Rapeseed yields in South Africa
South Africa: Rapeseed yields was 1.74 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 63 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.
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 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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.36 million hectares (2024)
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 63 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.