Potato yields in South Africa
South Africa: Potato yields was 37.95 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
37.95
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
15th
of 158 countries
All-time high
37.95
in 2024
All-time low
6.5
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato yields in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 37.95 for potato yields in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in South Africa peaked at 37.95 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.5, in 1962.
South Africa ranks 15th of 158 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.39 | 6.5 | 14.39 | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.35 | 11.02 | 18.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.04 | 14 | 18.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.64 | 17.85 | 31.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.04 | 31.2 | 34.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.58 | 34.2 | 36.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.45 | 36.9 | 37.95 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.8% (2025)
- Rural population 23.43 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 36.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.83 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.83 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.36 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potato yields in South Africa?
- Potato yields in South Africa was 37.95 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 37.95 in 2024.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 in 1962.
- How does South Africa rank for potato yields?
- South Africa ranks 15th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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