Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in South Africa
South Africa: Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value was 21,581 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21,581 1000 USD
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
41st
of 82 countries
All-time high
28,035 1000 USD
in 2022
All-time low
10,704 1000 USD
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 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sweet potatoes — gross production value in South Africa is 21,581 1000 USD, 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 28,035 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10,704 1000 USD, in 1966.
South Africa ranks 41st 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 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,539 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 13,457 1000 USD | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 11,010 1000 USD | -18.2% |
| 1964 | 11,928 1000 USD | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 11,010 1000 USD | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 10,704 1000 USD | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 12,539 1000 USD | +17.1% |
| 1968 | 12,233 1000 USD | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 11,010 1000 USD | -10.0% |
| 1970 | 13,151 1000 USD | +19.4% |
| 1971 | 11,316 1000 USD | -14.0% |
| 1972 | 12,845 1000 USD | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 12,539 1000 USD | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 13,151 1000 USD | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 11,928 1000 USD | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 12,539 1000 USD | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 13,457 1000 USD | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 13,457 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 14,374 1000 USD | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 14,069 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 13,763 1000 USD | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 13,457 1000 USD | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 14,374 1000 USD | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 15,904 1000 USD | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 17,127 1000 USD | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 15,598 1000 USD | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 18,488 1000 USD | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 17,968 1000 USD | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 16,202 1000 USD | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 16,456 1000 USD | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 17,966 1000 USD | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 17,337 1000 USD | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 19,981 1000 USD | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 20,122 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 17,088 1000 USD | -15.1% |
| 1996 | 14,207 1000 USD | -16.9% |
| 1997 | 18,218 1000 USD | +28.2% |
| 1998 | 17,739 1000 USD | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 15,904 1000 USD | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 15,920 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 17,191 1000 USD | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 16,019 1000 USD | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 15,331 1000 USD | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 16,759 1000 USD | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 16,620 1000 USD | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 14,373 1000 USD | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 15,475 1000 USD | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 16,055 1000 USD | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 19,274 1000 USD | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 20,118 1000 USD | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 17,058 1000 USD | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 16,943 1000 USD | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 19,921 1000 USD | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 19,136 1000 USD | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 20,024 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 18,857 1000 USD | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 22,744 1000 USD | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 26,359 1000 USD | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 27,573 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 25,727 1000 USD | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 24,960 1000 USD | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 28,035 1000 USD | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 23,159 1000 USD | -17.4% |
| 2024 | 21,581 1000 USD | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,826 1000 USD | 10,704 1000 USD | 13,457 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,876 1000 USD | 11,316 1000 USD | 14,374 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,695 1000 USD | 13,457 1000 USD | 18,488 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,502 1000 USD | 14,207 1000 USD | 20,122 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,302 1000 USD | 14,373 1000 USD | 19,274 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,873 1000 USD | 16,943 1000 USD | 27,573 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,692 1000 USD | 21,581 1000 USD | 28,035 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 sweet potatoes — gross production value in South Africa?
- Sweet potatoes — gross production value in South Africa was 21,581 1000 USD 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 28,035 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,704 1000 USD in 1966.
- How does South Africa rank for sweet potatoes — gross production value?
- South Africa ranks 41st 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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