Fruit Primary — Yield in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Fruit Primary — Yield was 23,021 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fruit Primary — Yield in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, fruit primary — yield in Southern Africa stood at 23,021 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit primary — yield in Southern Africa peaked at 23,021 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,209 kg/ha, in 1961.
Southern Africa ranks 1st of 30 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Fruit Primary — Yield in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,209 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 10,358 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 10,585 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 10,872 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 10,903 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 10,991 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 11,326 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 11,686 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 11,279 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 10,383 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 11,008 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 11,766 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 11,342 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 11,204 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 11,789 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 11,830 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 11,018 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 11,438 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 11,949 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 12,620 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 13,307 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 14,009 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 13,733 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 13,958 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 14,223 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 14,701 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 14,832 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 15,741 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 15,760 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 15,422 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 15,321 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 15,639 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 14,799 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 14,838 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 14,787 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 15,632 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 15,865 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 15,472 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 16,876 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 16,577 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 15,823 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 16,906 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 18,198 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 18,015 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 18,918 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 19,236 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 19,557 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 19,555 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 19,869 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 20,295 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 20,597 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 19,815 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 22,532 kg/ha | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 21,106 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 21,335 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 20,546 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 21,338 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 21,603 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 22,005 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 21,853 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 22,289 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 22,713 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 22,642 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 23,021 kg/ha | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,912 kg/ha | 10,209 kg/ha | 11,686 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,373 kg/ha | 10,383 kg/ha | 11,949 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,288 kg/ha | 12,620 kg/ha | 15,760 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,465 kg/ha | 14,787 kg/ha | 16,876 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,265 kg/ha | 15,823 kg/ha | 19,869 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,117 kg/ha | 19,815 kg/ha | 22,532 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,504 kg/ha | 21,853 kg/ha | 23,021 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 1 Guyana 38,100 kg/ha compare
- 2 Belgium-Luxembourg 37,654 kg/ha compare
- 3 Costa Rica 34,518 kg/ha compare
- 4 Zimbabwe 33,576 kg/ha compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit primary — yield in Southern Africa?
- Fruit primary — yield in Southern Africa was 23,021 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fruit primary — yield recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 23,021 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest fruit primary — yield recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,209 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Southern Africa rank for fruit primary — yield?
- Southern Africa ranks 1st out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fruit primary — yield rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 Fruit Primary — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.