Tomatoes — Production in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Tomatoes — Production was 528,091 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
528,091 t
Change on year
down 3.8%
Rank
28th
of 30 groups
All-time high
693,913 t
in 2017
All-time low
156,500 t
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Tomatoes — Production in Southern Africa, 1961–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 528,091 t for tomatoes — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tomatoes — production in Southern Africa peaked at 693,913 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 156,500 t, in 1962.

Southern Africa ranks 28th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Tomatoes — Production in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Tomatoes — Production in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 187,458 t —
1962 156,500 t -16.5%
1963 158,600 t +1.3%
1964 212,700 t +34.1%
1965 219,900 t +3.4%
1966 198,200 t -9.9%
1967 244,200 t +23.2%
1968 207,200 t -15.2%
1969 242,645 t +17.1%
1970 224,700 t -7.4%
1971 217,700 t -3.1%
1972 275,700 t +26.6%
1973 243,800 t -11.6%
1974 267,900 t +9.9%
1975 334,000 t +24.7%
1976 339,000 t +1.5%
1977 274,000 t -19.2%
1978 297,000 t +8.4%
1979 280,000 t -5.7%
1980 314,000 t +12.1%
1981 388,000 t +23.6%
1982 401,000 t +3.4%
1983 366,000 t -8.7%
1984 369,000 t +0.8%
1985 415,200 t +12.5%
1986 403,200 t -2.9%
1987 438,507 t +8.8%
1988 394,366 t -10.1%
1989 494,656 t +25.4%
1990 411,397 t -16.8%
1991 466,498 t +13.4%
1992 424,299 t -9.0%
1993 419,898 t -1.0%
1994 389,461 t -7.2%
1995 438,898 t +12.7%
1996 455,113 t +3.7%
1997 452,838 t -0.5%
1998 429,566 t -5.1%
1999 439,347 t +2.3%
2000 401,814 t -8.5%
2001 454,222 t +13.0%
2002 460,296 t +1.3%
2003 446,842 t -2.9%
2004 491,657 t +10.0%
2005 521,112 t +6.0%
2006 515,489 t -1.1%
2007 504,853 t -2.1%
2008 553,098 t +9.6%
2009 545,620 t -1.4%
2010 567,035 t +3.9%
2011 524,530 t -7.5%
2012 577,696 t +10.1%
2013 559,253 t -3.2%
2014 527,351 t -5.7%
2015 578,213 t +9.6%
2016 649,991 t +12.4%
2017 693,913 t +6.8%
2018 557,710 t -19.6%
2019 607,480 t +8.9%
2020 619,592 t +2.0%
2021 550,015 t -11.2%
2022 492,371 t -10.5%
2023 548,710 t +11.4%
2024 528,091 t -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 203,045 t 156,500 t 244,200 t 9
1970s 275,380 t 217,700 t 339,000 t 10
1980s 398,393 t 314,000 t 494,656 t 10
1990s 432,732 t 389,461 t 466,498 t 10
2000s 489,500 t 401,814 t 553,098 t 10
2010s 584,317 t 524,530 t 693,913 t 10
2020s 547,756 t 492,371 t 619,592 t 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 25 Argentina 1.39 million t compare
  2. 26 Cameroon 1.28 million t compare
  3. 27 Indonesia 1.15 million t compare
  4. 28 Poland 1.02 million t compare
  5. 29 Mozambique 1.01 million t compare
  6. 29 Mozambique 1.01 million t compare
  7. 31 Guinea 960,331 t compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tomatoes — production in Southern Africa?
Tomatoes — production in Southern Africa was 528,091 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest tomatoes — production recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 693,913 t in 2017.
What is the lowest tomatoes — production recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 156,500 t in 1962.
How does Southern Africa rank for tomatoes — production?
Southern Africa ranks 28th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is tomatoes — production rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Tomatoes — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tomatoes — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
247 places, 13,156 data points, 1961–2024
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.