Plums and sloes — Gross Production Index Number in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Plums and sloes — Gross Production Index Number was 100.71 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plums and sloes — Gross Production Index Number in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for plums and sloes — gross production index number in Southern Africa is 100.71, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plums and sloes — gross production index number in Southern Africa peaked at 135.37 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.26, in 1973.
Southern Africa ranks 18th 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.
Plums and sloes — Gross Production Index Number in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.35 | — |
| 1962 | 10.6 | -6.6% |
| 1963 | 13.98 | +31.9% |
| 1964 | 14.66 | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 18.74 | +27.8% |
| 1966 | 12.95 | -30.9% |
| 1967 | 14.89 | +15.0% |
| 1968 | 12.11 | -18.7% |
| 1969 | 18.36 | +51.6% |
| 1970 | 14.48 | -21.1% |
| 1971 | 14.94 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 18.82 | +26.0% |
| 1973 | 10.26 | -45.5% |
| 1974 | 14.39 | +40.3% |
| 1975 | 18.51 | +28.6% |
| 1976 | 18.83 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 21.36 | +13.4% |
| 1978 | 17.51 | -18.0% |
| 1979 | 18.41 | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 21.59 | +17.3% |
| 1981 | 17.65 | -18.2% |
| 1982 | 22.79 | +29.1% |
| 1983 | 30 | +31.6% |
| 1984 | 27.7 | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 22.68 | -18.1% |
| 1986 | 27.83 | +22.7% |
| 1987 | 28 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 33.04 | +18.0% |
| 1989 | 34.67 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 36.8 | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 36.58 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 33.59 | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 37.18 | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 43.9 | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 46.02 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 49.96 | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 57.02 | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 48.07 | -15.7% |
| 1999 | 60.39 | +25.6% |
| 2000 | 42.79 | -29.1% |
| 2001 | 48.1 | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 48.1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 71.05 | +47.7% |
| 2004 | 82.48 | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 66.09 | -19.9% |
| 2006 | 48.13 | -27.2% |
| 2007 | 64.88 | +34.8% |
| 2008 | 76.77 | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 75.53 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 74.94 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 78.15 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 73.37 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 91.9 | +25.3% |
| 2014 | 94.34 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 98.42 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 107.24 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 94.8 | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 90.97 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 76.91 | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 80.27 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 124.25 | +54.8% |
| 2022 | 135.37 | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 115.02 | -15.0% |
| 2024 | 100.71 | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.18 | 10.6 | 18.74 | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.75 | 10.26 | 21.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.59 | 17.65 | 34.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.95 | 33.59 | 60.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.39 | 42.79 | 82.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.1 | 73.37 | 107.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.12 | 80.27 | 135.37 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 15 Switzerland 143.21 compare
- 16 Norway 139.2 compare
- 17 Bulgaria 134.84 compare
- 18 Australia 132.53 compare
- 19 Cyprus 128.94 compare
- 20 Australia and New Zealand 127.35 compare
- 21 Russian Federation 126.01 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is plums and sloes — gross production index number in Southern Africa?
- Plums and sloes — gross production index number in Southern Africa was 100.71 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 135.37 in 2022.
- What is the lowest plums and sloes — gross production index number recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.26 in 1973.
- How does Southern Africa rank for plums and sloes — gross production index number?
- Southern Africa ranks 18th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
- Is plums and sloes — gross production index number rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 Plums and sloes — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.