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

Southern Africa: Other oil seeds, n.e.c. — Yield was 2,774 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,774 kg/ha
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
1st
of 27 groups
All-time high
2,782 kg/ha
in 2023
All-time low
185.8 kg/ha
in 1991
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 2,774 kg/ha for other oil seeds, n.e.c. — yield in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other oil seeds, n.e.c. — yield in Southern Africa peaked at 2,782 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 185.8 kg/ha, in 1991.

That places Southern Africa 1st out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Other oil seeds, n.e.c. — Yield in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 1,200 kg/ha
1962 1,200 kg/ha +0.0%
1963 1,200 kg/ha +0.0%
1964 1,200 kg/ha +0.0%
1965 1,167 kg/ha -2.8%
1966 1,167 kg/ha +0.0%
1967 1,167 kg/ha +0.0%
1968 1,143 kg/ha -2.0%
1969 1,143 kg/ha +0.0%
1970 1,143 kg/ha +0.0%
1971 1,143 kg/ha +0.0%
1972 1,125 kg/ha -1.6%
1973 1,125 kg/ha +0.0%
1974 1,111 kg/ha -1.2%
1975 1,111 kg/ha +0.0%
1976 1,111 kg/ha +0.0%
1977 1,222 kg/ha +10.0%
1978 1,222 kg/ha +0.0%
1979 1,222 kg/ha +0.0%
1980 1,222 kg/ha +0.0%
1981 1,333 kg/ha +9.1%
1982 1,333 kg/ha +0.0%
1983 1,222 kg/ha -8.3%
1984 1,222 kg/ha +0.0%
1985 1,222 kg/ha +0.0%
1986 1,222 kg/ha +0.0%
1987 1,222 kg/ha +0.0%
1988 1,222 kg/ha +0.0%
1989 1,222 kg/ha +0.0%
1990 1,352 kg/ha +10.6%
1991 185.8 kg/ha -86.3%
1992 287 kg/ha +54.5%
1993 388.2 kg/ha +35.3%
1994 489.4 kg/ha +26.1%
1995 590.6 kg/ha +20.7%
1996 691.8 kg/ha +17.1%
1997 793 kg/ha +14.6%
1998 894.3 kg/ha +12.8%
1999 995.5 kg/ha +11.3%
2000 1,104 kg/ha +10.8%
2001 1,187 kg/ha +7.6%
2002 1,280 kg/ha +7.8%
2003 1,388 kg/ha +8.5%
2004 1,490 kg/ha +7.4%
2005 1,593 kg/ha +6.9%
2006 1,697 kg/ha +6.5%
2007 1,801 kg/ha +6.1%
2008 1,906 kg/ha +5.8%
2009 2,012 kg/ha +5.5%
2010 2,118 kg/ha +5.3%
2011 2,233 kg/ha +5.5%
2012 2,333 kg/ha +4.5%
2013 2,440 kg/ha +4.6%
2014 2,539 kg/ha +4.1%
2015 2,644 kg/ha +4.1%
2016 2,541 kg/ha -3.9%
2017 2,633 kg/ha +3.6%
2018 2,731 kg/ha +3.7%
2019 2,665 kg/ha -2.4%
2020 2,702 kg/ha +1.4%
2021 2,780 kg/ha +2.9%
2022 2,760 kg/ha -0.7%
2023 2,782 kg/ha +0.8%
2024 2,774 kg/ha -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,176 kg/ha 1,143 kg/ha 1,200 kg/ha 9
1970s 1,154 kg/ha 1,111 kg/ha 1,222 kg/ha 10
1980s 1,244 kg/ha 1,222 kg/ha 1,333 kg/ha 10
1990s 666.71 kg/ha 185.8 kg/ha 1,352 kg/ha 10
2000s 1,546 kg/ha 1,104 kg/ha 2,012 kg/ha 10
2010s 2,488 kg/ha 2,118 kg/ha 2,731 kg/ha 10
2020s 2,759 kg/ha 2,702 kg/ha 2,782 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 1 Cyprus 9,667 kg/ha compare
  2. 2 Niger 3,779 kg/ha compare
  3. 3 Nigeria 2,811 kg/ha compare
  4. 4 South Africa 2,774 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 102 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other oil seeds, n.e.c. — yield in Southern Africa?
Other oil seeds, n.e.c. — yield in Southern Africa was 2,774 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other oil seeds, n.e.c. — yield recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 2,782 kg/ha in 2023.
What is the lowest other oil seeds, n.e.c. — yield recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 185.8 kg/ha in 1991.
How does Southern Africa rank for other oil seeds, n.e.c. — yield?
Southern Africa ranks 1st out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is other oil seeds, n.e.c. — yield rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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. — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other oil seeds, n.e.c. — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
102 places, 4,110 data points, 1961–2024
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