Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in South Africa
South Africa: Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value was 275,505 1000 SLC in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
275,505 1000 SLC
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
43rd
of 82 countries
All-time high
357,895 1000 SLC
in 2022
All-time low
136,652 1000 SLC
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sweet potatoes — gross production value in South Africa is 275,505 1000 SLC, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross production value in South Africa peaked at 357,895 1000 SLC in 2022 and was at its lowest, 136,652 1000 SLC, in 1966.
South Africa ranks 43rd of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 160,078 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 171,791 1000 SLC | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 140,556 1000 SLC | -18.2% |
| 1964 | 152,269 1000 SLC | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 140,556 1000 SLC | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 136,652 1000 SLC | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 160,078 1000 SLC | +17.1% |
| 1968 | 156,173 1000 SLC | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 140,556 1000 SLC | -10.0% |
| 1970 | 167,886 1000 SLC | +19.4% |
| 1971 | 144,460 1000 SLC | -14.0% |
| 1972 | 163,982 1000 SLC | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 160,078 1000 SLC | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 167,886 1000 SLC | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 152,269 1000 SLC | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 160,078 1000 SLC | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 171,791 1000 SLC | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 171,791 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 183,504 1000 SLC | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 179,599 1000 SLC | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 175,695 1000 SLC | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 171,791 1000 SLC | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 183,504 1000 SLC | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 203,025 1000 SLC | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 218,643 1000 SLC | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 199,121 1000 SLC | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 236,025 1000 SLC | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 229,380 1000 SLC | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 206,832 1000 SLC | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 210,084 1000 SLC | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 229,356 1000 SLC | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 221,329 1000 SLC | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 255,078 1000 SLC | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 256,874 1000 SLC | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 218,151 1000 SLC | -15.1% |
| 1996 | 181,368 1000 SLC | -16.9% |
| 1997 | 232,573 1000 SLC | +28.2% |
| 1998 | 226,451 1000 SLC | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 203,025 1000 SLC | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 203,232 1000 SLC | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 219,463 1000 SLC | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 204,497 1000 SLC | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 195,720 1000 SLC | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 213,946 1000 SLC | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 212,169 1000 SLC | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 183,480 1000 SLC | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 197,551 1000 SLC | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 204,962 1000 SLC | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 246,059 1000 SLC | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 256,827 1000 SLC | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 217,764 1000 SLC | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 216,300 1000 SLC | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 254,309 1000 SLC | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 244,290 1000 SLC | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 255,628 1000 SLC | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 240,733 1000 SLC | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 290,346 1000 SLC | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 336,499 1000 SLC | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 351,999 1000 SLC | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 328,433 1000 SLC | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 318,644 1000 SLC | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 357,895 1000 SLC | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 295,648 1000 SLC | -17.4% |
| 2024 | 275,505 1000 SLC | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 150,968 1000 SLC | 136,652 1000 SLC | 171,791 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 164,372 1000 SLC | 144,460 1000 SLC | 183,504 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 200,362 1000 SLC | 171,791 1000 SLC | 236,025 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 223,429 1000 SLC | 181,368 1000 SLC | 256,874 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 208,108 1000 SLC | 183,480 1000 SLC | 246,059 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 266,470 1000 SLC | 216,300 1000 SLC | 351,999 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 315,225 1000 SLC | 275,505 1000 SLC | 357,895 1000 SLC | 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 sweet potatoes — gross production value in South Africa?
- Sweet potatoes — gross production value in South Africa was 275,505 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 357,895 1000 SLC in 2022.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 136,652 1000 SLC in 1966.
- How does South Africa rank for sweet potatoes — gross production value?
- South Africa ranks 43rd out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — gross production value rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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