Tomatoes — Yield in Africa
Africa: Tomatoes — Yield was 15,779 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tomatoes — Yield in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tomatoes — yield in Africa is 15,779 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomatoes — yield in Africa peaked at 20,840 kg/ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 11,953 kg/ha, in 1973.
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 — Yield in Africa, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,336 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 12,963 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 12,888 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 13,195 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 13,452 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 13,269 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 12,445 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 12,706 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 13,228 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 12,891 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 12,729 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 12,302 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 11,953 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 12,886 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 14,120 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 13,557 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 13,897 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 13,705 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 13,901 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 14,919 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 14,928 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 15,228 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 15,132 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 15,887 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 17,130 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 18,798 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 19,867 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 17,643 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 1989 | 17,265 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 18,564 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 18,093 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 19,958 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 19,813 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 19,512 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 20,085 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 20,840 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 19,749 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 19,213 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 20,102 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 18,098 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 17,853 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 17,649 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 18,966 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 19,434 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 19,575 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 20,579 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 20,287 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 19,972 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 19,473 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 18,251 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 18,665 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 16,685 kg/ha | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 15,785 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 17,364 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 17,311 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 15,344 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 14,532 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 13,649 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 13,546 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 13,845 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 13,990 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 13,252 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 15,208 kg/ha | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 15,779 kg/ha | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,943 kg/ha | 12,336 kg/ha | 13,452 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,194 kg/ha | 11,953 kg/ha | 14,120 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,680 kg/ha | 14,919 kg/ha | 19,867 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,593 kg/ha | 18,093 kg/ha | 20,840 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,189 kg/ha | 17,649 kg/ha | 20,579 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,113 kg/ha | 13,546 kg/ha | 18,665 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,415 kg/ha | 13,252 kg/ha | 15,779 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tomatoes — yield in Africa?
- Tomatoes — yield in Africa was 15,779 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest tomatoes — yield recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 20,840 kg/ha in 1996.
- What is the lowest tomatoes — yield recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,953 kg/ha in 1973.
- How does Africa rank for tomatoes — yield?
- Africa ranks 28th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is tomatoes — yield rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Tomatoes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.