Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in South Africa
South Africa: Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) was 0.5113 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.5113 1000 Int$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
110th
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.567 1000 Int$ per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0.0755 1000 Int$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in South Africa is 0.5113 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in South Africa peaked at 0.567 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0755 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places South Africa 110th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0755 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0764 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0885 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1964 | 0.089 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0862 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0908 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1068 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1197 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1144 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1346 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1313 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1464 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1223 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1974 | 0.141 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1535 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1481 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1637 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1521 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1516 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1494 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1849 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1982 | 0.213 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1836 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 0.211 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2266 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2206 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2199 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2299 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2686 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2692 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2829 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2301 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2749 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2761 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3029 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3364 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3359 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3518 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3778 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.359 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.37 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3299 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3489 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3806 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.374 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3912 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4042 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4298 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3958 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4424 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4628 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4692 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4596 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4743 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5242 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4542 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5196 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5238 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.567 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 0.565 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5493 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.538 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5113 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.5113 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.33 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.5113 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0941 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0755 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.1197 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1445 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.1223 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.1637 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2107 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.1494 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.2686 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3038 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.2301 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.3778 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3783 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.3299 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.4298 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4897 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.4424 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.567 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5409 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.5113 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.565 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 107 Croatia 0.5648 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 108 Jordan 0.546 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Gabon 0.5348 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 111 Sweden 0.4977 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 112 Algeria 0.4893 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 113 Brazil 0.4766 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
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 production value (constant 2014-2016) in South Africa?
- Roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in South Africa was 0.5113 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.567 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0755 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016)?
- South Africa ranks 110th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.