Other oil seeds, n.e.c. — Production in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Other oil seeds, n.e.c. — Production was 15,252 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15,252 t
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
23rd
of 27 groups
All-time high
15,306 t
in 2023
All-time low
6,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Other oil seeds, n.e.c. — Production in Southern Africa, 1961–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for other oil seeds, n.e.c. — production in Southern Africa is 15,252 t, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other oil seeds, n.e.c. — production in Southern Africa peaked at 15,306 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,000 t, in 1961.

That places Southern Africa 23rd out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Other oil seeds, n.e.c. — Production in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Other oil seeds, n.e.c. — Production in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 6,000 t
1962 6,000 t +0.0%
1963 6,000 t +0.0%
1964 6,000 t +0.0%
1965 7,000 t +16.7%
1966 7,000 t +0.0%
1967 7,000 t +0.0%
1968 8,000 t +14.3%
1969 8,000 t +0.0%
1970 8,000 t +0.0%
1971 8,000 t +0.0%
1972 9,000 t +12.5%
1973 9,000 t +0.0%
1974 10,000 t +11.1%
1975 10,000 t +0.0%
1976 10,000 t +0.0%
1977 11,000 t +10.0%
1978 11,000 t +0.0%
1979 11,000 t +0.0%
1980 11,000 t +0.0%
1981 12,000 t +9.1%
1982 12,000 t +0.0%
1983 11,000 t -8.3%
1984 11,000 t +0.0%
1985 11,000 t +0.0%
1986 11,000 t +0.0%
1987 11,000 t +0.0%
1988 11,000 t +0.0%
1989 11,000 t +0.0%
1990 12,354 t +12.3%
1991 9,268 t -25.0%
1992 9,482 t +2.3%
1993 9,696 t +2.3%
1994 9,910 t +2.2%
1995 10,124 t +2.2%
1996 10,338 t +2.1%
1997 10,484 t +1.4%
1998 9,427 t -10.1%
1999 10,000 t +6.1%
2000 11,000 t +10.0%
2001 11,811 t +7.4%
2002 12,800 t +8.4%
2003 12,869 t +0.5%
2004 13,087 t +1.7%
2005 13,182 t +0.7%
2006 13,195 t +0.1%
2007 13,169 t -0.2%
2008 13,145 t -0.2%
2009 13,166 t +0.2%
2010 13,273 t +0.8%
2011 13,400 t +1.0%
2012 14,000 t +4.5%
2013 14,383 t +2.7%
2014 14,652 t +1.9%
2015 14,554 t -0.7%
2016 14,544 t -0.1%
2017 14,596 t +0.4%
2018 14,670 t +0.5%
2019 14,779 t +0.7%
2020 14,904 t +0.8%
2021 15,228 t +2.2%
2022 15,220 t -0.1%
2023 15,306 t +0.6%
2024 15,252 t -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,778 t 6,000 t 8,000 t 9
1970s 9,700 t 8,000 t 11,000 t 10
1980s 11,200 t 11,000 t 12,000 t 10
1990s 10,108 t 9,268 t 12,354 t 10
2000s 12,742 t 11,000 t 13,195 t 10
2010s 14,285 t 13,273 t 14,779 t 10
2020s 15,182 t 14,904 t 15,306 t 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 20 Japan 29,000 t compare
  2. 21 Austria 27,280 t compare
  3. 22 France 27,260 t compare
  4. 23 India 27,000 t compare
  5. 24 China, Taiwan Province of 25,274 t compare
  6. 25 Azerbaijan 21,746 t compare
  7. 26 Ethiopia PDR 21,168 t compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other oil seeds, n.e.c. — production in Southern Africa?
Other oil seeds, n.e.c. — production in Southern Africa was 15,252 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other oil seeds, n.e.c. — production recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 15,306 t in 2023.
What is the lowest other oil seeds, n.e.c. — production recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 6,000 t in 1961.
How does Southern Africa rank for other oil seeds, n.e.c. — production?
Southern Africa ranks 23rd out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is other oil seeds, n.e.c. — production rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 Other oil seeds, n.e.c. — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other oil seeds, n.e.c. — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
109 places, 4,925 data points, 1961–2024
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