Non-food production index in South Africa
South Africa: Non-food production index was 85 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Non-food production index in South Africa, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in gross, 1999-2001 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for non-food production index in South Africa is 85 gross, 1999-2001 = 100, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-food production index in South Africa peaked at 241.77 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 72.87 gross, 1999-2001 = 100, in 2008.
South Africa ranks 38th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Non-food production index in South Africa, year by year
| Year | gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 207.09 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | — |
| 1962 | 202.57 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 212.18 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 208.67 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 228.76 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 218.63 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 207.77 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 228.14 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 241.77 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 235.6 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 199.05 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | -15.5% |
| 1972 | 190.48 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 181.03 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 198.35 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 197.08 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 179.55 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 198.2 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 218.59 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 222.5 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 223.97 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 207.86 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 205.09 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 204.85 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 202.78 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 209.82 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 196.69 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 193.65 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 213.34 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 222.77 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 202.52 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 201.2 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 160.72 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | -20.1% |
| 1993 | 138.3 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 144.19 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 132.71 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 140.27 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 126.4 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 140.35 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 148.18 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 128.71 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 136.53 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 117.94 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 115.81 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 106.07 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 105.34 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 88.59 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 79.06 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 72.87 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 73.65 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 73.67 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 85 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 217.29 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 202.57 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 241.77 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 202.04 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 179.55 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 235.6 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 208.08 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 193.65 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 223.97 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 153.48 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 126.4 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 202.52 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.46 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 72.87 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 136.53 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.34 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 73.67 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 85 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is non-food production index in South Africa?
- Non-food production index in South Africa was 85 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest non-food production index recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 241.77 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 in 1969.
- What is the lowest non-food production index recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.87 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 in 2008.
- How does South Africa rank for non-food production index?
- South Africa ranks 38th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is non-food production index rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files, published as part of Non-food production index (gross, 1999-2001 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Non-food production index covers non-food items. All the indices at the country, regional and world levels are calculated by the Laspeyres formula. Production quantities of each commodity are weighted by 2004-2006 average international commodity prices and summed for each year. To obtain the index, the aggregate for a given year is divided by the average aggregate for the base period 2004-2006. It should be noted that when calculating indices of agricultural, food and nonfood production, all intermediate primary inputs of agricultural origin are deducted. However, for indices of any other commodity group, only inputs originating from within the same group are deducted; thus, only seed is removed from the group “crops” and from all crop subgroups, such as cereals, oil crops, etc.; and both feed and seed originating from within the livestock sector (e.g. milk feed, hatching eggs) are removed from the group “livestock products”. For the main two livestock subgroups, namely, meat and milk, only feed originating from the respective subgroup is removed. The ""international commodity prices” are used in order to avoid the use of exchange rates for obtaining continental and world aggregates, and also to improve and facilitate international comparative analysis of productivity at the national level. These” international prices”, expressed in so-called ""international dollars”, are derived using a Geary-Khamis formula for the agricultural sector. This method assigns a single “price” to each commodity. For example, one metric ton of wheat has the same price regardless of the country where it was produced. The currency unit in which the prices are expressed has no influence on the indices published. The indices are calculated from production data presented on a calendar year basis. Aggregates are the sum of available data.