Rice yields in South Africa
South Africa: Rice yields was 2.91 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.91
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
83rd
of 123 countries
All-time high
2.91
in 2024
All-time low
1.4
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice yields in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 2.91 for rice yields in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yields in South Africa peaked at 2.91 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 1963.
That places South Africa 83rd out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.51 | 1.4 | 1.59 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.15 | 1.54 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.31 | 2.31 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.17 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.43 | 2.29 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7 | 2.59 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.87 | 2.84 | 2.91 | 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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.83 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.83 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.36 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice yields in South Africa?
- Rice yields in South Africa was 2.91 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rice yields recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 in 2024.
- What is the lowest rice yields recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 1963.
- How does South Africa rank for rice yields?
- South Africa ranks 83rd out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice yields rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rice yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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