Sweet potatoes — Production, annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Sweet potatoes — Production, annual growth rate was -6.81 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potatoes — Production, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate in South Africa is -6.81 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.8% on the previous year and down 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 28.23 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -18.18 % change on previous year, in 1963.
South Africa ranks 107th of 127 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potatoes — Production, annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 7.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -18.18 % change on previous year | -348.5% |
| 1964 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -145.8% |
| 1965 | -7.69 % change on previous year | -192.3% |
| 1966 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 1967 | 17.14 % change on previous year | -717.1% |
| 1968 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 1969 | -10 % change on previous year | +310.0% |
| 1970 | 19.44 % change on previous year | -294.4% |
| 1971 | -13.95 % change on previous year | -171.8% |
| 1972 | 13.51 % change on previous year | -196.8% |
| 1973 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 1974 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -304.9% |
| 1975 | -9.3 % change on previous year | -290.7% |
| 1976 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -155.1% |
| 1977 | 7.32 % change on previous year | +42.7% |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 6.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -131.2% |
| 1981 | -2.17 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1982 | -2.22 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 6.82 % change on previous year | -406.8% |
| 1984 | 10.64 % change on previous year | +56.0% |
| 1985 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 1986 | -8.93 % change on previous year | -216.1% |
| 1987 | 18.53 % change on previous year | -307.6% |
| 1988 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 1989 | -9.83 % change on previous year | +249.1% |
| 1990 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 1991 | 9.17 % change on previous year | +483.4% |
| 1992 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -138.2% |
| 1993 | 15.25 % change on previous year | -535.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7041 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1995 | -15.07 % change on previous year | -2241.0% |
| 1996 | -16.86 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 28.23 % change on previous year | -267.4% |
| 1998 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 1999 | -10.34 % change on previous year | +293.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1019 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 2001 | 7.99 % change on previous year | +7735.4% |
| 2002 | -6.82 % change on previous year | -185.4% |
| 2003 | -4.29 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 2004 | 9.31 % change on previous year | -317.0% |
| 2005 | -0.8303 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 2006 | -13.52 % change on previous year | +1528.5% |
| 2007 | 7.67 % change on previous year | -156.7% |
| 2008 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 2009 | 20.05 % change on previous year | +434.5% |
| 2010 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 2011 | -15.21 % change on previous year | -447.6% |
| 2012 | -0.6723 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 2013 | 17.57 % change on previous year | -2713.6% |
| 2014 | -3.94 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 2015 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -217.8% |
| 2016 | -5.83 % change on previous year | -225.5% |
| 2017 | 20.61 % change on previous year | -453.7% |
| 2018 | 15.9 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 2020 | -6.7 % change on previous year | -245.3% |
| 2021 | -2.98 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 2022 | 12.32 % change on previous year | -513.3% |
| 2023 | -17.39 % change on previous year | -241.2% |
| 2024 | -6.81 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's -6.81 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.115 % change on previous year, 59.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- South Africa's -6.81 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0332 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potatoes — Production, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +7735.4% | 0.1019 % change on previous year | 7.99 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +2713.6% | -0.6723 % change on previous year | 17.57 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | -2241.0% | 0.7041 % change on previous year | -15.07 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -1528.5% | -0.8303 % change on previous year | -13.52 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.04 % change on previous year | -18.18 % change on previous year | 17.14 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.15 % change on previous year | -13.95 % change on previous year | 19.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.56 % change on previous year | -9.83 % change on previous year | 18.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6518 % change on previous year | -16.86 % change on previous year | 28.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.34 % change on previous year | -13.52 % change on previous year | 20.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.21 % change on previous year | -15.21 % change on previous year | 20.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.31 % change on previous year | -17.39 % change on previous year | 12.32 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 104 Peru -4.71 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Argentina -4.76 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Indonesia -5.11 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Sri Lanka -6.97 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Ethiopia -10.93 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Costa Rica -11.79 % 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 sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate in South Africa was -6.81 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 28.23 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.18 % change on previous year in 1963.
- How does South Africa rank for sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 107th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.9%. 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 Sweet potatoes — 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 Sweet potatoes — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sweet potatoes — 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 Sweet potatoes — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.