Wheat — Gross Production Value in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Wheat — Gross Production Value was 538,310 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
538,310 1000 USD
Change on year
down 6.4%
Rank
24th
of 26 groups
All-time high
1.00 million 1000 USD
in 1988
All-time low
151,612 1000 USD
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 USD.

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 538,310 1000 USD for wheat — gross production value in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — gross production value in Southern Africa peaked at 1.00 million 1000 USD in 1988 and was at its lowest, 151,612 1000 USD, in 1966.

That places Southern Africa 24th out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 US$) in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1961 240,846 1000 USD
1962 194,945 1000 USD -19.1%
1963 243,335 1000 USD +24.8%
1964 293,065 1000 USD +20.4%
1965 181,485 1000 USD -38.1%
1966 151,612 1000 USD -16.5%
1967 297,762 1000 USD +96.4%
1968 344,728 1000 USD +15.8%
1969 363,827 1000 USD +5.5%
1970 385,929 1000 USD +6.1%
1971 461,628 1000 USD +19.6%
1972 482,625 1000 USD +4.5%
1973 517,160 1000 USD +7.2%
1974 441,220 1000 USD -14.7%
1975 495,369 1000 USD +12.3%
1976 621,351 1000 USD +25.4%
1977 519,405 1000 USD -16.4%
1978 467,742 1000 USD -9.9%
1979 576,942 1000 USD +23.3%
1980 407,210 1000 USD -29.4%
1981 651,615 1000 USD +60.0%
1982 676,105 1000 USD +3.8%
1983 493,941 1000 USD -26.9%
1984 649,385 1000 USD +31.5%
1985 469,155 1000 USD -27.8%
1986 646,654 1000 USD +37.8%
1987 873,134 1000 USD +35.0%
1988 1.00 million 1000 USD +14.7%
1989 556,869 1000 USD -44.4%
1990 473,726 1000 USD -14.9%
1991 593,877 1000 USD +25.4%
1992 366,895 1000 USD -38.2%
1993 550,091 1000 USD +49.9%
1994 510,689 1000 USD -7.2%
1995 548,540 1000 USD +7.4%
1996 751,281 1000 USD +37.0%
1997 673,061 1000 USD -10.4%
1998 524,608 1000 USD -22.1%
1999 480,088 1000 USD -8.5%
2000 672,042 1000 USD +40.0%
2001 693,953 1000 USD +3.3%
2002 677,215 1000 USD -2.4%
2003 431,009 1000 USD -36.4%
2004 469,011 1000 USD +8.8%
2005 530,217 1000 USD +13.1%
2006 586,127 1000 USD +10.5%
2007 530,625 1000 USD -9.5%
2008 593,646 1000 USD +11.9%
2009 545,369 1000 USD -8.1%
2010 399,833 1000 USD -26.7%
2011 559,722 1000 USD +40.0%
2012 534,218 1000 USD -4.6%
2013 521,963 1000 USD -2.3%
2014 487,034 1000 USD -6.7%
2015 401,441 1000 USD -17.6%
2016 531,175 1000 USD +32.3%
2017 426,247 1000 USD -19.8%
2018 518,247 1000 USD +21.6%
2019 426,249 1000 USD -17.8%
2020 589,788 1000 USD +38.4%
2021 635,373 1000 USD +7.7%
2022 589,509 1000 USD -7.2%
2023 575,137 1000 USD -2.4%
2024 538,310 1000 USD -6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 256,845 1000 USD 151,612 1000 USD 363,827 1000 USD 9
1970s 496,937 1000 USD 385,929 1000 USD 621,351 1000 USD 10
1980s 642,582 1000 USD 407,210 1000 USD 1.00 million 1000 USD 10
1990s 547,286 1000 USD 366,895 1000 USD 751,281 1000 USD 10
2000s 572,921 1000 USD 431,009 1000 USD 693,953 1000 USD 10
2010s 480,613 1000 USD 399,833 1000 USD 559,722 1000 USD 10
2020s 585,623 1000 USD 538,310 1000 USD 635,373 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 21 Brazil 1.53 million 1000 USD compare
  2. 22 Algeria 1.42 million 1000 USD compare
  3. 23 Spain 1.12 million 1000 USD compare
  4. 24 Bulgaria 1.11 million 1000 USD compare
  5. 25 Hungary 916,593 1000 USD compare
  6. 26 Denmark 882,539 1000 USD compare
  7. 27 Czechia 875,250 1000 USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — gross production value in Southern Africa?
Wheat — gross production value in Southern Africa was 538,310 1000 USD 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 1.00 million 1000 USD in 1988.
What is the lowest wheat — gross production value recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 151,612 1000 USD 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 10.5%. 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wheat — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$)
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
135 places, 7,283 data points, 1961–2024
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