Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value in South Africa
South Africa: Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value was 1.00 million 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value in South Africa, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1.00 million 1000 USD for roots and tubers, total — gross production value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — gross production value in South Africa peaked at 1.00 million 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 222,861 1000 USD, in 2001.
South Africa ranks 38th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 242,522 1000 USD | — |
| 1992 | 372,026 1000 USD | +53.4% |
| 1993 | 241,392 1000 USD | -35.1% |
| 1994 | 268,589 1000 USD | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 369,008 1000 USD | +37.4% |
| 1996 | 307,830 1000 USD | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 305,157 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 325,032 1000 USD | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 274,861 1000 USD | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 300,280 1000 USD | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 222,861 1000 USD | -25.8% |
| 2002 | 256,607 1000 USD | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 396,754 1000 USD | +54.6% |
| 2004 | 413,083 1000 USD | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 462,331 1000 USD | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 446,254 1000 USD | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 495,870 1000 USD | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 451,657 1000 USD | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 630,535 1000 USD | +39.6% |
| 2010 | 668,135 1000 USD | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 725,856 1000 USD | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 658,266 1000 USD | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 658,209 1000 USD | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 605,836 1000 USD | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 516,559 1000 USD | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 564,608 1000 USD | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 554,199 1000 USD | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 606,250 1000 USD | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 612,172 1000 USD | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 614,995 1000 USD | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 693,772 1000 USD | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 621,265 1000 USD | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 978,559 1000 USD | +57.5% |
| 2024 | 1.00 million 1000 USD | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 300,713 1000 USD | 241,392 1000 USD | 372,026 1000 USD | 9 |
| 2000s | 407,623 1000 USD | 222,861 1000 USD | 630,535 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 617,009 1000 USD | 516,559 1000 USD | 725,856 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 782,190 1000 USD | 614,995 1000 USD | 1.00 million 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 in South Africa?
- Roots and tubers, total — gross production value in South Africa was 1.00 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — gross production value recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.00 million 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — gross production value recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 222,861 1000 USD in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for roots and tubers, total — gross production value?
- South Africa ranks 38th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — gross production value rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.5%. 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 Production Value (current thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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