Sugar cane — Gross Production Index Number in South Africa
South Africa: Sugar cane — Gross Production Index Number was 105.31 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sugar cane — Gross Production Index Number in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 105.31 for sugar cane — gross production index number in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane — gross production index number in South Africa peaked at 150.19 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 52.88, in 1965.
That places South Africa 30th out of 87 countries 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.
Sugar cane — Gross Production Index Number in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 53.55 | — |
| 1962 | 61.34 | +14.5% |
| 1963 | 62.52 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 67.06 | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 52.88 | -21.1% |
| 1966 | 88.71 | +67.8% |
| 1967 | 106.39 | +19.9% |
| 1968 | 86.3 | -18.9% |
| 1969 | 93.02 | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 76.39 | -17.9% |
| 1971 | 105.37 | +37.9% |
| 1972 | 105.71 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 97.21 | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 106.28 | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 105.76 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 120.91 | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 119.57 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 119.09 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 115.82 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 88.46 | -23.6% |
| 1981 | 122.87 | +38.9% |
| 1982 | 121.65 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 84.44 | -30.6% |
| 1984 | 140.63 | +66.5% |
| 1985 | 118.28 | -15.9% |
| 1986 | 114.81 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 132.23 | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 124.62 | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 116.92 | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 113.75 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 126.3 | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 81.49 | -35.5% |
| 1993 | 70.73 | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 98.65 | +39.5% |
| 1995 | 105.14 | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 131.79 | +25.3% |
| 1997 | 139.36 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 144.24 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 133.5 | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 150.19 | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 133.08 | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 144.76 | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 128.44 | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 120.11 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 132.43 | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 127.56 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 124.07 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 121.12 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 117.35 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 100.75 | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 105.68 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 108.69 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 126.02 | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 111.69 | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 93.48 | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 94.83 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 109.38 | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 121.42 | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 121.04 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 114.61 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 108.19 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 112.67 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 112.88 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 105.31 | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.64 | 52.88 | 106.39 | 9 |
| 1970s | 107.21 | 76.39 | 120.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 116.49 | 84.44 | 140.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 114.5 | 70.73 | 144.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 129.91 | 117.35 | 150.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.3 | 93.48 | 126.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.73 | 105.31 | 114.61 | 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 sugar cane — gross production index number in South Africa?
- Sugar cane — gross production index number in South Africa was 105.31 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sugar cane — gross production index number recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 150.19 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sugar cane — gross production index number recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.88 in 1965.
- How does South Africa rank for sugar cane — gross production index number?
- South Africa ranks 30th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane — gross production index number rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 Sugar cane — 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.