Oranges — Production, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Oranges — Production, per capita was 0.026 t per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oranges — Production, per capita in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.026 t per person for oranges — production, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oranges — production, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0331 t per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0143 t per person, in 1984.
That places South Africa 18th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Oranges — Production, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | t per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0226 t per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0249 t per person | +9.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0242 t per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0254 t per person | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0231 t per person | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0222 t per person | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0242 t per person | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 0.024 t per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0212 t per person | -11.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0227 t per person | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0201 t per person | -11.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0235 t per person | +17.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0211 t per person | -10.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0234 t per person | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0215 t per person | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0227 t per person | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0185 t per person | -18.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0213 t per person | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0197 t per person | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0185 t per person | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0191 t per person | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0168 t per person | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0154 t per person | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0143 t per person | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0157 t per person | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0151 t per person | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0172 t per person | +13.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0185 t per person | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 0.018 t per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.019 t per person | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0171 t per person | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0178 t per person | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.018 t per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0199 t per person | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0168 t per person | -15.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0203 t per person | +20.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0215 t per person | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0209 t per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0247 t per person | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0248 t per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0273 t per person | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0258 t per person | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0273 t per person | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.023 t per person | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0252 t per person | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0269 t per person | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0279 t per person | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0298 t per person | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0265 t per person | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.027 t per person | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0282 t per person | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0306 t per person | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0331 t per person | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0323 t per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0311 t per person | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0239 t per person | -23.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0253 t per person | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0303 t per person | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0283 t per person | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0248 t per person | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0262 t per person | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.028 t per person | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0255 t per person | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 0.026 t per person | +2.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.026 t per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0071 t per person, 3.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.026 t per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0021 t per person, 12.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0235 t per person | 0.0212 t per person | 0.0254 t per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0214 t per person | 0.0185 t per person | 0.0235 t per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0168 t per person | 0.0143 t per person | 0.0191 t per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0196 t per person | 0.0168 t per person | 0.0247 t per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0264 t per person | 0.023 t per person | 0.0298 t per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.029 t per person | 0.0239 t per person | 0.0331 t per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0261 t per person | 0.0248 t per person | 0.028 t per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 oranges — production, per capita in South Africa?
- Oranges — production, per capita in South Africa was 0.026 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oranges — production, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0331 t per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest oranges — production, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0143 t per person in 1984.
- How does South Africa rank for oranges — production, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 18th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oranges — production, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oranges — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oranges — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oranges — Production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oranges — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Oranges — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.