Tomatoes — Yield in South America
South America: Tomatoes — Yield was 62,811 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tomatoes — Yield in South America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tomatoes — yield in South America is 62,811 kg/ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomatoes — yield in South America peaked at 62,811 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,572 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places South America 10th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Tomatoes — Yield in South America, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,572 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 15,371 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 14,579 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 15,722 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 15,494 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 16,360 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 16,320 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 16,004 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 15,949 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 16,047 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 15,972 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 17,184 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 17,086 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 19,234 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 19,406 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 20,076 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 20,352 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 21,268 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 21,655 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 23,053 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 23,135 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 24,420 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 23,964 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 26,227 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 26,163 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 26,480 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 27,700 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 29,391 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 27,572 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 29,142 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 29,830 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 29,954 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 31,176 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 35,186 kg/ha | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 37,050 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 34,222 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 35,728 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 35,894 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 39,617 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 40,780 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 41,872 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 45,690 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 46,387 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 46,242 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 45,913 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 45,321 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 46,596 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 48,315 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 50,067 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 48,495 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 50,315 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 50,095 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 54,277 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 55,542 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 54,650 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 53,586 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 58,432 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 60,980 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 61,305 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 58,934 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 59,924 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 59,728 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 60,711 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 62,811 kg/ha | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,597 kg/ha | 14,572 kg/ha | 16,360 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,828 kg/ha | 15,972 kg/ha | 21,655 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,810 kg/ha | 23,053 kg/ha | 29,391 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,780 kg/ha | 29,142 kg/ha | 39,617 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,718 kg/ha | 40,780 kg/ha | 50,067 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,768 kg/ha | 48,495 kg/ha | 61,305 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,422 kg/ha | 58,934 kg/ha | 62,811 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tomatoes — yield in South America?
- Tomatoes — yield in South America was 62,811 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest tomatoes — yield recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 62,811 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest tomatoes — yield recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,572 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does South America rank for tomatoes — yield?
- South America ranks 10th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is tomatoes — yield rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South America 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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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.