Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in South Africa
South Africa: Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 100.88 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 100.88 for roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in South Africa peaked at 111.05 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 51.19, in 1962.
That places South Africa 73rd out of 181 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 52.1 | — |
| 1962 | 51.19 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 57.49 | +12.3% |
| 1964 | 56.09 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 52.69 | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 53.79 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 61.38 | +14.1% |
| 1968 | 66.64 | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 61.79 | -7.3% |
| 1970 | 70.51 | +14.1% |
| 1971 | 66.81 | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 72.37 | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 58.76 | -18.8% |
| 1974 | 65.86 | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 69.75 | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 65.48 | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 70.44 | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 63.7 | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 61.79 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 59.05 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 70.65 | +19.6% |
| 1982 | 78.62 | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 65.44 | -16.8% |
| 1984 | 72.67 | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 75.46 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 71.15 | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 68.76 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 69.74 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 79.09 | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 77.12 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 79.19 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 63.26 | -20.1% |
| 1993 | 74.1 | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 73.23 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 79.37 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 87.02 | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 85.85 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 88.83 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 94.36 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 88.84 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 90.78 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 80.18 | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 83.96 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 90.67 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 88.18 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 91.31 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 93.36 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 98.14 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 89.3 | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 98.64 | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 101.92 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 101.82 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.09 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 99.57 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 107.85 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 92.58 | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 105.21 | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 104.29 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 111.05 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 108.88 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 104.24 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 100.66 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 94.39 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 100.88 | +6.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 100.88 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.02, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 100.88 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 97.78, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.02 | 51.19 | 66.64 | 9 |
| 1970s | 66.55 | 58.76 | 72.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.06 | 59.05 | 79.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.23 | 63.26 | 94.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.47 | 80.18 | 98.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.1 | 92.58 | 111.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.81 | 94.39 | 108.88 | 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 roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in South Africa?
- Roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in South Africa was 100.88 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 111.05 in 2019.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.19 in 1962.
- How does South Africa rank for roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number?
- South Africa ranks 73rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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, published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.