Food production index in South Africa
South Africa: Food production index was 113.24 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
113.24 2014-2016 = 100
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
69th
of 195 countries
All-time high
114.24 2014-2016 = 100
in 2021
All-time low
32.22 2014-2016 = 100
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Food production index in South Africa, 1961–2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food production index in South Africa is 113.24 2014-2016 = 100, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in South Africa peaked at 114.24 2014-2016 = 100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32.22 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
That places South Africa 69th out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Food production index in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 2014-2016 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32.22 2014-2016 = 100 | — |
| 1962 | 32.81 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 34.37 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 33.2 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 34.82 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 36.61 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 43.71 2014-2016 = 100 | +19.4% |
| 1968 | 38.55 2014-2016 = 100 | -11.8% |
| 1969 | 40.69 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 39.72 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 44.85 2014-2016 = 100 | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 48.15 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 41.61 2014-2016 = 100 | -13.6% |
| 1974 | 49.61 2014-2016 = 100 | +19.2% |
| 1975 | 48.44 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 48.5 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 51.17 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 53.67 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 53.16 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 55.14 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 59.98 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 55.41 2014-2016 = 100 | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 49.2 2014-2016 = 100 | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 53.15 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 56.17 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 55.27 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 58.16 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 58.7 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 61.76 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 61.55 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 64.06 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 54.95 2014-2016 = 100 | -14.2% |
| 1993 | 61.06 2014-2016 = 100 | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 62.31 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 55.34 2014-2016 = 100 | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 64.24 2014-2016 = 100 | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 70.72 2014-2016 = 100 | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 62.64 2014-2016 = 100 | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 67.7 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 71.25 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 68.23 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 72.44 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 72.87 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 74.48 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 79.19 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 76.72 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 78.79 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 88.62 2014-2016 = 100 | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 87.39 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 90.03 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 89.21 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 92.15 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 97.4 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 102.96 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 100.99 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 96.06 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 105.85 2014-2016 = 100 | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 104.36 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 104.48 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 111.43 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 114.24 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 113.24 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.33 2014-2016 = 100 | 32.22 2014-2016 = 100 | 43.71 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 47.89 2014-2016 = 100 | 39.72 2014-2016 = 100 | 53.67 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.29 2014-2016 = 100 | 49.2 2014-2016 = 100 | 61.76 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.46 2014-2016 = 100 | 54.95 2014-2016 = 100 | 70.72 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77 2014-2016 = 100 | 68.23 2014-2016 = 100 | 88.62 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.35 2014-2016 = 100 | 89.21 2014-2016 = 100 | 105.85 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.97 2014-2016 = 100 | 111.43 2014-2016 = 100 | 114.24 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
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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 production index in South Africa?
- Food production index in South Africa was 113.24 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 114.24 2014-2016 = 100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.22 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for food production index?
- South Africa ranks 69th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food production index rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.