Tomatoes — Gross Production Value in South Africa
South Africa: Tomatoes — Gross Production Value was 5.69 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tomatoes — Gross Production Value in South Africa, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
In 2024, tomatoes — gross production value in South Africa stood at 5.69 million 1000 SLC. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 168.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomatoes — gross production value in South Africa peaked at 5.69 million 1000 SLC in 2024 and was at its lowest, 300,498 1000 SLC, in 1993.
South Africa ranks 48th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tomatoes — Gross Production Value in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 413,473 1000 SLC | — |
| 1992 | 422,601 1000 SLC | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 300,498 1000 SLC | -28.9% |
| 1994 | 348,817 1000 SLC | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 384,423 1000 SLC | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 439,428 1000 SLC | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 459,073 1000 SLC | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 491,090 1000 SLC | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 480,825 1000 SLC | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 508,824 1000 SLC | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 554,693 1000 SLC | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 617,493 1000 SLC | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 768,956 1000 SLC | +24.5% |
| 2004 | 784,546 1000 SLC | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 852,678 1000 SLC | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 969,798 1000 SLC | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 1.16 million 1000 SLC | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 1.29 million 1000 SLC | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 1.54 million 1000 SLC | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 1.59 million 1000 SLC | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.56 million 1000 SLC | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.72 million 1000 SLC | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 1.87 million 1000 SLC | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 2.12 million 1000 SLC | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 2.28 million 1000 SLC | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 2.45 million 1000 SLC | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 2.60 million 1000 SLC | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 2.53 million 1000 SLC | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.89 million 1000 SLC | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 3.13 million 1000 SLC | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 3.03 million 1000 SLC | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 3.06 million 1000 SLC | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 5.08 million 1000 SLC | +66.4% |
| 2024 | 5.69 million 1000 SLC | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 415,581 1000 SLC | 300,498 1000 SLC | 491,090 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 2000s | 904,998 1000 SLC | 508,824 1000 SLC | 1.54 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.16 million 1000 SLC | 1.56 million 1000 SLC | 2.89 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.00 million 1000 SLC | 3.03 million 1000 SLC | 5.69 million 1000 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 45 Belgium-Luxembourg 7.99 million 1000 SLC compare
- 46 Dominican Republic 7.94 million 1000 SLC compare
- 47 North Macedonia 6.42 million 1000 SLC compare
- 49 Sudan 5.53 million 1000 SLC compare
- 50 Italy 5.26 million 1000 SLC compare
- 51 Serbia and Montenegro 4.72 million 1000 SLC 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.83 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.83 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tomatoes — gross production value in South Africa?
- Tomatoes — gross production value in South Africa was 5.69 million 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest tomatoes — gross production value recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.69 million 1000 SLC in 2024.
- What is the lowest tomatoes — gross production value recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 300,498 1000 SLC in 1993.
- How does South Africa rank for tomatoes — gross production value?
- South Africa ranks 48th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomatoes — gross production value rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Tomatoes — Gross Production Value (current thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.