Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in South Africa
South Africa: Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) was 0.0103 1000 Int$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.0103 1000 Int$ per person for potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in South Africa peaked at 0.0112 1000 Int$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 1000 Int$ per person, in 1962.
South Africa ranks 59th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0049 1000 Int$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0048 1000 Int$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0056 1000 Int$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0054 1000 Int$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0051 1000 Int$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0052 1000 Int$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.006 1000 Int$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0065 1000 Int$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0061 1000 Int$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0069 1000 Int$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0066 1000 Int$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0072 1000 Int$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0058 1000 Int$ per person | -19.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0065 1000 Int$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0069 1000 Int$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0065 1000 Int$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.007 1000 Int$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0063 1000 Int$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0061 1000 Int$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0058 1000 Int$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.007 1000 Int$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0079 1000 Int$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0065 1000 Int$ per person | -17.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0072 1000 Int$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0075 1000 Int$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0071 1000 Int$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0068 1000 Int$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0069 1000 Int$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0079 1000 Int$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0077 1000 Int$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0079 1000 Int$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0063 1000 Int$ per person | -20.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0074 1000 Int$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0073 1000 Int$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.008 1000 Int$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0088 1000 Int$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0087 1000 Int$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.009 1000 Int$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0096 1000 Int$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.009 1000 Int$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0092 1000 Int$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0081 1000 Int$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0085 1000 Int$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0092 1000 Int$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0089 1000 Int$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0093 1000 Int$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0095 1000 Int$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.01 1000 Int$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.009 1000 Int$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 0.01 1000 Int$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0104 1000 Int$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0104 1000 Int$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0099 1000 Int$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0101 1000 Int$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.011 1000 Int$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0094 1000 Int$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0107 1000 Int$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0105 1000 Int$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0112 1000 Int$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.011 1000 Int$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0106 1000 Int$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0102 1000 Int$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0096 1000 Int$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0103 1000 Int$ per person | +7.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0103 1000 Int$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0089 1000 Int$ per person, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0103 1000 Int$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0024 1000 Int$ per person, 4.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0055 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0048 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0065 1000 Int$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0066 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0058 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0072 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0071 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0058 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0079 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0081 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0063 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0096 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0091 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0081 1000 Int$ per person | 0.01 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0104 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0094 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0112 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0103 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0096 1000 Int$ per person | 0.011 1000 Int$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in South Africa?
- Potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in South Africa was 0.0103 1000 Int$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0112 1000 Int$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 1000 Int$ per person in 1962.
- How does South Africa rank for potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$)?
- South Africa ranks 59th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Potatoes — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.