Rye — Yield in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Rye — Yield was 1,099 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,099 kg/ha
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
21st
of 23 groups
All-time high
1,175 kg/ha
in 2015
All-time low
33.3 kg/ha
in 1989
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Rye — Yield in Southern Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rye — yield in Southern Africa is 1,099 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rye — yield in Southern Africa peaked at 1,175 kg/ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 33.3 kg/ha, in 1989.

Southern Africa ranks 21st of 23 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rye — Yield in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Rye — Yield in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 177.8 kg/ha —
1962 129.6 kg/ha -27.1%
1963 193.5 kg/ha +49.3%
1964 174.4 kg/ha -9.9%
1965 84.9 kg/ha -51.3%
1966 61.2 kg/ha -27.9%
1967 97 kg/ha +58.5%
1968 63.6 kg/ha -34.4%
1969 73.7 kg/ha +15.9%
1970 291.7 kg/ha +295.8%
1971 240 kg/ha -17.7%
1972 212.1 kg/ha -11.6%
1973 187.5 kg/ha -11.6%
1974 142.9 kg/ha -23.8%
1975 142.9 kg/ha +0.0%
1976 142.9 kg/ha +0.0%
1977 200 kg/ha +40.0%
1978 150 kg/ha -25.0%
1979 181.8 kg/ha +21.2%
1980 133.3 kg/ha -26.7%
1981 194.4 kg/ha +45.8%
1982 212.1 kg/ha +9.1%
1983 187.5 kg/ha -11.6%
1984 200 kg/ha +6.7%
1985 76.9 kg/ha -61.5%
1986 71.4 kg/ha -7.2%
1987 76.9 kg/ha +7.7%
1988 55.6 kg/ha -27.7%
1989 33.3 kg/ha -40.1%
1990 50 kg/ha +50.2%
1991 61.5 kg/ha +23.0%
1992 58.8 kg/ha -4.4%
1993 66.7 kg/ha +13.4%
1994 63.8 kg/ha -4.3%
1995 63.4 kg/ha -0.6%
1996 72.7 kg/ha +14.7%
1997 80 kg/ha +10.0%
1998 75 kg/ha -6.2%
1999 184.3 kg/ha +145.7%
2000 276.9 kg/ha +50.2%
2001 377.4 kg/ha +36.3%
2002 466.7 kg/ha +23.7%
2003 176.9 kg/ha -62.1%
2004 310 kg/ha +75.2%
2005 636.4 kg/ha +105.3%
2006 882.4 kg/ha +38.7%
2007 885.7 kg/ha +0.4%
2008 838.7 kg/ha -5.3%
2009 825.1 kg/ha -1.6%
2010 889.7 kg/ha +7.8%
2011 940.9 kg/ha +5.8%
2012 992 kg/ha +5.4%
2013 1,043 kg/ha +5.2%
2014 1,097 kg/ha +5.2%
2015 1,175 kg/ha +7.1%
2016 1,098 kg/ha -6.6%
2017 1,076 kg/ha -2.0%
2018 1,113 kg/ha +3.5%
2019 1,096 kg/ha -1.6%
2020 1,095 kg/ha -0.1%
2021 1,101 kg/ha +0.6%
2022 1,097 kg/ha -0.4%
2023 1,098 kg/ha +0.1%
2024 1,099 kg/ha +0.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rye — Yield in Southern 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.

YearChange FromTo
1970 +295.8% 73.7 kg/ha 291.7 kg/ha
1999 +145.7% 75 kg/ha 184.3 kg/ha
2005 +105.3% 310 kg/ha 636.4 kg/ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 117.3 kg/ha 61.2 kg/ha 193.5 kg/ha 9
1970s 189.18 kg/ha 142.9 kg/ha 291.7 kg/ha 10
1980s 124.14 kg/ha 33.3 kg/ha 212.1 kg/ha 10
1990s 77.62 kg/ha 50 kg/ha 184.3 kg/ha 10
2000s 567.62 kg/ha 176.9 kg/ha 885.7 kg/ha 10
2010s 1,052 kg/ha 889.7 kg/ha 1,175 kg/ha 10
2020s 1,098 kg/ha 1,095 kg/ha 1,101 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 18 Czechoslovakia 3,575 kg/ha compare
  2. 19 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,530 kg/ha compare
  3. 20 Poland 3,508 kg/ha compare
  4. 21 Belgium 3,393 kg/ha compare
  5. 22 Latvia 3,370 kg/ha compare
  6. 23 Ireland 3,334 kg/ha compare
  7. 24 Italy 3,244 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 94 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rye — yield in Southern Africa?
Rye — yield in Southern Africa was 1,099 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rye — yield recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1,175 kg/ha in 2015.
What is the lowest rye — yield recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 33.3 kg/ha in 1989.
How does Southern Africa rank for rye — yield?
Southern Africa ranks 21st out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
Is rye — yield rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rye — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rye — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
94 places, 4,727 data points, 1961–2024
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