Plums and sloes — Gross Production Index Number in South Africa
South Africa: Plums and sloes — Gross Production Index Number was 100.79 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plums and sloes — Gross Production Index Number in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 100.79 for plums and sloes — gross production index number in 2024.
The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plums and sloes — gross production index number in South Africa peaked at 136.08 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.44, in 1973.
South Africa ranks 42nd of 82 countries 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.
Plums and sloes — Gross Production Index Number in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.55 | — |
| 1962 | 10.8 | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 14.23 | +31.8% |
| 1964 | 14.93 | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 19.08 | +27.8% |
| 1966 | 13.18 | -30.9% |
| 1967 | 15.16 | +15.0% |
| 1968 | 12.33 | -18.7% |
| 1969 | 18.69 | +51.6% |
| 1970 | 14.74 | -21.1% |
| 1971 | 15.21 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 19.16 | +26.0% |
| 1973 | 10.44 | -45.5% |
| 1974 | 14.66 | +40.4% |
| 1975 | 18.85 | +28.6% |
| 1976 | 19.17 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 21.75 | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 17.83 | -18.0% |
| 1979 | 18.74 | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 21.98 | +17.3% |
| 1981 | 17.97 | -18.2% |
| 1982 | 23.2 | +29.1% |
| 1983 | 30.55 | +31.7% |
| 1984 | 28.2 | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 23.1 | -18.1% |
| 1986 | 28.34 | +22.7% |
| 1987 | 28.51 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 33.64 | +18.0% |
| 1989 | 35.3 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 37.47 | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 37.25 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 34.21 | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 36.2 | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 42.6 | +17.7% |
| 1995 | 44.38 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 48.01 | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 54.75 | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 45.28 | -17.3% |
| 1999 | 57.85 | +27.8% |
| 2000 | 40.26 | -30.4% |
| 2001 | 46.78 | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 47.38 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 71.37 | +50.6% |
| 2004 | 82.63 | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 65.58 | -20.6% |
| 2006 | 47.66 | -27.3% |
| 2007 | 64.59 | +35.5% |
| 2008 | 76.64 | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 75.32 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 74.65 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 77.85 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 72.87 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 91.66 | +25.8% |
| 2014 | 94.09 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 98.56 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 107.35 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 94.7 | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 90.84 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 76.53 | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 79.98 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 124.75 | +56.0% |
| 2022 | 136.08 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 115.35 | -15.2% |
| 2024 | 100.79 | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.44 | 10.8 | 19.08 | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.05 | 10.44 | 21.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.08 | 17.97 | 35.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.8 | 34.21 | 57.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.82 | 40.26 | 82.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.91 | 72.87 | 107.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.39 | 79.98 | 136.08 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 39 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 102.63 compare
- 40 Turkmenistan 101.54 compare
- 41 Greece 101 compare
- 43 Ecuador 100.4 compare
- 44 Tajikistan 100.07 compare
- 45 Kyrgyzstan 99.52 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 plums and sloes — gross production index number in South Africa?
- Plums and sloes — gross production index number in South Africa was 100.79 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest plums and sloes — gross production index number recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 136.08 in 2022.
- What is the lowest plums and sloes — gross production index number recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.44 in 1973.
- How does South Africa rank for plums and sloes — gross production index number?
- South Africa ranks 42nd out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plums and sloes — gross production index number rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Plums and sloes — Gross 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.