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 8.01 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in South Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in South Africa stood at 8.01 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 254.8% on the previous year and up 156.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in South Africa peaked at 23.05 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -18.37 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places South Africa 41st out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 14.02 % change on previous year | +821.1% |
| 1964 | 0.8648 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 1965 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -482.4% |
| 1966 | 5 % change on previous year | -251.2% |
| 1967 | 17.7 % change on previous year | +253.9% |
| 1968 | 11.5 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 1969 | -4.54 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 1970 | 17.68 % change on previous year | -489.8% |
| 1971 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 1972 | 11.54 % change on previous year | -514.8% |
| 1973 | -16.09 % change on previous year | -239.4% |
| 1974 | 14.97 % change on previous year | -193.0% |
| 1975 | 8.37 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 1976 | -3.34 % change on previous year | -139.9% |
| 1977 | 10.43 % change on previous year | -412.6% |
| 1978 | -6.88 % change on previous year | -166.0% |
| 1979 | -0.1513 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 1980 | -1.49 % change on previous year | +886.1% |
| 1981 | 23.05 % change on previous year | -1644.5% |
| 1982 | 14.8 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 1983 | -13.41 % change on previous year | -190.6% |
| 1984 | 14.86 % change on previous year | -210.8% |
| 1985 | 7.37 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 1986 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -137.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1042 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 1988 | 4.37 % change on previous year | +4097.8% |
| 1989 | 16.17 % change on previous year | +269.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2764 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 1991 | 5.13 % change on previous year | +1757.2% |
| 1992 | -18.37 % change on previous year | -457.9% |
| 1993 | 19.39 % change on previous year | -205.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4441 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 1995 | 9.16 % change on previous year | +1962.0% |
| 1996 | 10.59 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2079 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 1998 | 4.62 % change on previous year | +2120.7% |
| 1999 | 7.12 % change on previous year | +54.3% |
| 2000 | -4.93 % change on previous year | -169.2% |
| 2001 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -163.6% |
| 2002 | -10.77 % change on previous year | -443.6% |
| 2003 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 2004 | 9.09 % change on previous year | +62.1% |
| 2005 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -119.1% |
| 2006 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -350.9% |
| 2007 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 2008 | 6.31 % change on previous year | +86.6% |
| 2009 | -7.59 % change on previous year | -220.3% |
| 2010 | 11.66 % change on previous year | -253.7% |
| 2011 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 2012 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 2013 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -234.7% |
| 2014 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -269.2% |
| 2015 | 10.43 % change on previous year | +234.7% |
| 2016 | -13.25 % change on previous year | -227.0% |
| 2017 | 14.46 % change on previous year | -209.1% |
| 2018 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 2019 | 8.19 % change on previous year | +706.6% |
| 2020 | -0.4434 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 2021 | -2.78 % change on previous year | +526.0% |
| 2022 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 2023 | -5.17 % change on previous year | +178.4% |
| 2024 | 8.01 % change on previous year | -254.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +4097.8% | 0.1042 % change on previous year | 4.37 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +2120.7% | 0.2079 % change on previous year | 4.62 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +1962.0% | 0.4441 % change on previous year | 9.16 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +1757.2% | 0.2764 % change on previous year | 5.13 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.35 % change on previous year | -4.54 % change on previous year | 17.7 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.37 % change on previous year | -16.09 % change on previous year | 17.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.3 % change on previous year | -13.41 % change on previous year | 23.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.86 % change on previous year | -18.37 % change on previous year | 19.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.685 % change on previous year | -10.77 % change on previous year | 9.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.95 % change on previous year | -13.25 % change on previous year | 14.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4481 % change on previous year | -5.17 % change on previous year | 8.01 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 38 Denmark 8.72 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Sweden 8.62 % change on previous year compare
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- 42 Greece 7.69 % change on previous year compare
- 43 France 7.33 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Australia and New Zealand 6.86 % change on previous year 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 8.01 % change on previous year in 2024, 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 23.05 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.37 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does South Africa rank for roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016)?
- South Africa ranks 41st out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 156.9%. 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 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.