Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -8.4 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-8.4 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 456.8%
World rank
124th
of 155 countries
All-time high
26.08 % change on previous year
in 1963
All-time low
-12.87 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, sugar crops primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in South Africa stood at -8.4 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 456.8% on the previous year and down 419.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 26.08 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -12.87 % change on previous year, in 1983.
South Africa ranks 124th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 26.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 9.77 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 1965 | 14.55 % change on previous year | +49.0% |
| 1966 | 14.27 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 15.08 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1968 | -9 % change on previous year | -159.7% |
| 1969 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 1970 | -10.44 % change on previous year | -828.7% |
| 1971 | 10.75 % change on previous year | -203.0% |
| 1972 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1552 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 1974 | 3.69 % change on previous year | +2277.0% |
| 1975 | -0.4169 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 1976 | 7.95 % change on previous year | -2006.9% |
| 1977 | 7.78 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1978 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 1979 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -223.6% |
| 1980 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -189.3% |
| 1981 | 21.13 % change on previous year | -942.0% |
| 1982 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 1983 | -12.87 % change on previous year | -479.7% |
| 1984 | 17.66 % change on previous year | -237.3% |
| 1985 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 1986 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -244.8% |
| 1987 | -0.5342 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7898 % change on previous year | -247.8% |
| 1989 | -6.48 % change on previous year | -921.1% |
| 1990 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -136.9% |
| 1991 | 4.28 % change on previous year | +78.7% |
| 1992 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -165.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5129 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
| 1994 | 5.4 % change on previous year | +952.7% |
| 1995 | -3.91 % change on previous year | -172.5% |
| 1996 | 9.72 % change on previous year | -348.3% |
| 1997 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 1998 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -749.1% |
| 1999 | -0.9682 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 2000 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -415.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8815 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 2002 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -255.7% |
| 2003 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -207.1% |
| 2004 | -3.05 % change on previous year | -307.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9006 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 2006 | -4.16 % change on previous year | -561.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5825 % change on previous year | -114.0% |
| 2008 | -6.51 % change on previous year | -1217.1% |
| 2009 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 2010 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 2011 | -6.74 % change on previous year | +165.9% |
| 2012 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 2013 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +102.7% |
| 2014 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 2015 | -5.29 % change on previous year | -301.3% |
| 2016 | -3.32 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 2017 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -148.2% |
| 2018 | 9.03 % change on previous year | +465.3% |
| 2019 | -0.3244 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 2020 | -9.67 % change on previous year | +2882.1% |
| 2021 | -4.05 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 2022 | 8.05 % change on previous year | -298.7% |
| 2023 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 2024 | -8.4 % change on previous year | -456.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.02 % change on previous year | -9 % change on previous year | 26.08 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.85 % change on previous year | -10.44 % change on previous year | 10.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.17 % change on previous year | -12.87 % change on previous year | 21.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 % change on previous year | -3.91 % change on previous year | 9.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.14 % change on previous year | -6.51 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0185 % change on previous year | -6.74 % change on previous year | 9.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.34 % change on previous year | -9.67 % change on previous year | 8.05 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 121 Trinidad and Tobago -6.25 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Martinique -6.42 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Argentina -7.39 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Thailand -8.98 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Guatemala -9.26 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Yugoslav SFR -9.99 % change on previous year compare
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 crops primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Sugar crops primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in South Africa was -8.4 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 26.08 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.87 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does South Africa rank for sugar crops primary — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 124th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar crops primary — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 419.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.