Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Index Number in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Index Number was 112.63 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
112.63
Change on year
up 6.5%
Rank
14th
of 29 groups
All-time high
114.83
in 2019
All-time low
18.24
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Index Number in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, roots and tubers, total — gross production index number in Southern Africa stood at 112.63.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — gross production index number in Southern Africa peaked at 114.83 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.24, in 1961.
That places Southern Africa 14th out of 29 groups 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 Production Index Number in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.24 | — |
| 1962 | 18.68 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 20.77 | +11.2% |
| 1964 | 21.14 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 20.74 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 21.61 | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 24.31 | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 26.49 | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 25.8 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 29.27 | +13.4% |
| 1971 | 28.86 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 31.35 | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 27.49 | -12.3% |
| 1974 | 30.67 | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 32.82 | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 32.31 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 34.79 | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 33.3 | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 33.5 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 33.2 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 39.03 | +17.6% |
| 1982 | 43.89 | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 39.25 | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 44.16 | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 46.99 | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 46.22 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 46.51 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 48.43 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 55.09 | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 55.25 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 57.78 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 48.91 | -15.4% |
| 1993 | 56.64 | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 57.57 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 62.37 | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 68.3 | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 68.66 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 71.71 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 76.31 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 73.54 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 76.09 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 70.1 | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 73.58 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 79.1 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 78.39 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 81.31 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 84.03 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 88.13 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 82.37 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 90.85 | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 94.91 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 96.35 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 95.47 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 98.32 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 106.46 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 95.22 | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 106.52 | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 107.67 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 114.83 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 114.49 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 111.85 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 110.12 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 105.74 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 112.63 | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.98 | 18.24 | 26.49 | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.44 | 27.49 | 34.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.28 | 33.2 | 55.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.35 | 48.91 | 76.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.66 | 70.1 | 88.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.66 | 90.85 | 114.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.97 | 105.74 | 114.49 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — gross production index number in Southern Africa?
- Roots and tubers, total — gross production index number in Southern Africa was 112.63 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — gross production index number recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 114.83 in 2019.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — gross production index number recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.24 in 1961.
- How does Southern Africa rank for roots and tubers, total — gross production index number?
- Southern Africa ranks 14th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — gross production index number rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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 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.