Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in South Africa
South Africa: Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value was 25,598 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in South Africa, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, sweet potatoes — gross production value in South Africa stood at 25,598 1000 USD.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross production value in South Africa peaked at 27,860 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,316 1000 USD, in 2001.
South Africa ranks 40th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8,318 1000 USD | — |
| 1992 | 9,421 1000 USD | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 8,197 1000 USD | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 8,227 1000 USD | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 9,874 1000 USD | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 5,964 1000 USD | -39.6% |
| 1997 | 7,032 1000 USD | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 7,229 1000 USD | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 5,830 1000 USD | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 5,618 1000 USD | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 4,316 1000 USD | -23.2% |
| 2002 | 4,934 1000 USD | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 8,548 1000 USD | +73.2% |
| 2004 | 8,288 1000 USD | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 8,955 1000 USD | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 10,438 1000 USD | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 12,525 1000 USD | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 13,344 1000 USD | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 14,852 1000 USD | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 16,622 1000 USD | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 25,648 1000 USD | +54.3% |
| 2012 | 21,411 1000 USD | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 19,685 1000 USD | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 18,524 1000 USD | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 21,527 1000 USD | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 18,045 1000 USD | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 19,453 1000 USD | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 20,113 1000 USD | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 20,548 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 23,081 1000 USD | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 27,860 1000 USD | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 20,563 1000 USD | -26.2% |
| 2023 | 24,362 1000 USD | +18.5% |
| 2024 | 25,598 1000 USD | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,788 1000 USD | 5,830 1000 USD | 9,874 1000 USD | 9 |
| 2000s | 9,182 1000 USD | 4,316 1000 USD | 14,852 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,158 1000 USD | 16,622 1000 USD | 25,648 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,293 1000 USD | 20,563 1000 USD | 27,860 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 25,598 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 27,860 1000 USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,316 1000 USD in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for sweet potatoes — gross production value?
- South Africa ranks 40th out of 83 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 38.2%. 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 (current thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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