Vegetables Primary — Production, annual growth rate in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Vegetables Primary — Production, annual growth rate was 2.44 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.44 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 66.3%
Rank
14th
of 43 groups
All-time high
12.94 % change on previous year
in 2008
All-time low
-8.09 % change on previous year
in 2006
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Vegetables Primary — Production, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, 1962–2024

-10-5051015196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, vegetables primary — production, annual growth rate in Southern Africa stood at 2.44 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.3% on the previous year and up 145.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vegetables primary — production, annual growth rate in Southern Africa peaked at 12.94 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -8.09 % change on previous year, in 2006.

Southern Africa ranks 14th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Vegetables Primary — Production, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Vegetables Primary — Production, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -2.63 % change on previous year
1963 6.73 % change on previous year -356.2%
1964 7.87 % change on previous year +16.9%
1965 2.26 % change on previous year -71.3%
1966 -1.25 % change on previous year -155.4%
1967 8 % change on previous year -738.5%
1968 -3.74 % change on previous year -146.8%
1969 7.72 % change on previous year -306.1%
1970 1.48 % change on previous year -80.9%
1971 -2.35 % change on previous year -259.4%
1972 7.34 % change on previous year -411.8%
1973 3.36 % change on previous year -54.2%
1974 1.5 % change on previous year -55.3%
1975 9.4 % change on previous year +524.7%
1976 5.78 % change on previous year -38.5%
1977 -0.9508 % change on previous year -116.4%
1978 2.27 % change on previous year -339.0%
1979 0.0357 % change on previous year -98.4%
1980 6.4 % change on previous year +17840.0%
1981 9.92 % change on previous year +55.0%
1982 1.43 % change on previous year -85.6%
1983 -6.85 % change on previous year -578.9%
1984 3.9 % change on previous year -156.8%
1985 4.13 % change on previous year +6.1%
1986 1.04 % change on previous year -74.9%
1987 4.24 % change on previous year +309.1%
1988 -3.51 % change on previous year -182.6%
1989 6.73 % change on previous year -291.8%
1990 -3.94 % change on previous year -158.5%
1991 3.52 % change on previous year -189.5%
1992 -1.74 % change on previous year -149.5%
1993 1.94 % change on previous year -211.5%
1994 -2.42 % change on previous year -224.7%
1995 6.94 % change on previous year -386.5%
1996 -0.6767 % change on previous year -109.7%
1997 3.61 % change on previous year -633.4%
1998 -1.07 % change on previous year -129.5%
1999 2.95 % change on previous year -377.4%
2000 -6.58 % change on previous year -322.7%
2001 3.52 % change on previous year -153.6%
2002 0.5892 % change on previous year -83.3%
2003 7.45 % change on previous year +1165.1%
2004 0.3032 % change on previous year -95.9%
2005 -0.6527 % change on previous year -315.3%
2006 -8.09 % change on previous year +1140.2%
2007 3.29 % change on previous year -140.6%
2008 12.94 % change on previous year +293.9%
2009 -1.27 % change on previous year -109.8%
2010 9.23 % change on previous year -828.5%
2011 1.7 % change on previous year -81.6%
2012 5.47 % change on previous year +222.7%
2013 -1.05 % change on previous year -119.2%
2014 -5.42 % change on previous year +415.4%
2015 8.21 % change on previous year -251.5%
2016 -5.16 % change on previous year -162.9%
2017 4.64 % change on previous year -189.8%
2018 -4.1 % change on previous year -188.4%
2019 4.92 % change on previous year -220.0%
2020 -0.4942 % change on previous year -110.0%
2021 -0.1977 % change on previous year -60.0%
2022 -4.01 % change on previous year +1930.9%
2023 1.47 % change on previous year -136.6%
2024 2.44 % change on previous year +66.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.12 % change on previous year -3.74 % change on previous year 8 % change on previous year 8
1970s 2.79 % change on previous year -2.35 % change on previous year 9.4 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.74 % change on previous year -6.85 % change on previous year 9.92 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.9127 % change on previous year -3.94 % change on previous year 6.94 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.15 % change on previous year -8.09 % change on previous year 12.94 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.84 % change on previous year -5.42 % change on previous year 9.23 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.1591 % change on previous year -4.01 % change on previous year 2.44 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 11 Guyana 12.5 % change on previous year compare
  2. 12 Dominican Republic 12.44 % change on previous year compare
  3. 13 Kuwait 12.38 % change on previous year compare
  4. 14 Morocco 12.29 % change on previous year compare
  5. 15 Malaysia 12.23 % change on previous year compare
  6. 16 Sweden 11.84 % change on previous year compare
  7. 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.68 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vegetables primary — production, annual growth rate in Southern Africa?
Vegetables primary — production, annual growth rate in Southern Africa was 2.44 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest vegetables primary — production, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 12.94 % change on previous year in 2008.
What is the lowest vegetables primary — production, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -8.09 % change on previous year in 2006.
How does Southern Africa rank for vegetables primary — production, annual growth rate?
Southern Africa ranks 14th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is vegetables primary — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 145.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Vegetables Primary — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Vegetables Primary — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Vegetables Primary — Production, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
240 places, 13,737 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Vegetables Primary — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.