Rapeseed yields in South Africa
South Africa: Rapeseed yields was 1.74 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.74 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
45th
of 64 countries
All-time high
2.23 tonnes per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
0.7232 tonnes per hectare
in 2004
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Rapeseed yields in South Africa, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1.74 tonnes per hectare for rapeseed yields in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rapeseed yields in South Africa peaked at 2.23 tonnes per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7232 tonnes per hectare, in 2004.
South Africa ranks 45th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Rapeseed yields in South Africa, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 0.8547 tonnes per hectare | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 0.8788 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +27.1% |
| 1996 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9415 tonnes per hectare | -18.7% |
| 1998 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | +56.2% |
| 1999 | 0.92 tonnes per hectare | -37.4% |
| 2000 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9537 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9224 tonnes per hectare | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7232 tonnes per hectare | -21.6% |
| 2005 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +52.0% |
| 2006 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9059 tonnes per hectare | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | +27.5% |
| 2012 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | +32.6% |
| 2013 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | +29.5% |
| 2017 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -27.9% |
| 2018 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | +21.3% |
| 2019 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | +73.6% |
| 2021 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1.74 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.92 tonnes per hectare, 91% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 0.8547 tonnes per hectare | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | 0.7232 tonnes per hectare | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | 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 rapeseed yields in South Africa?
- Rapeseed yields in South Africa was 1.74 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rapeseed yields recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest rapeseed yields recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7232 tonnes per hectare in 2004.
- How does South Africa rank for rapeseed yields?
- South Africa ranks 45th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rapeseed yields rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rapeseed yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.