Tomatoes — Yield in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Tomatoes — Yield was 53,939 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tomatoes — Yield in Southern 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 Southern Africa is 53,939 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomatoes — yield in Southern Africa peaked at 65,180 kg/ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 21,586 kg/ha, in 1962.
That places Southern Africa 13th 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 Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25,736 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 21,586 kg/ha | -16.1% |
| 1963 | 21,876 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 29,338 kg/ha | +34.1% |
| 1965 | 30,331 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 27,338 kg/ha | -9.9% |
| 1967 | 33,683 kg/ha | +23.2% |
| 1968 | 26,736 kg/ha | -20.6% |
| 1969 | 31,108 kg/ha | +16.4% |
| 1970 | 28,808 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 26,229 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 1972 | 26,767 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 23,670 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 1974 | 26,010 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 27,154 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 27,561 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 24,248 kg/ha | -12.0% |
| 1978 | 26,283 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 24,779 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 27,788 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 27,133 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 28,042 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 25,594 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 25,804 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 29,035 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 28,196 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 29,629 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 27,578 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 31,307 kg/ha | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 26,929 kg/ha | -14.0% |
| 1991 | 27,691 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 28,663 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 28,883 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 29,312 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 33,044 kg/ha | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 33,029 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 32,438 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 31,541 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 30,198 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 33,153 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 44,532 kg/ha | +34.3% |
| 2002 | 64,549 kg/ha | +45.0% |
| 2003 | 63,718 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 62,751 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 65,180 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 64,679 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 56,794 kg/ha | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 58,746 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 58,669 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 58,831 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 61,108 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 61,260 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 60,988 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 59,770 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 58,435 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 58,326 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 57,520 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 54,362 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 54,416 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 54,598 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 55,166 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 53,524 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 54,664 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 53,939 kg/ha | -1.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tomatoes — Yield in Southern Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +45.0% | 44,532 kg/ha | 64,549 kg/ha |
| 1964 | +34.1% | 21,876 kg/ha | 29,338 kg/ha |
| 2001 | +34.3% | 33,153 kg/ha | 44,532 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,526 kg/ha | 21,586 kg/ha | 33,683 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 26,151 kg/ha | 23,670 kg/ha | 28,808 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,011 kg/ha | 25,594 kg/ha | 31,307 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,173 kg/ha | 26,929 kg/ha | 33,044 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,277 kg/ha | 33,153 kg/ha | 65,180 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,502 kg/ha | 54,362 kg/ha | 61,260 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,378 kg/ha | 53,524 kg/ha | 55,166 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tomatoes — yield in Southern Africa?
- Tomatoes — yield in Southern Africa was 53,939 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest tomatoes — yield recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 65,180 kg/ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest tomatoes — yield recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,586 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Southern Africa rank for tomatoes — yield?
- Southern Africa ranks 13th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is tomatoes — yield rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 — 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.