Sugar cane — Gross Production Value in South Africa
South Africa: Sugar cane — Gross Production Value was 636,998 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
636,998 1000 USD
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
16th
of 63 countries
All-time high
908,492 1000 USD
in 2000
All-time low
319,850 1000 USD
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 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sugar cane — gross production value in South Africa is 636,998 1000 USD, measured 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 value in South Africa peaked at 908,492 1000 USD in 2000 and was at its lowest, 319,850 1000 USD, in 1965.
That places South Africa 16th out of 63 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 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 323,921 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 371,027 1000 USD | +14.5% |
| 1963 | 378,181 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 405,653 1000 USD | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 319,850 1000 USD | -21.2% |
| 1966 | 536,613 1000 USD | +67.8% |
| 1967 | 643,560 1000 USD | +19.9% |
| 1968 | 522,037 1000 USD | -18.9% |
| 1969 | 562,681 1000 USD | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 462,077 1000 USD | -17.9% |
| 1971 | 637,383 1000 USD | +37.9% |
| 1972 | 639,420 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 588,016 1000 USD | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 642,870 1000 USD | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 639,758 1000 USD | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 731,348 1000 USD | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 723,297 1000 USD | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 720,357 1000 USD | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 700,580 1000 USD | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 535,069 1000 USD | -23.6% |
| 1981 | 743,201 1000 USD | +38.9% |
| 1982 | 735,871 1000 USD | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 510,743 1000 USD | -30.6% |
| 1984 | 850,650 1000 USD | +66.6% |
| 1985 | 715,458 1000 USD | -15.9% |
| 1986 | 694,492 1000 USD | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 799,853 1000 USD | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 753,812 1000 USD | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 707,239 1000 USD | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 688,080 1000 USD | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 763,970 1000 USD | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 492,956 1000 USD | -35.5% |
| 1993 | 427,853 1000 USD | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 596,752 1000 USD | +39.5% |
| 1995 | 635,957 1000 USD | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 797,185 1000 USD | +25.4% |
| 1997 | 842,993 1000 USD | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 872,503 1000 USD | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 807,543 1000 USD | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 908,492 1000 USD | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 805,010 1000 USD | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 875,632 1000 USD | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 776,944 1000 USD | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 726,559 1000 USD | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 801,043 1000 USD | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 771,604 1000 USD | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 750,499 1000 USD | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 732,672 1000 USD | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 709,829 1000 USD | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 609,398 1000 USD | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 639,254 1000 USD | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 657,431 1000 USD | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 762,258 1000 USD | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 675,601 1000 USD | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 565,479 1000 USD | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 573,592 1000 USD | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 661,623 1000 USD | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 734,433 1000 USD | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 732,162 1000 USD | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 693,274 1000 USD | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 654,425 1000 USD | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 681,517 1000 USD | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 682,772 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 636,998 1000 USD | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 451,503 1000 USD | 319,850 1000 USD | 643,560 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 648,511 1000 USD | 462,077 1000 USD | 731,348 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 704,639 1000 USD | 510,743 1000 USD | 850,650 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 692,579 1000 USD | 427,853 1000 USD | 872,503 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 785,828 1000 USD | 709,829 1000 USD | 908,492 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 661,123 1000 USD | 565,479 1000 USD | 762,258 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 669,797 1000 USD | 636,998 1000 USD | 693,274 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 sugar cane — gross production value in South Africa?
- Sugar cane — gross production value in South Africa was 636,998 1000 USD 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 908,492 1000 USD in 2000.
- What is the lowest sugar cane — gross production value recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 319,850 1000 USD in 1965.
- How does South Africa rank for sugar cane — gross production value?
- South Africa ranks 16th out of 63 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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