Sugar cane — Gross Production Value in South Africa
South Africa: Sugar cane — Gross Production Value was 751,412 1000 Int$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
751,412 1000 Int$
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
14th
of 103 countries
All-time high
1.07 million 1000 Int$
in 2000
All-time low
377,299 1000 Int$
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane — Gross Production Value in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
In 2024, sugar cane — gross production value in South Africa stood at 751,412 1000 Int$.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane — gross production value in South Africa peaked at 1.07 million 1000 Int$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 377,299 1000 Int$, in 1965.
That places South Africa 14th out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar cane — Gross Production Value in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 382,102 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 437,669 1000 Int$ | +14.5% |
| 1963 | 446,107 1000 Int$ | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 478,514 1000 Int$ | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 377,299 1000 Int$ | -21.2% |
| 1966 | 632,996 1000 Int$ | +67.8% |
| 1967 | 759,153 1000 Int$ | +19.9% |
| 1968 | 615,802 1000 Int$ | -18.9% |
| 1969 | 663,746 1000 Int$ | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 545,073 1000 Int$ | -17.9% |
| 1971 | 751,866 1000 Int$ | +37.9% |
| 1972 | 754,268 1000 Int$ | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 693,631 1000 Int$ | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 758,339 1000 Int$ | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 754,668 1000 Int$ | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 862,708 1000 Int$ | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 853,211 1000 Int$ | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 849,744 1000 Int$ | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 826,414 1000 Int$ | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 631,175 1000 Int$ | -23.6% |
| 1981 | 876,690 1000 Int$ | +38.9% |
| 1982 | 868,044 1000 Int$ | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 602,479 1000 Int$ | -30.6% |
| 1984 | 1.00 million 1000 Int$ | +66.6% |
| 1985 | 843,964 1000 Int$ | -15.9% |
| 1986 | 819,232 1000 Int$ | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 943,518 1000 Int$ | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 889,208 1000 Int$ | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 834,269 1000 Int$ | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 811,669 1000 Int$ | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 901,190 1000 Int$ | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 581,497 1000 Int$ | -35.5% |
| 1993 | 504,702 1000 Int$ | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 703,937 1000 Int$ | +39.5% |
| 1995 | 750,184 1000 Int$ | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 940,371 1000 Int$ | +25.4% |
| 1997 | 994,407 1000 Int$ | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 1.03 million 1000 Int$ | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 952,589 1000 Int$ | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 1.07 million 1000 Int$ | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 949,601 1000 Int$ | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 1.03 million 1000 Int$ | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 916,494 1000 Int$ | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 857,059 1000 Int$ | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 944,921 1000 Int$ | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 910,196 1000 Int$ | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 885,299 1000 Int$ | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 864,270 1000 Int$ | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 837,325 1000 Int$ | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 718,855 1000 Int$ | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 754,073 1000 Int$ | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 775,515 1000 Int$ | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 899,170 1000 Int$ | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 796,949 1000 Int$ | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 667,047 1000 Int$ | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 676,617 1000 Int$ | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 780,460 1000 Int$ | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 866,347 1000 Int$ | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 863,668 1000 Int$ | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 817,796 1000 Int$ | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 771,969 1000 Int$ | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 803,927 1000 Int$ | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 805,408 1000 Int$ | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 751,412 1000 Int$ | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 532,599 1000 Int$ | 377,299 1000 Int$ | 759,153 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 764,992 1000 Int$ | 545,073 1000 Int$ | 862,708 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 831,202 1000 Int$ | 602,479 1000 Int$ | 1.00 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 816,977 1000 Int$ | 504,702 1000 Int$ | 1.03 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 926,974 1000 Int$ | 837,325 1000 Int$ | 1.07 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 779,870 1000 Int$ | 667,047 1000 Int$ | 899,170 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 790,102 1000 Int$ | 751,412 1000 Int$ | 817,796 1000 Int$ | 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 value in South Africa?
- Sugar cane — gross production value in South Africa was 751,412 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sugar cane — gross production value recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million 1000 Int$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest sugar cane — gross production value recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 377,299 1000 Int$ in 1965.
- How does South Africa rank for sugar cane — gross production value?
- South Africa ranks 14th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane — gross production value 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 Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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