Sugar Crops Primary — Production, annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Sugar Crops Primary — Production, annual growth rate was -6.7 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-6.7 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 3,738.8%
World rank
113th
of 155 countries
All-time high
67.77 % change on previous year
in 1966
All-time low
-35.47 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Sugar Crops Primary — Production, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Africa recorded -6.7 % change on previous year for sugar crops primary — production, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3,738.8% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — production, annual growth rate 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 113th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sugar Crops Primary — Production, annual growth rate 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 | 0.3194 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 1973 | -8.04 % change on previous year | -2617.0% |
| 1974 | 9.33 % change on previous year | -216.0% |
| 1975 | -0.4842 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 1976 | 14.32 % change on previous year | -3057.0% |
| 1977 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 1978 | -0.4061 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 1979 | -2.75 % change on previous year | +576.1% |
| 1980 | -23.62 % change on previous year | +760.4% |
| 1981 | 38.9 % change on previous year | -264.6% |
| 1982 | -0.9861 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 1983 | -30.59 % change on previous year | +3002.6% |
| 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 | -507.2% |
| 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 | -6.48 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 2005 | 10.25 % change on previous year | -258.1% |
| 2006 | -3.68 % 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 | +31.3% |
| 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 | 15.95 % 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 | +969.8% |
| 2018 | 11 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 2019 | -0.3093 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 2020 | -5.31 % change on previous year | +1617.2% |
| 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 | -95.5% |
| 2024 | -6.7 % change on previous year | -3738.8% |
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 | 15.95 % 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
- 110 Serbia -5.77 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Trinidad and Tobago -5.81 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Russian Federation -5.86 % change on previous year compare
- 114 China, Taiwan Province of -6.87 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Belgium -7.12 % change on previous year compare
- 116 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 — production, annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Sugar crops primary — production, annual growth rate in South Africa was -6.7 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — production, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 67.77 % change on previous year in 1966.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — production, annual growth rate 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 — production, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 113th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar crops primary — production, annual growth rate 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 — Production, 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 — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sugar Crops Primary — Production 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 — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.