Tomato yields in South Africa
South Africa: Tomato yields was 65.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
65.3
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
43rd
of 173 countries
All-time high
79.09
in 2005
All-time low
22
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tomato yields in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 65.3 for tomato yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato yields in South Africa peaked at 79.09 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 22, in 1962.
South Africa ranks 43rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.12 | 22 | 34.43 | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.55 | 24 | 29.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.32 | 25.86 | 31.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.96 | 27.19 | 34.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.02 | 35.72 | 79.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.99 | 64.47 | 74.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.41 | 64.12 | 66.54 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.8% (2025)
- Rural population 23.43 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 36.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.83 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.83 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.36 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tomato yields in South Africa?
- Tomato yields in South Africa was 65.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tomato yields recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 79.09 in 2005.
- What is the lowest tomato yields recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 1962.
- How does South Africa rank for tomato yields?
- South Africa ranks 43rd out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato yields rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tomato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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