Vegetables and Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value in South Africa
South Africa: Vegetables and Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value was 76.22 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vegetables and Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
In 2024, vegetables and fruit primary — gross production value in South Africa stood at 76.22 million 1000 SLC.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables and fruit primary — gross production value in South Africa peaked at 78.87 million 1000 SLC in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.29 million 1000 SLC, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 51st of 150 countries on this measure, 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 Production Value in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.29 million 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 17.37 million 1000 SLC | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 19.12 million 1000 SLC | +10.1% |
| 1964 | 20.00 million 1000 SLC | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 22.15 million 1000 SLC | +10.7% |
| 1966 | 22.06 million 1000 SLC | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 23.48 million 1000 SLC | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 24.96 million 1000 SLC | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 25.52 million 1000 SLC | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 22.92 million 1000 SLC | -10.2% |
| 1971 | 25.19 million 1000 SLC | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 26.46 million 1000 SLC | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 26.46 million 1000 SLC | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 25.78 million 1000 SLC | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 28.14 million 1000 SLC | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 29.47 million 1000 SLC | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 26.48 million 1000 SLC | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 29.64 million 1000 SLC | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 30.89 million 1000 SLC | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 33.79 million 1000 SLC | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 33.42 million 1000 SLC | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 35.56 million 1000 SLC | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 35.24 million 1000 SLC | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 35.75 million 1000 SLC | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 35.38 million 1000 SLC | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 35.59 million 1000 SLC | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 38.92 million 1000 SLC | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 40.25 million 1000 SLC | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 41.32 million 1000 SLC | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 40.64 million 1000 SLC | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 41.58 million 1000 SLC | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 42.17 million 1000 SLC | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 40.71 million 1000 SLC | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 40.64 million 1000 SLC | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 42.25 million 1000 SLC | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 44.67 million 1000 SLC | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 46.84 million 1000 SLC | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 46.20 million 1000 SLC | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 51.04 million 1000 SLC | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 49.94 million 1000 SLC | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 48.39 million 1000 SLC | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 51.63 million 1000 SLC | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 56.31 million 1000 SLC | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 55.84 million 1000 SLC | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 55.67 million 1000 SLC | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 54.86 million 1000 SLC | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 56.91 million 1000 SLC | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 59.96 million 1000 SLC | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 57.85 million 1000 SLC | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 58.62 million 1000 SLC | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 59.04 million 1000 SLC | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 61.97 million 1000 SLC | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 65.95 million 1000 SLC | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 65.00 million 1000 SLC | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 67.78 million 1000 SLC | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 63.55 million 1000 SLC | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 66.71 million 1000 SLC | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 66.94 million 1000 SLC | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 67.63 million 1000 SLC | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 70.63 million 1000 SLC | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 73.92 million 1000 SLC | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 78.87 million 1000 SLC | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 76.68 million 1000 SLC | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 76.22 million 1000 SLC | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.33 million 1000 SLC | 17.29 million 1000 SLC | 25.52 million 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.14 million 1000 SLC | 22.92 million 1000 SLC | 30.89 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.52 million 1000 SLC | 33.42 million 1000 SLC | 41.32 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.68 million 1000 SLC | 40.64 million 1000 SLC | 51.04 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.74 million 1000 SLC | 48.39 million 1000 SLC | 59.96 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.32 million 1000 SLC | 58.62 million 1000 SLC | 67.78 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.26 million 1000 SLC | 70.63 million 1000 SLC | 78.87 million 1000 SLC | 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 production value in South Africa?
- Vegetables and fruit primary — gross production value in South Africa was 76.22 million 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables and fruit primary — gross production value recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 78.87 million 1000 SLC in 2022.
- What is the lowest vegetables and fruit primary — gross production value recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.29 million 1000 SLC in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for vegetables and fruit primary — gross production value?
- South Africa ranks 51st out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables and fruit primary — gross production value rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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