Tomatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Tomatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -2.47 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-2.47 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 127.1%
Rank
23rd
of 28 groups
All-time high
26.55 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
-30.09 % change on previous year
in 2002
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Tomatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, 1962–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded -2.47 % change on previous year for tomatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 127.1% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tomatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Southern Africa peaked at 26.55 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -30.09 % change on previous year, in 2002.

Southern Africa ranks 23rd of 28 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Tomatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Tomatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -0.4668 % change on previous year
1963 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1964 0 % change on previous year
1965 0 % change on previous year
1966 0 % change on previous year
1967 0 % change on previous year
1968 6.9 % change on previous year
1969 0.6452 % change on previous year -90.6%
1970 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1971 6.41 % change on previous year
1972 24.1 % change on previous year +275.9%
1973 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1974 0 % change on previous year
1975 19.42 % change on previous year
1976 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1977 -8.13 % change on previous year
1978 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1979 0 % change on previous year
1980 0 % change on previous year
1981 26.55 % change on previous year
1982 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1983 0 % change on previous year
1984 0 % change on previous year
1985 0 % change on previous year
1986 0 % change on previous year
1987 3.5 % change on previous year
1988 -3.38 % change on previous year -196.6%
1989 10.49 % change on previous year -410.5%
1990 -3.31 % change on previous year -131.6%
1991 10.27 % change on previous year -410.3%
1992 -12.13 % change on previous year -218.1%
1993 -1.79 % change on previous year -85.2%
1994 -8.61 % change on previous year +380.7%
1995 -0.0376 % change on previous year -99.6%
1996 3.74 % change on previous year -10043.7%
1997 1.31 % change on previous year -64.9%
1998 -2.44 % change on previous year -286.0%
1999 6.83 % change on previous year -379.6%
2000 -16.7 % change on previous year -344.5%
2001 -15.84 % change on previous year -5.1%
2002 -30.09 % change on previous year +89.9%
2003 -1.65 % change on previous year -94.5%
2004 11.72 % change on previous year -808.3%
2005 2.04 % change on previous year -82.6%
2006 -0.3127 % change on previous year -115.3%
2007 11.53 % change on previous year -3787.5%
2008 5.92 % change on previous year -48.7%
2009 -1.22 % change on previous year -120.6%
2010 3.63 % change on previous year -397.5%
2011 -10.94 % change on previous year -400.9%
2012 9.86 % change on previous year -190.1%
2013 -2.76 % change on previous year -128.0%
2014 -3.78 % change on previous year +37.2%
2015 12.15 % change on previous year -421.1%
2016 12.62 % change on previous year +3.9%
2017 8.26 % change on previous year -34.6%
2018 -14.96 % change on previous year -281.2%
2019 8.82 % change on previous year -159.0%
2020 1.65 % change on previous year -81.3%
2021 -12.14 % change on previous year -836.8%
2022 -7.73 % change on previous year -36.3%
2023 9.12 % change on previous year -217.9%
2024 -2.47 % change on previous year -127.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.8844 % change on previous year -0.4668 % change on previous year 6.9 % change on previous year 8
1970s 4.18 % change on previous year -8.13 % change on previous year 24.1 % change on previous year 10
1980s 3.72 % change on previous year -3.38 % change on previous year 26.55 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.6159 % change on previous year -12.13 % change on previous year 10.27 % change on previous year 10
2000s -3.46 % change on previous year -30.09 % change on previous year 11.72 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.29 % change on previous year -14.96 % change on previous year 12.62 % change on previous year 10
2020s -2.32 % change on previous year -12.14 % change on previous year 9.12 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 20 Tunisia 11.43 % change on previous year compare
  2. 21 Spain 10.76 % change on previous year compare
  3. 22 Hungary 10.67 % change on previous year compare
  4. 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.84 % change on previous year compare
  5. 24 Lebanon 9.11 % change on previous year compare
  6. 25 Mozambique 8.6 % change on previous year compare
  7. 26 El Salvador 7.73 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tomatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Southern Africa?
Tomatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Southern Africa was -2.47 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest tomatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 26.55 % change on previous year in 1981.
What is the lowest tomatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -30.09 % change on previous year in 2002.
How does Southern Africa rank for tomatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate?
Southern Africa ranks 23rd out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is tomatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tomatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Tomatoes — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Tomatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
213 places, 11,325 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Tomatoes — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.