Sugar Crops Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in South Africa
South Africa: Sugar Crops Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) was -6.7 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sugar Crops Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in South Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sugar crops primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in South Africa is -6.7 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3,739.2% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in South Africa peaked at 67.77 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -35.47 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places South Africa 128th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sugar Crops Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 14.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 1964 | 7.26 % change on previous year | +276.8% |
| 1965 | -21.15 % change on previous year | -391.2% |
| 1966 | 67.77 % change on previous year | -420.4% |
| 1967 | 19.93 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 1968 | -18.88 % change on previous year | -194.7% |
| 1969 | 7.79 % change on previous year | -141.2% |
| 1970 | -17.88 % change on previous year | -329.6% |
| 1971 | 37.94 % change on previous year | -312.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3195 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 1973 | -8.04 % change on previous year | -2616.4% |
| 1974 | 9.33 % change on previous year | -216.0% |
| 1975 | -0.4841 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 1976 | 14.32 % change on previous year | -3057.4% |
| 1977 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 1978 | -0.4063 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 1979 | -2.75 % change on previous year | +575.7% |
| 1980 | -23.62 % change on previous year | +760.5% |
| 1981 | 38.9 % change on previous year | -264.6% |
| 1982 | -0.9862 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 1983 | -30.59 % change on previous year | +3002.1% |
| 1984 | 66.55 % change on previous year | -317.5% |
| 1985 | -15.89 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 1986 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 1987 | 15.17 % change on previous year | -617.7% |
| 1988 | -5.76 % change on previous year | -137.9% |
| 1989 | -6.18 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1990 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 1991 | 11.03 % change on previous year | -507.1% |
| 1992 | -35.47 % change on previous year | -421.6% |
| 1993 | -13.21 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 1994 | 39.48 % change on previous year | -398.9% |
| 1995 | 6.57 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 1996 | 25.35 % change on previous year | +285.9% |
| 1997 | 5.75 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 1998 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 1999 | -7.45 % change on previous year | -312.7% |
| 2000 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -267.9% |
| 2001 | -11.39 % change on previous year | -191.1% |
| 2002 | 8.77 % change on previous year | -177.0% |
| 2003 | -11.27 % change on previous year | -228.5% |
| 2004 | -6.49 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 2005 | 10.25 % change on previous year | -258.1% |
| 2006 | -3.67 % change on previous year | -135.8% |
| 2007 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 2008 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2009 | -3.12 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
| 2010 | -14.15 % change on previous year | +353.8% |
| 2011 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -134.6% |
| 2012 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 2013 | 15.94 % change on previous year | +460.8% |
| 2014 | -11.37 % change on previous year | -171.3% |
| 2015 | -16.3 % change on previous year | +43.4% |
| 2016 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 2017 | 15.35 % change on previous year | +969.7% |
| 2018 | 11 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 2019 | -0.3092 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 2020 | -5.31 % change on previous year | +1617.6% |
| 2021 | -5.6 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -173.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1842 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 2024 | -6.7 % change on previous year | -3739.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar Crops Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in South 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -3739.2% | 0.1842 % change on previous year | -6.7 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +3057.4% | -0.4841 % change on previous year | 14.32 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -3002.1% | -0.9862 % change on previous year | -30.59 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | -2616.4% | 0.3195 % change on previous year | -8.04 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1617.6% | -0.3092 % change on previous year | -5.31 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.9 % change on previous year | -21.15 % change on previous year | 67.77 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.12 % change on previous year | -17.88 % change on previous year | 37.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.47 % change on previous year | -30.59 % change on previous year | 66.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.28 % change on previous year | -35.47 % change on previous year | 39.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.9524 % change on previous year | -11.39 % change on previous year | 12.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9348 % change on previous year | -16.3 % change on previous year | 15.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.66 % change on previous year | -6.7 % change on previous year | 4.14 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 125 Trinidad and Tobago -5.82 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Russian Federation -5.86 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Martinique -6.17 % change on previous year compare
- 129 China, Taiwan Province of -6.87 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Belgium -7.12 % change on previous year compare
- 131 India -7.62 % 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 — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in South Africa?
- Sugar crops primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in South Africa was -6.7 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 67.77 % change on previous year in 1966.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.47 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does South Africa rank for sugar crops primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016)?
- South Africa ranks 128th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar crops primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. 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 — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Sugar Crops Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sugar Crops Primary — Gross Production Value 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 — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.