food — Gross Production Value (current thousand US$) in Southern Africa, 1991 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1991 8.48 million 1000 USD
1992 8.16 million 1000 USD -3.8%
1993 8.59 million 1000 USD +5.3%
1994 9.37 million 1000 USD +9.0%
1995 9.18 million 1000 USD -2.0%
1996 9.54 million 1000 USD +4.0%
1997 10.19 million 1000 USD +6.8%
1998 8.34 million 1000 USD -18.2%
1999 8.14 million 1000 USD -2.4%
2000 7.43 million 1000 USD -8.7%
2001 7.07 million 1000 USD -4.9%
2002 7.28 million 1000 USD +3.0%
2003 10.06 million 1000 USD +38.2%
2004 12.14 million 1000 USD +20.6%
2005 12.55 million 1000 USD +3.4%
2006 13.04 million 1000 USD +3.9%
2007 15.62 million 1000 USD +19.8%
2008 17.11 million 1000 USD +9.6%
2009 16.87 million 1000 USD -1.4%
2010 20.23 million 1000 USD +19.9%
2011 23.01 million 1000 USD +13.8%
2012 23.33 million 1000 USD +1.4%
2013 22.28 million 1000 USD -4.5%
2014 22.52 million 1000 USD +1.1%
2015 18.66 million 1000 USD -17.1%
2016 17.27 million 1000 USD -7.4%
2017 21.23 million 1000 USD +22.9%
2018 22.46 million 1000 USD +5.8%
2019 21.15 million 1000 USD -5.9%
2020 21.12 million 1000 USD -0.1%
2021 25.38 million 1000 USD +20.2%
2022 26.50 million 1000 USD +4.4%
2023 25.95 million 1000 USD -2.1%
2024 26.32 million 1000 USD +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.89 million 1000 USD 8.14 million 1000 USD 10.19 million 1000 USD 9
2000s 11.92 million 1000 USD 7.07 million 1000 USD 17.11 million 1000 USD 10
2010s 21.21 million 1000 USD 17.27 million 1000 USD 23.33 million 1000 USD 10
2020s 25.05 million 1000 USD 21.12 million 1000 USD 26.50 million 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 23 Poland 33.83 million 1000 USD compare
  2. 24 Bangladesh 32.83 million 1000 USD compare
  3. 25 Algeria 30.96 million 1000 USD compare
  4. 26 Ukraine 29.35 million 1000 USD compare
  5. 27 South Africa 25.28 million 1000 USD compare
  6. 28 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 22.35 million 1000 USD compare
  7. 29 Saudi Arabia 22.21 million 1000 USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food — gross production value in Southern Africa?
Food — gross production value in Southern Africa was 26.32 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food — gross production value recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 26.50 million 1000 USD in 2022.
What is the lowest food — gross production value recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 7.07 million 1000 USD in 2001.
How does Southern Africa rank for food — gross production value?
Southern Africa ranks 26th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is food — gross production value rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food — Gross Production Value (current thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food — Gross Production Value (current thousand US$)
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
212 places, 6,244 data points, 1991–2024
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