Wheat — Gross Production Value in South Africa
South Africa: Wheat — Gross Production Value was 531,800 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
531,800 1000 USD
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
33rd
of 100 countries
All-time high
1.00 million 1000 USD
in 1988
All-time low
151,399 1000 USD
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Wheat — Gross Production Value in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat — gross production value in South Africa is 531,800 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — gross production value in South Africa peaked at 1.00 million 1000 USD in 1988 and was at its lowest, 151,399 1000 USD, in 1966.
South Africa ranks 33rd of 100 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.
Wheat — Gross Production Value in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 240,636 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 194,774 1000 USD | -19.1% |
| 1963 | 243,122 1000 USD | +24.8% |
| 1964 | 292,852 1000 USD | +20.5% |
| 1965 | 181,237 1000 USD | -38.1% |
| 1966 | 151,399 1000 USD | -16.5% |
| 1967 | 297,548 1000 USD | +96.5% |
| 1968 | 344,515 1000 USD | +15.8% |
| 1969 | 363,578 1000 USD | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 385,680 1000 USD | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 461,380 1000 USD | +19.6% |
| 1972 | 482,377 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 516,911 1000 USD | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 440,935 1000 USD | -14.7% |
| 1975 | 495,085 1000 USD | +12.3% |
| 1976 | 621,067 1000 USD | +25.4% |
| 1977 | 519,121 1000 USD | -16.4% |
| 1978 | 467,458 1000 USD | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 576,587 1000 USD | +23.3% |
| 1980 | 406,677 1000 USD | -29.5% |
| 1981 | 650,905 1000 USD | +60.1% |
| 1982 | 675,217 1000 USD | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 492,875 1000 USD | -27.0% |
| 1984 | 648,142 1000 USD | +31.5% |
| 1985 | 467,734 1000 USD | -27.8% |
| 1986 | 644,550 1000 USD | +37.8% |
| 1987 | 871,372 1000 USD | +35.2% |
| 1988 | 1.00 million 1000 USD | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 555,313 1000 USD | -44.5% |
| 1990 | 472,154 1000 USD | -15.0% |
| 1991 | 591,782 1000 USD | +25.3% |
| 1992 | 365,788 1000 USD | -38.2% |
| 1993 | 548,067 1000 USD | +49.8% |
| 1994 | 508,451 1000 USD | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 546,266 1000 USD | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 749,256 1000 USD | +37.2% |
| 1997 | 671,028 1000 USD | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 522,735 1000 USD | -22.1% |
| 1999 | 478,793 1000 USD | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 670,824 1000 USD | +40.1% |
| 2001 | 691,779 1000 USD | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 673,489 1000 USD | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 427,354 1000 USD | -36.5% |
| 2004 | 466,076 1000 USD | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 526,304 1000 USD | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 581,559 1000 USD | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 526,304 1000 USD | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 588,466 1000 USD | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 540,947 1000 USD | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 395,074 1000 USD | -27.0% |
| 2011 | 553,932 1000 USD | +40.2% |
| 2012 | 529,067 1000 USD | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 516,635 1000 USD | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 483,482 1000 USD | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 397,836 1000 USD | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 527,686 1000 USD | +32.6% |
| 2017 | 424,083 1000 USD | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 516,082 1000 USD | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 424,083 1000 USD | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 585,704 1000 USD | +38.1% |
| 2021 | 631,289 1000 USD | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 582,941 1000 USD | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 566,364 1000 USD | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 531,800 1000 USD | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 256,629 1000 USD | 151,399 1000 USD | 363,578 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 496,660 1000 USD | 385,680 1000 USD | 621,067 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 641,290 1000 USD | 406,677 1000 USD | 1.00 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 545,432 1000 USD | 365,788 1000 USD | 749,256 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 569,310 1000 USD | 427,354 1000 USD | 691,779 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 476,796 1000 USD | 395,074 1000 USD | 553,932 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 579,620 1000 USD | 531,800 1000 USD | 631,289 1000 USD | 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.83 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.83 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat — gross production value in South Africa?
- Wheat — gross production value in South Africa was 531,800 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wheat — gross production value recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.00 million 1000 USD in 1988.
- What is the lowest wheat — gross production value recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 151,399 1000 USD in 1966.
- How does South Africa rank for wheat — gross production value?
- South Africa ranks 33rd out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — gross production value rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 Wheat — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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