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

Latest (2024)
76.22 million 1000 SLC
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
51st
of 150 countries
All-time high
78.87 million 1000 SLC
in 2022
All-time low
17.29 million 1000 SLC
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Vegetables and Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value in South Africa, 1961–2024

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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

Annual values for Vegetables and Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC) in South Africa, 1961 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 48 Jamaica 89.49 million 1000 SLC compare
  2. 49 Guyana 82.86 million 1000 SLC compare
  3. 50 Togo 81.22 million 1000 SLC compare
  4. 52 Mozambique 71.81 million 1000 SLC compare
  5. 53 Egypt 67.98 million 1000 SLC compare
  6. 54 Brazil 53.69 million 1000 SLC compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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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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Indicator
Vegetables and Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC)
Unit
1000 SLC
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
163 places, 9,297 data points, 1961–2024
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