Cereals excluding rice — Production in South Africa

South Africa: Cereals excluding rice — Production was 19.00 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
19.00 million t
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
23rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
19.58 million t
in 2017
All-time low
5.04 million t
in 1992
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cereals excluding rice — Production in South Africa, 1961–2023

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cereals excluding rice — production in South Africa is 19.00 million t, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — production in South Africa peaked at 19.58 million t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.04 million t, in 1992.

That places South Africa 23rd out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.21 million t 5.82 million t 11.85 million t 9
1970s 10.91 million t 6.46 million t 13.56 million t 10
1980s 12.00 million t 6.66 million t 17.99 million t 10
1990s 11.12 million t 5.04 million t 15.96 million t 10
2000s 12.50 million t 9.43 million t 15.32 million t 10
2010s 14.50 million t 10.61 million t 19.58 million t 10
2020s 18.75 million t 18.02 million t 19.22 million t 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 20 Indonesia 19.99 million t compare
  2. 21 Yugoslav SFR 19.22 million t compare
  3. 22 Nigeria 19.07 million t compare
  4. 24 Egypt, Arab Republic of 17.79 million t compare
  5. 25 Kazakhstan, Republic of 16.13 million t compare
  6. 26 Hungary 14.72 million t compare

See the full ranking of 222 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals excluding rice — production in South Africa?
Cereals excluding rice — production in South Africa was 19.00 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals excluding rice — production recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 19.58 million t in 2017.
What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — production recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 5.04 million t in 1992.
How does South Africa rank for cereals excluding rice — production?
South Africa ranks 23rd out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereals excluding rice — production rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. 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 Cereals excluding rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cereals excluding rice — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
222 places, 12,527 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.