Pears — Production in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Pears — Production was 465,424 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pears — Production in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pears — production in Southern Africa is 465,424 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pears — production in Southern Africa peaked at 548,965 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 53,095 t, in 1962.
Southern Africa ranks 12th of 25 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pears — Production in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 55,992 t | — |
| 1962 | 53,095 t | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 61,450 t | +15.7% |
| 1964 | 79,009 t | +28.6% |
| 1965 | 67,554 t | -14.5% |
| 1966 | 94,649 t | +40.1% |
| 1967 | 78,658 t | -16.9% |
| 1968 | 84,802 t | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 95,147 t | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 88,400 t | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 98,119 t | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 109,065 t | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 114,258 t | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 94,364 t | -17.4% |
| 1975 | 106,593 t | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 120,943 t | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 144,315 t | +19.3% |
| 1978 | 108,464 t | -24.8% |
| 1979 | 126,104 t | +16.3% |
| 1980 | 132,879 t | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 136,208 t | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 138,647 t | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 155,987 t | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 150,102 t | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 161,661 t | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 135,720 t | -16.0% |
| 1987 | 189,449 t | +39.6% |
| 1988 | 200,479 t | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 196,982 t | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 195,237 t | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 208,900 t | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 206,746 t | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 242,103 t | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 214,607 t | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 223,788 t | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 226,723 t | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 294,991 t | +30.1% |
| 1998 | 251,975 t | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 289,406 t | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 304,161 t | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 264,765 t | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 332,680 t | +25.7% |
| 2003 | 327,262 t | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 305,676 t | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 311,942 t | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 314,699 t | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 337,074 t | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 337,285 t | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 340,088 t | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 368,495 t | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 350,527 t | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 338,584 t | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 364,854 t | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 404,260 t | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 399,665 t | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 423,180 t | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 416,215 t | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 397,555 t | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 408,289 t | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 434,589 t | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 459,532 t | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 548,965 t | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 481,358 t | -12.3% |
| 2024 | 465,424 t | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74,484 t | 53,095 t | 95,147 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 111,062 t | 88,400 t | 144,315 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 159,811 t | 132,879 t | 200,479 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 235,448 t | 195,237 t | 294,991 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 317,563 t | 264,765 t | 340,088 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 387,162 t | 338,584 t | 423,180 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 477,974 t | 434,589 t | 548,965 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 9 Belgium 268,770 t compare
- 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,936 t compare
- 10 Spain 222,020 t compare
- 11 Japan 198,100 t compare
- 12 Chile 178,462 t compare
- 13 Republic of Korea 178,451 t compare
- 14 Belgium-Luxembourg 165,220 t compare
- 15 Yugoslav SFR 163,672 t compare
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- Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pears — production in Southern Africa?
- Pears — production in Southern Africa was 465,424 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pears — production recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 548,965 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest pears — production recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,095 t in 1962.
- How does Southern Africa rank for pears — production?
- Southern Africa ranks 12th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pears — production rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pears — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.