Wheat — Gross Production Value in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Wheat — Gross Production Value was 461,690 1000 Int$ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
461,690 1000 Int$
Change on year
down 6.4%
Rank
24th
of 26 groups
All-time high
863,519 1000 Int$
in 1988
All-time low
143,768 1000 Int$
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wheat — Gross Production Value in Southern Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.

Analysis

In 2024, wheat — gross production value in Southern Africa stood at 461,690 1000 Int$.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — gross production value in Southern Africa peaked at 863,519 1000 Int$ in 1988 and was at its lowest, 143,768 1000 Int$, in 1966.

Southern Africa ranks 24th of 26 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Wheat — Gross Production Value in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 Int$ Change
1961 220,142 1000 Int$
1962 180,200 1000 Int$ -18.1%
1963 221,674 1000 Int$ +23.0%
1964 264,066 1000 Int$ +19.1%
1965 167,463 1000 Int$ -36.6%
1966 143,768 1000 Int$ -14.1%
1967 267,157 1000 Int$ +85.8%
1968 308,314 1000 Int$ +15.4%
1969 326,132 1000 Int$ +5.8%
1970 344,522 1000 Int$ +5.6%
1971 409,692 1000 Int$ +18.9%
1972 419,746 1000 Int$ +2.5%
1973 452,263 1000 Int$ +7.7%
1974 392,069 1000 Int$ -13.3%
1975 435,562 1000 Int$ +11.1%
1976 543,338 1000 Int$ +24.7%
1977 460,181 1000 Int$ -15.3%
1978 415,071 1000 Int$ -9.8%
1979 502,917 1000 Int$ +21.2%
1980 356,097 1000 Int$ -29.2%
1981 563,016 1000 Int$ +58.1%
1982 583,376 1000 Int$ +3.6%
1983 427,269 1000 Int$ -26.8%
1984 561,035 1000 Int$ +31.3%
1985 406,812 1000 Int$ -27.5%
1986 557,081 1000 Int$ +36.9%
1987 753,076 1000 Int$ +35.2%
1988 863,519 1000 Int$ +14.7%
1989 484,645 1000 Int$ -43.9%
1990 414,222 1000 Int$ -14.5%
1991 510,760 1000 Int$ +23.3%
1992 317,299 1000 Int$ -37.9%
1993 473,392 1000 Int$ +49.2%
1994 440,537 1000 Int$ -6.9%
1995 472,621 1000 Int$ +7.3%
1996 651,283 1000 Int$ +37.8%
1997 584,793 1000 Int$ -10.2%
1998 456,573 1000 Int$ -21.9%
1999 415,138 1000 Int$ -9.1%
2000 579,716 1000 Int$ +39.6%
2001 606,687 1000 Int$ +4.7%
2002 586,189 1000 Int$ -3.4%
2003 374,088 1000 Int$ -36.2%
2004 405,471 1000 Int$ +8.4%
2005 457,166 1000 Int$ +12.7%
2006 503,262 1000 Int$ +10.1%
2007 454,885 1000 Int$ -9.6%
2008 508,658 1000 Int$ +11.8%
2009 468,207 1000 Int$ -8.0%
2010 346,712 1000 Int$ -25.9%
2011 483,590 1000 Int$ +39.5%
2012 459,621 1000 Int$ -5.0%
2013 449,787 1000 Int$ -2.1%
2014 419,972 1000 Int$ -6.6%
2015 345,276 1000 Int$ -17.8%
2016 455,945 1000 Int$ +32.1%
2017 367,238 1000 Int$ -19.5%
2018 445,948 1000 Int$ +21.4%
2019 365,578 1000 Int$ -18.0%
2020 505,693 1000 Int$ +38.3%
2021 544,923 1000 Int$ +7.8%
2022 506,290 1000 Int$ -7.1%
2023 493,195 1000 Int$ -2.6%
2024 461,690 1000 Int$ -6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 233,213 1000 Int$ 143,768 1000 Int$ 326,132 1000 Int$ 9
1970s 437,536 1000 Int$ 344,522 1000 Int$ 543,338 1000 Int$ 10
1980s 555,593 1000 Int$ 356,097 1000 Int$ 863,519 1000 Int$ 10
1990s 473,662 1000 Int$ 317,299 1000 Int$ 651,283 1000 Int$ 10
2000s 494,433 1000 Int$ 374,088 1000 Int$ 606,687 1000 Int$ 10
2010s 413,967 1000 Int$ 345,276 1000 Int$ 483,590 1000 Int$ 10
2020s 502,358 1000 Int$ 461,690 1000 Int$ 544,923 1000 Int$ 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 21 Uzbekistan 1.59 million 1000 Int$ compare
  2. 22 Yugoslav SFR 1.56 million 1000 Int$ compare
  3. 23 Ethiopia 1.46 million 1000 Int$ compare
  4. 24 Bulgaria 1.45 million 1000 Int$ compare
  5. 25 Hungary 1.24 million 1000 Int$ compare
  6. 26 Iraq 1.24 million 1000 Int$ compare
  7. 27 Afghanistan 1.23 million 1000 Int$ compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — gross production value in Southern Africa?
Wheat — gross production value in Southern Africa was 461,690 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — gross production value recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 863,519 1000 Int$ in 1988.
What is the lowest wheat — gross production value recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 143,768 1000 Int$ in 1966.
How does Southern Africa rank for wheat — gross production value?
Southern Africa ranks 24th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is wheat — gross production value rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wheat — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wheat — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$)
Unit
1000 Int$
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
164 places, 8,809 data points, 1961–2024
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