What is the highest sweet potatoes — production, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?

The highest recorded value was 0 t per US$ of GDP in 1962.

What is the lowest sweet potatoes — production, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 0 t per US$ of GDP in 2011.

How does South Africa rank for sweet potatoes — production, per unit of gdp?

South Africa ranks 62nd out of 99 countries with data for 2024.

Is sweet potatoes — production, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Sweet potatoes — Production, per unit of GDP in South Africa

Name: Sweet potatoes — Production, per unit of GDP in South Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Africa: Sweet potatoes — Production, per unit of GDP was 0 t per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0 t per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 11.4%

World rank

62nd

of 99 countries

All-time high

0 t per US$ of GDP

in 1962

All-time low

0 t per US$ of GDP

in 2011

Years of data

1961–2024

Sweet potatoes — Production, per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1961–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, sweet potatoes — production, per unit of gdp in South Africa stood at 0 t per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — production, per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0 t per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0 t per US$ of GDP, in 2011.

That places South Africa 62nd out of 99 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.

Sweet potatoes — Production, per unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sweet potatoes — Production, per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year	t per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0 t per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0 t per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1963	0 t per US$ of GDP	-26.0%
1964	0 t per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1965	0 t per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
1966	0 t per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1967	0 t per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1968	0 t per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1969	0 t per US$ of GDP	-20.0%
1970	0 t per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1971	0 t per US$ of GDP	-22.0%
1972	0 t per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1973	0 t per US$ of GDP	-28.1%
1974	0 t per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
1975	0 t per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1976	0 t per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1977	0 t per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1978	0 t per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1979	0 t per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1980	0 t per US$ of GDP	-31.0%
1981	0 t per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1982	0 t per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1983	0 t per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1984	0 t per US$ of GDP	+25.4%
1985	0 t per US$ of GDP	+41.8%
1986	0 t per US$ of GDP	-20.0%
1987	0 t per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1988	0 t per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1989	0 t per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1990	0 t per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1991	0 t per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1992	0 t per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1993	0 t per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
1994	0 t per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1995	0 t per US$ of GDP	-24.1%
1996	0 t per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1997	0 t per US$ of GDP	+23.9%
1998	0 t per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1999	0 t per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2000	0 t per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2001	0 t per US$ of GDP	+21.0%
2002	0 t per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2003	0 t per US$ of GDP	-37.3%
2004	0 t per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
2005	0 t per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
2006	0 t per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
2007	0 t per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2008	0 t per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
2009	0 t per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
2010	0 t per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
2011	0 t per US$ of GDP	-22.8%
2012	0 t per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2013	0 t per US$ of GDP	+27.4%
2014	0 t per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2015	0 t per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
2016	0 t per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2017	0 t per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2018	0 t per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
2019	0 t per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2020	0 t per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2021	0 t per US$ of GDP	-21.9%
2022	0 t per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
2023	0 t per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2024	0 t per US$ of GDP	-11.4%

South Africa compared with similar countries

South Africa's 0 t per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 t per US$ of GDP, 42% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
South Africa's 0 t per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 t per US$ of GDP, 3% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 t per US$ of GDP	0 t per US$ of GDP	0 t per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0 t per US$ of GDP	0 t per US$ of GDP	0 t per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 t per US$ of GDP	0 t per US$ of GDP	0 t per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 t per US$ of GDP	0 t per US$ of GDP	0 t per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 t per US$ of GDP	0 t per US$ of GDP	0 t per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 t per US$ of GDP	0 t per US$ of GDP	0 t per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 t per US$ of GDP	0 t per US$ of GDP	0 t per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near South Africa

59 Barbados 0 t per US$ of GDP compare
60 Mauritius 0 t per US$ of GDP compare
61 Gabon 0 t per US$ of GDP compare
63 Japan 0 t per US$ of GDP compare
64 Argentina 0 t per US$ of GDP compare
65 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 t per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 100 places →

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)

All data for South Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is sweet potatoes — production, per unit of gdp in South Africa?: Sweet potatoes — production, per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0 t per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sweet potatoes — production, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0 t per US$ of GDP in 1962.
What is the lowest sweet potatoes — production, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0 t per US$ of GDP in 2011.
How does South Africa rank for sweet potatoes — production, per unit of gdp?: South Africa ranks 62nd out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
Is sweet potatoes — production, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Sweet potatoes — Production, per unit of GDP in South Africa. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 12 October 2026, from https://agriculture.statizoid.com/stat/sweet-potatoes-production-per-unit-of-gdp/south-africa/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://agriculture.statizoid.com/stat/sweet-potatoes-production-per-unit-of-gdp/south-africa/">Sweet potatoes — Production, per unit of GDP in South Africa</a> — Statizoid

How this figure is calculated

Sweet potatoes — Production divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Sweet potatoes — Production ÷ GDP (current US$)

Computed from

Sweet potatoes — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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

Indicator: Sweet potatoes — Production, per unit of GDP
Unit: t per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 100 places, 5,411 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 10 October 2026

Sweet potatoes — Production divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.