Vegetables Primary — Production, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Vegetables Primary — Production, per capita was 0.042 t per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Vegetables Primary — Production, per capita in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.042 t per person for vegetables primary — production, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — production, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0583 t per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0404 t per person, in 2006.
That places South Africa 95th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Vegetables Primary — Production, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | t per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0541 t per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0511 t per person | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0529 t per person | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0555 t per person | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.055 t per person | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0525 t per person | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0551 t per person | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0513 t per person | -6.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0537 t per person | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0527 t per person | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0499 t per person | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0522 t per person | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0524 t per person | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0517 t per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0552 t per person | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0569 t per person | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0547 t per person | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0544 t per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0529 t per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0548 t per person | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0583 t per person | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 0.057 t per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0512 t per person | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0514 t per person | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0519 t per person | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0507 t per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0513 t per person | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.048 t per person | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0498 t per person | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0464 t per person | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0471 t per person | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0456 t per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0455 t per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0435 t per person | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0462 t per person | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0453 t per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0463 t per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0453 t per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0461 t per person | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0425 t per person | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0435 t per person | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0432 t per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.046 t per person | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0456 t per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0447 t per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0404 t per person | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.041 t per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.046 t per person | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0449 t per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0484 t per person | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0486 t per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0507 t per person | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0492 t per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0454 t per person | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.048 t per person | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0451 t per person | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0467 t per person | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0439 t per person | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0454 t per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0446 t per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0439 t per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0414 t per person | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0415 t per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.042 t per person | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0535 t per person | 0.0511 t per person | 0.0555 t per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0533 t per person | 0.0499 t per person | 0.0569 t per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0524 t per person | 0.048 t per person | 0.0583 t per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0457 t per person | 0.0435 t per person | 0.0471 t per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0438 t per person | 0.0404 t per person | 0.046 t per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0471 t per person | 0.0439 t per person | 0.0507 t per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0427 t per person | 0.0414 t per person | 0.0446 t per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 92 Denmark 0.0428 t per person compare
- 93 Kiribati 0.0425 t per person compare
- 94 South Sudan 0.0423 t per person compare
- 96 Switzerland 0.0412 t per person compare
- 97 Slovenia 0.0397 t per person compare
- 98 Costa Rica 0.0382 t per person compare
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 primary — production, per capita in South Africa?
- Vegetables primary — production, per capita in South Africa was 0.042 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest vegetables primary — production, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0583 t per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — production, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0404 t per person in 2006.
- How does South Africa rank for vegetables primary — production, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 95th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — production, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Vegetables Primary — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Vegetables Primary — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Vegetables Primary — Production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Vegetables Primary — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Vegetables Primary — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.