Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 7.9 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in South Africa is 7.9 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 251.0% on the previous year and up 141.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 44.74 % change on previous year in 1969 and was at its lowest, -32.73 % change on previous year, in 1972.
That places South Africa 32nd out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 17.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1964 | -6.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -163.1% |
| 1966 | -24.2 % change on previous year | -680.8% |
| 1967 | 8.31 % change on previous year | -134.3% |
| 1968 | -7.43 % change on previous year | -189.4% |
| 1969 | 44.74 % change on previous year | -702.1% |
| 1970 | -16.36 % change on previous year | -136.6% |
| 1971 | 19.57 % change on previous year | -219.6% |
| 1972 | -32.73 % change on previous year | -267.3% |
| 1973 | 8.11 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 1974 | 12.5 % change on previous year | +54.2% |
| 1975 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 4.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1979 | -2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 24.49 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -8.2 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 1983 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -187.1% |
| 1984 | 11.67 % change on previous year | +63.3% |
| 1985 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 1986 | -13.64 % change on previous year | +813.6% |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 14.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 10.16 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1990 | -12.09 % change on previous year | -219.0% |
| 1991 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -140.9% |
| 1992 | -9.38 % change on previous year | -289.5% |
| 1993 | -6.61 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 1994 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 10.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -8.24 % change on previous year | -178.4% |
| 1998 | -3.75 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 1999 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -238.9% |
| 2000 | -5.41 % change on previous year | -203.8% |
| 2001 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -182.3% |
| 2002 | -14.29 % change on previous year | -420.7% |
| 2003 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 2004 | 4 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 2006 | 5.66 % change on previous year | +194.3% |
| 2007 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 2008 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2009 | -8.33 % change on previous year | -341.7% |
| 2010 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -233.3% |
| 2011 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 2012 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 2013 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -362.9% |
| 2014 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -206.0% |
| 2015 | 9.09 % change on previous year | +177.8% |
| 2016 | -13.95 % change on previous year | -253.5% |
| 2017 | 13.99 % change on previous year | -200.3% |
| 2018 | -0.4155 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 2019 | 7.32 % change on previous year | -1862.1% |
| 2020 | -0.6127 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 2021 | -3.69 % change on previous year | +502.1% |
| 2022 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2023 | -5.23 % change on previous year | +76.0% |
| 2024 | 7.9 % change on previous year | -251.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1862.1% | -0.4155 % change on previous year | 7.32 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.58 % change on previous year | -24.2 % change on previous year | 44.74 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.0084 % change on previous year | -32.73 % change on previous year | 19.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.42 % change on previous year | -13.64 % change on previous year | 24.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.07 % change on previous year | -12.09 % change on previous year | 10.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0808 % change on previous year | -14.29 % change on previous year | 5.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.14 % change on previous year | -13.95 % change on previous year | 13.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9212 % change on previous year | -5.23 % change on previous year | 7.9 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 29 Czechia 8.59 % change on previous year compare
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- 31 Italy 8.01 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Australia and New Zealand 7.62 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Finland 7.27 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Peru 7.09 % change on previous year 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 potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in South Africa was 7.9 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 44.74 % change on previous year in 1969.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.73 % change on previous year in 1972.
- How does South Africa rank for potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 32nd out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Potatoes — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Potatoes — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Potatoes — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.