Wheat — Production, annual growth rate in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Wheat — Production, annual growth rate was -6.39 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-6.39 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 147.0%
Rank
24th
of 30 groups
All-time high
85.82 % change on previous year
in 1967
All-time low
-43.88 % change on previous year
in 1989
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Wheat — Production, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded -6.39 % change on previous year for wheat — production, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 147.0% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — production, annual growth rate in Southern Africa peaked at 85.82 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, -43.88 % change on previous year, in 1989.
Southern Africa ranks 24th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Production, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -18.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 23.02 % change on previous year | -226.9% |
| 1964 | 19.12 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1965 | -36.58 % change on previous year | -291.3% |
| 1966 | -14.15 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 1967 | 85.82 % change on previous year | -706.6% |
| 1968 | 15.41 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 1969 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 1970 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 18.92 % change on previous year | +235.5% |
| 1972 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 1973 | 7.75 % change on previous year | +215.6% |
| 1974 | -13.31 % change on previous year | -271.8% |
| 1975 | 11.09 % change on previous year | -183.3% |
| 1976 | 24.74 % change on previous year | +123.0% |
| 1977 | -15.3 % change on previous year | -161.9% |
| 1978 | -9.8 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 1979 | 21.16 % change on previous year | -315.9% |
| 1980 | -29.19 % change on previous year | -237.9% |
| 1981 | 58.11 % change on previous year | -299.0% |
| 1982 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 1983 | -26.76 % change on previous year | -840.0% |
| 1984 | 31.31 % change on previous year | -217.0% |
| 1985 | -27.49 % change on previous year | -187.8% |
| 1986 | 36.94 % change on previous year | -234.4% |
| 1987 | 35.18 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 14.67 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 1989 | -43.88 % change on previous year | -399.2% |
| 1990 | -14.53 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 1991 | 23.31 % change on previous year | -260.4% |
| 1992 | -37.88 % change on previous year | -262.5% |
| 1993 | 49.19 % change on previous year | -229.9% |
| 1994 | -6.94 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 1995 | 7.28 % change on previous year | -204.9% |
| 1996 | 37.8 % change on previous year | +419.1% |
| 1997 | -10.21 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 1998 | -21.93 % change on previous year | +114.8% |
| 1999 | -9.07 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 2000 | 39.64 % change on previous year | -536.9% |
| 2001 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 2002 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -172.6% |
| 2003 | -36.18 % change on previous year | +970.9% |
| 2004 | 8.39 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 2005 | 12.75 % change on previous year | +52.0% |
| 2006 | 10.08 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 2007 | -9.61 % change on previous year | -195.3% |
| 2008 | 11.82 % change on previous year | -223.0% |
| 2009 | -7.95 % change on previous year | -167.3% |
| 2010 | -25.95 % change on previous year | +226.3% |
| 2011 | 39.48 % change on previous year | -252.1% |
| 2012 | -4.96 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 2013 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 2014 | -6.63 % change on previous year | +209.8% |
| 2015 | -17.79 % change on previous year | +168.3% |
| 2016 | 32.05 % change on previous year | -280.2% |
| 2017 | -19.46 % change on previous year | -160.7% |
| 2018 | 21.43 % change on previous year | -210.2% |
| 2019 | -18.02 % change on previous year | -184.1% |
| 2020 | 38.33 % change on previous year | -312.7% |
| 2021 | 7.76 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 2022 | -7.09 % change on previous year | -191.4% |
| 2023 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 2024 | -6.39 % change on previous year | +147.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.03 % change on previous year | -36.58 % change on previous year | 85.82 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 5.33 % change on previous year | -15.3 % change on previous year | 24.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.25 % change on previous year | -43.88 % change on previous year | 58.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7 % change on previous year | -37.88 % change on previous year | 49.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.02 % change on previous year | -36.18 % change on previous year | 39.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1974 % change on previous year | -25.95 % change on previous year | 39.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 % change on previous year | -7.09 % change on previous year | 38.33 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 21 Australia 21.7 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Australia and New Zealand 21.66 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Turkmenistan 20.91 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Algeria 20 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Afghanistan 19.52 % change on previous year compare
- 26 New Zealand 18.64 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Argentina 16.76 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat — production, annual growth rate in Southern Africa?
- Wheat — production, annual growth rate in Southern Africa was -6.39 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — production, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 85.82 % change on previous year in 1967.
- What is the lowest wheat — production, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.88 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Southern Africa rank for wheat — production, annual growth rate?
- Southern Africa ranks 24th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 Wheat — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Wheat — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Wheat — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Wheat — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.