Potatoes — Terms of trade in South Africa
South Africa: Potatoes — Terms of trade was 39.79 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Potatoes — Terms of trade in South Africa, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — terms of trade in South Africa stood at 39.79 %.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — terms of trade in South Africa peaked at 141.06 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 38.36 %, in 2020.
That places South Africa 90th out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Potatoes — Terms of trade in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 121.12 % | — |
| 2011 | 130.53 % | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 135.27 % | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 121.14 % | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 116.94 % | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 117.91 % | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 80.08 % | -32.1% |
| 2017 | 59.93 % | -25.2% |
| 2018 | 141.06 % | +135.4% |
| 2019 | 46.94 % | -66.7% |
| 2020 | 38.36 % | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 44.61 % | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 57.83 % | +29.6% |
| 2023 | 39.26 % | -32.1% |
| 2024 | 39.79 % | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 107.09 % | 46.94 % | 141.06 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.97 % | 38.36 % | 57.83 % | 5 |
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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 — terms of trade in South Africa?
- Potatoes — terms of trade in South Africa was 39.79 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — terms of trade recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 141.06 % in 2018.
- What is the lowest potatoes — terms of trade recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.36 % in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for potatoes — terms of trade?
- South Africa ranks 90th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — terms of trade rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potatoes — Terms of trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The food and agricultural trade indicators dataset is based on trade, production and gross domestic product (GDP) data. Agri-food trade data are collected, processed and disseminated by FAO according to the standard International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) Methodology. The data is mainly provided by UNSD, Eurostat, and other national authorities as needed. The source data is checked for outliers, trade partner data is used for non-reporting countries or missing cells, and data on food aid is added to take total cross-border trade flows into account. The trade database includes the following variables: export quantity, export value, import quantity, and import value. It includes all food and agricultural products imported/exported annually by all countries in the world. Production data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL and GDP data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/MK