Wheat — Yield, per unit of GDP in South Africa
South Africa: Wheat — Yield, per unit of GDP was 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Yield, per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg/ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, wheat — yield, per unit of gdp in South Africa stood at 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — yield, per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
South Africa ranks 83rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Yield, per unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg/ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1963 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 1965 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -45.1% |
| 1966 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1967 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +54.2% |
| 1968 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1969 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1970 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1974 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 1975 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1977 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1978 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1979 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -41.8% |
| 1981 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +38.0% |
| 1982 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 1984 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +39.6% |
| 1985 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 1987 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -41.8% |
| 1990 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1991 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 1992 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1996 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +52.0% |
| 1997 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1998 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +59.0% |
| 1999 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -47.7% |
| 2004 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 2005 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -33.6% |
| 2011 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +34.8% |
| 2017 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 2018 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2020 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +68.5% |
| 2021 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP, 39% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP, 12% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 wheat — yield, per unit of gdp in South Africa?
- Wheat — yield, per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — yield, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- What is the lowest wheat — yield, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does South Africa rank for wheat — yield, per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 83rd out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — yield, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wheat — Yield, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wheat — Yield divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wheat — Yield ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Wheat — Yield Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Wheat — Yield divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.