Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield was 377.6 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
377.6 kg/ha
Change on year
down 20.7%
Rank
21st
of 29 groups
All-time high
535.5 kg/ha
in 2008
All-time low
151.3 kg/ha
in 1992
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield in Southern Africa, 1961–2024

200300400500196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

In 2024, oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield in Southern Africa stood at 377.6 kg/ha.

That represents a change of down 20.7% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield in Southern Africa peaked at 535.5 kg/ha in 2008 and was at its lowest, 151.3 kg/ha, in 1992.

That places Southern Africa 21st out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 247.7 kg/ha
1962 233.3 kg/ha -5.8%
1963 237.3 kg/ha +1.7%
1964 185.3 kg/ha -21.9%
1965 222.2 kg/ha +19.9%
1966 216.6 kg/ha -2.5%
1967 351.5 kg/ha +62.3%
1968 194.9 kg/ha -44.6%
1969 254.7 kg/ha +30.7%
1970 212.3 kg/ha -16.6%
1971 301.5 kg/ha +42.0%
1972 304.1 kg/ha +0.9%
1973 249.3 kg/ha -18.0%
1974 405.7 kg/ha +62.7%
1975 319 kg/ha -21.4%
1976 303.1 kg/ha -5.0%
1977 414.3 kg/ha +36.7%
1978 335.4 kg/ha -19.0%
1979 259.2 kg/ha -22.7%
1980 334.2 kg/ha +28.9%
1981 422.2 kg/ha +26.3%
1982 244.1 kg/ha -42.2%
1983 191 kg/ha -21.8%
1984 161.6 kg/ha -15.4%
1985 263.3 kg/ha +62.9%
1986 234.8 kg/ha -10.8%
1987 279.9 kg/ha +19.2%
1988 305.4 kg/ha +9.1%
1989 316.8 kg/ha +3.7%
1990 394.4 kg/ha +24.5%
1991 340.5 kg/ha -13.7%
1992 151.3 kg/ha -55.6%
1993 276.1 kg/ha +82.5%
1994 319.7 kg/ha +15.8%
1995 349.2 kg/ha +9.2%
1996 445.5 kg/ha +27.6%
1997 354 kg/ha -20.5%
1998 394.8 kg/ha +11.5%
1999 494.2 kg/ha +25.2%
2000 462.9 kg/ha -6.3%
2001 443.2 kg/ha -4.3%
2002 504.2 kg/ha +13.8%
2003 413.5 kg/ha -18.0%
2004 432.4 kg/ha +4.6%
2005 476 kg/ha +10.1%
2006 403.9 kg/ha -15.1%
2007 334 kg/ha -17.3%
2008 535.5 kg/ha +60.3%
2009 478.4 kg/ha -10.7%
2010 423.7 kg/ha -11.4%
2011 446.6 kg/ha +5.4%
2012 372.5 kg/ha -16.6%
2013 370.3 kg/ha -0.6%
2014 460.3 kg/ha +24.3%
2015 369.4 kg/ha -19.7%
2016 371.2 kg/ha +0.5%
2017 481.7 kg/ha +29.8%
2018 445.3 kg/ha -7.6%
2019 391.9 kg/ha -12.0%
2020 467.4 kg/ha +19.3%
2021 489 kg/ha +4.6%
2022 472.3 kg/ha -3.4%
2023 476.3 kg/ha +0.8%
2024 377.6 kg/ha -20.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 238.17 kg/ha 185.3 kg/ha 351.5 kg/ha 9
1970s 310.39 kg/ha 212.3 kg/ha 414.3 kg/ha 10
1980s 275.33 kg/ha 161.6 kg/ha 422.2 kg/ha 10
1990s 351.97 kg/ha 151.3 kg/ha 494.2 kg/ha 10
2000s 448.4 kg/ha 334 kg/ha 535.5 kg/ha 10
2010s 413.29 kg/ha 369.4 kg/ha 481.7 kg/ha 10
2020s 456.52 kg/ha 377.6 kg/ha 489 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 18 Equatorial Guinea 1,707 kg/ha compare
  2. 19 Denmark 1,582 kg/ha compare
  3. 20 Ireland 1,570 kg/ha compare
  4. 21 Chile 1,405 kg/ha compare
  5. 22 Oman 1,374 kg/ha compare
  6. 23 Gabon 1,369 kg/ha compare
  7. 24 Naoero 1,320 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield in Southern Africa?
Oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield in Southern Africa was 377.6 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 535.5 kg/ha in 2008.
What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 151.3 kg/ha in 1992.
How does Southern Africa rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield?
Southern Africa ranks 21st out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 13,074 data points, 1961–2024
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