Other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. — Gross per capita Production Index in South Africa
South Africa: Other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. — Gross per capita Production Index was 84.18 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. — Gross per capita Production Index in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. — gross per capita production index in South Africa is 84.18, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. — gross per capita production index in South Africa peaked at 274.72 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 84.18, in 2024.
That places South Africa 17th out of 21 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. — Gross per capita Production Index in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 87.44 | — |
| 1962 | 84.88 | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 129.67 | +52.8% |
| 1964 | 125.77 | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 121.96 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 118.24 | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 137.53 | +16.3% |
| 1968 | 133.31 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 161.57 | +21.2% |
| 1970 | 188.09 | +16.4% |
| 1971 | 202.96 | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 197.23 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 191.67 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 186.34 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 271.87 | +45.9% |
| 1976 | 264.61 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 274.72 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 219.71 | -20.0% |
| 1979 | 243.92 | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 252.39 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 243.94 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 235.65 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 227.56 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 219.82 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 212.61 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 205.92 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 199.6 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 193.61 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 188 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 168.84 | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 148.82 | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 148.6 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 148.14 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 148.28 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 149.1 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 154.69 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 156.28 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 156.14 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 149.47 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 153.04 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 147.13 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 143.79 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 140.15 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 135.98 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 131.36 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 126.67 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 121.92 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 126.09 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 121.26 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 117.95 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 112.31 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 106.06 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 106.45 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 104.89 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 99.21 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 95.9 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 98.03 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 95.8 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 93.29 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 90.92 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 88.38 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 86.36 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 84.5 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 84.18 | -0.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 84.18 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.69, 85% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 84.18 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. — Gross per capita Production Index in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +52.8% | 84.88 | 129.67 |
| 1975 | +45.9% | 186.34 | 271.87 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 122.26 | 84.88 | 161.57 | 9 |
| 1970s | 224.11 | 186.34 | 274.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 217.91 | 188 | 252.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 152.84 | 148.14 | 168.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 134.74 | 121.26 | 153.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.99 | 93.29 | 117.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.87 | 84.18 | 90.92 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 14 New Zealand 91.8 compare
- 15 Samoa 87.46 compare
- 16 Bangladesh 85.8 compare
- 18 Canada 83.62 compare
- 19 Ethiopia 83 compare
- 20 Sierra Leone 82.37 compare
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 other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. — gross per capita production index in South Africa?
- Other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. — gross per capita production index in South Africa was 84.18 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. — gross per capita production index recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 274.72 in 1977.
- What is the lowest other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. — gross per capita production index recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.18 in 2024.
- How does South Africa rank for other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. — gross per capita production index?
- South Africa ranks 17th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. — gross per capita production index rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.