Vegetables and Fruit Primary — Gross per capita Production Index in South Africa
South Africa: Vegetables and Fruit Primary — Gross per capita Production Index was 101.77 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vegetables and Fruit Primary — Gross per capita Production Index in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 101.77 for vegetables and fruit primary — gross per capita production index in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables and fruit primary — gross per capita production index in South Africa peaked at 107.6 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 77.22, in 1994.
That places South Africa 77th out of 182 countries 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.
Vegetables and Fruit Primary — Gross per capita Production Index in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 84.05 | — |
| 1962 | 82.18 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 87.37 | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 89.48 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 95.47 | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 92.19 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 95.85 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 98.17 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 97.35 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 85.38 | -12.3% |
| 1971 | 90.45 | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 93.64 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 90.42 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 86.39 | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 91.61 | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 93.74 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 81.64 | -12.9% |
| 1978 | 89.14 | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 89.96 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 95.49 | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 92.02 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 93.93 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 89.3 | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 87.62 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 84.5 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 81.78 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 86.21 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 87.12 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 87.26 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 83.24 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 83.22 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 82.99 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 78.73 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 77.22 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 79.47 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 83.24 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 86.17 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 84.5 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 92.17 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 89.41 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 86.61 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 91.52 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 98.43 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 96.65 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 96.13 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 94.03 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 96.41 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 100.72 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 95.78 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 96.01 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 95.91 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.24 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 103.57 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 101.04 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 103.23 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 95.74 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 99.83 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 99.03 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 98.11 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 99.9 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 102.62 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 107.6 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 103.23 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 101.77 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.35 | 82.18 | 98.17 | 9 |
| 1970s | 89.24 | 81.64 | 93.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.52 | 81.78 | 95.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.09 | 77.22 | 92.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.57 | 86.61 | 100.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.17 | 95.74 | 103.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.02 | 99.9 | 107.6 | 5 |
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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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetables and fruit primary — gross per capita production index in South Africa?
- Vegetables and fruit primary — gross per capita production index in South Africa was 101.77 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables and fruit primary — gross per capita production index recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 107.6 in 2022.
- What is the lowest vegetables and fruit primary — gross per capita production index recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.22 in 1994.
- How does South Africa rank for vegetables and fruit primary — gross per capita production index?
- South Africa ranks 77th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables and fruit primary — gross per capita production index rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Vegetables and Fruit Primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.