Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in South Africa
South Africa: Land use vs. yield change in cereal production was 56 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in South Africa, 1961–2014
Source: World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 56 for land use vs. yield change in cereal production in 2014.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use vs. yield change in cereal production in South Africa peaked at 123 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 49, in 2006.
That places South Africa 125th out of 147 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 | — |
| 1962 | 102 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 109 | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 105 | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 105 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 100 | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 113 | +13.0% |
| 1968 | 114 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 111 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 113 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 121 | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 123 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 105 | -14.6% |
| 1974 | 119 | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 117 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 121 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 115 | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 112 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 114 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 109 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 110 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 116 | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 114 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 120 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 115 | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 121 | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 122 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 119 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 110 | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 101 | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 93 | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 88 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 97 | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 101 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 87 | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 90 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 96 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 77 | -19.8% |
| 1999 | 75 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 86 | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 73 | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 77 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 76 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 71 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 70 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 49 | -30.0% |
| 2007 | 56 | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 62 | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 54 | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 58 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 53 | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 56 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 57 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 56 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 106.56 | 100 | 114 | 9 |
| 1970s | 116 | 105 | 123 | 10 |
| 1980s | 115.6 | 109 | 122 | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.5 | 75 | 101 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.4 | 49 | 86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56 | 53 | 58 | 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 land use vs. yield change in cereal production in South Africa?
- Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in South Africa was 56 in 2014, according to World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 123 in 1972.
- What is the lowest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 49 in 2006.
- How does South Africa rank for land use vs. yield change in cereal production?
- South Africa ranks 125th out of 147 countries with data for 2014.
- Is land use vs. yield change in cereal production rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use vs. yield change in cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indexed change in land used for cereal production versus cereal yields, from 1961 to 2014. Both indexes are measured relative to values in 1961 (i.e. 1961 = 100).