Pineapples — Production in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Pineapples — Production was 190,070 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
190,070 t
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
15th
of 24 groups
All-time high
300,623 t
in 1985
All-time low
99,662 t
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Pineapples — Production in Southern Africa, 1961–2024

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pineapples — production in Southern Africa is 190,070 t, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pineapples — production in Southern Africa peaked at 300,623 t in 1985 and was at its lowest, 99,662 t, in 1965.

Southern Africa ranks 15th of 24 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Pineapples — Production in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Pineapples — Production in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 154,505 t —
1962 123,969 t -19.8%
1963 114,631 t -7.5%
1964 140,395 t +22.5%
1965 99,662 t -29.0%
1966 103,314 t +3.7%
1967 158,364 t +53.3%
1968 144,269 t -8.9%
1969 137,683 t -4.6%
1970 182,175 t +32.3%
1971 182,518 t +0.2%
1972 195,272 t +7.0%
1973 187,999 t -3.7%
1974 215,052 t +14.4%
1975 194,841 t -9.4%
1976 199,656 t +2.5%
1977 179,667 t -10.0%
1978 190,611 t +6.1%
1979 232,566 t +22.0%
1980 249,432 t +7.3%
1981 256,067 t +2.7%
1982 284,365 t +11.1%
1983 246,927 t -13.2%
1984 197,103 t -20.2%
1985 300,623 t +52.5%
1986 299,656 t -0.3%
1987 268,464 t -10.4%
1988 284,729 t +6.1%
1989 298,366 t +4.8%
1990 226,897 t -24.0%
1991 221,437 t -2.4%
1992 246,935 t +11.5%
1993 183,388 t -25.7%
1994 99,858 t -45.5%
1995 157,627 t +57.9%
1996 141,969 t -9.9%
1997 152,621 t +7.5%
1998 155,788 t +2.1%
1999 170,216 t +9.3%
2000 179,601 t +5.5%
2001 187,720 t +4.5%
2002 208,490 t +11.1%
2003 197,853 t -5.1%
2004 199,934 t +1.1%
2005 200,618 t +0.3%
2006 187,335 t -6.6%
2007 180,088 t -3.9%
2008 168,791 t -6.3%
2009 147,993 t -12.3%
2010 120,787 t -18.4%
2011 131,643 t +9.0%
2012 140,699 t +6.9%
2013 136,471 t -3.0%
2014 130,515 t -4.4%
2015 139,050 t +6.5%
2016 123,594 t -11.1%
2017 140,179 t +13.4%
2018 148,412 t +5.9%
2019 151,822 t +2.3%
2020 149,577 t -1.5%
2021 163,623 t +9.4%
2022 170,929 t +4.5%
2023 186,420 t +9.1%
2024 190,070 t +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 130,755 t 99,662 t 158,364 t 9
1970s 196,036 t 179,667 t 232,566 t 10
1980s 268,573 t 197,103 t 300,623 t 10
1990s 175,674 t 99,858 t 246,935 t 10
2000s 185,842 t 147,993 t 208,490 t 10
2010s 136,317 t 120,787 t 151,822 t 10
2020s 172,124 t 149,577 t 190,070 t 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 12 Angola 809,041 t compare
  2. 12 Polynesia 7,153 t compare
  3. 13 Ghana 695,235 t compare
  4. 13 Timor-Leste 135.38 t compare
  5. 14 Dominican Republic 630,000 t compare
  6. 14 Caribbean 720,971 t compare
  7. 15 Peru 585,409 t compare
  8. 16 Malaysia 516,870 t compare
  9. 17 Benin 483,539 t compare
  10. 18 Guatemala 436,741 t compare

See the full ranking of 123 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pineapples — production in Southern Africa?
Pineapples — production in Southern Africa was 190,070 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pineapples — production recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 300,623 t in 1985.
What is the lowest pineapples — production recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 99,662 t in 1965.
How does Southern Africa rank for pineapples — production?
Southern Africa ranks 15th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is pineapples — production rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pineapples — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pineapples — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
123 places, 7,029 data points, 1961–2024
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