Cereal yield in South Africa in 2024 — 4,562 kg/ha. Ranked 21 in the world out of 79. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 315.1%.
1961–2024 · kg per hectare
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Africa
| Year | kg/ha | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,562 | −1,141 | −20.01% |
| 2023 | 5,703 | +393 | +7.39% |
| 2022 | 5,310 | −183 | −3.34% |
| 2021 | 5,494 | +373 | +7.28% |
| 2020 | 5,121 | +1,019 | +24.85% |
| 2019 | 4,102 | −550 | −11.83% |
| 2018 | 4,652 | −680 | −12.75% |
| 2017 | 5,332 | +1,709 | +47.16% |
| 2016 | 3,623 | +275 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 3,348 | −1,551 | −31.66% |
| 2014 | 4,900 | +857 | +21.19% |
| 2013 | 4,043 | −201 | −4.72% |
| 2012 | 4,244 | +227 | +5.64% |
| 2011 | 4,017 | −133 | −3.21% |
| 2010 | 4,150 | −255 | −5.79% |
| 2009 | 4,406 | +342 | +8.42% |
| 2008 | 4,063 | +1,273 | +45.62% |
| 2007 | 2,790 | −351 | −11.17% |
| 2006 | 3,141 | −169 | −5.09% |
| 2005 | 3,310 | +532 | +19.14% |
| 2004 | 2,778 | +241 | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 2,537 | −236 | −8.5% |
| 2002 | 2,773 | +349 | +14.38% |
| 2001 | 2,424 | −342 | −12.36% |
| 2000 | 2,766 | +575 | +26.22% |
| 1999 | 2,191 | +10 | +0.44% |
| 1998 | 2,182 | −90 | −3.97% |
| 1997 | 2,272 | −218 | −8.77% |
| 1996 | 2,490 | +1,071 | +75.47% |
| 1995 | 1,419 | −1,166 | −45.1% |
| 1994 | 2,585 | +425 | +19.67% |
| 1993 | 2,160 | +1,215 | +128.65% |
| 1992 | 945 | −1,041 | −52.43% |
| 1991 | 1,986 | +109 | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 1,877 | −405 | −17.73% |
| 1989 | 2,282 | +610 | +36.52% |
| 1988 | 1,672 | +43 | +2.63% |
| 1987 | 1,629 | +39 | +2.47% |
| 1986 | 1,589 | +14 | +0.86% |
| 1985 | 1,576 | +492 | +45.39% |
| 1984 | 1,084 | +124 | +12.88% |
| 1983 | 960 | −700 | −42.15% |
| 1982 | 1,660 | −1,021 | −38.07% |
| 1981 | 2,680 | +663 | +32.87% |
| 1980 | 2,017 | +408 | +25.33% |
| 1979 | 1,610 | −267 | −14.21% |
| 1978 | 1,876 | +124 | +7.09% |
| 1977 | 1,752 | +361 | +25.91% |
| 1976 | 1,392 | −233 | −14.34% |
| 1975 | 1,624 | −251 | −13.4% |
| 1974 | 1,876 | +868 | +86.18% |
| 1973 | 1,008 | −586 | −36.79% |
| 1972 | 1,594 | +96 | +6.39% |
| 1971 | 1,498 | +311 | +26.22% |
| 1970 | 1,187 | +146 | +14.01% |
| 1969 | 1,041 | +35 | +3.49% |
| 1968 | 1,006 | −720 | −41.7% |
| 1967 | 1,726 | +715 | +70.78% |
| 1966 | 1,010 | +99 | +10.86% |
| 1965 | 911 | −3 | −0.27% |
| 1964 | 914 | −214 | −18.98% |
| 1963 | 1,128 | −14 | −1.23% |
| 1962 | 1,142 | +43 | +3.91% |
| 1961 | 1,099 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
South Africa
4,562
Botswana
900
The yield of cereal crops in kilograms per hectare of harvested area. The gap between countries reaches tenfold and is explained by climate, varieties, fertilizer application and the level of farming technique. Rising yields are the main source of the growth in world food production, with the area under cereals almost unchanged.
Important: The aggregate is weighted by the land under cereal production: it is the whole harvest of the group divided by all of its harvested area. Yield depends not only on technology but also on climate and on the mix of crops grown.
Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.
The gross harvest of cereal crops, in tonnes.
Agriculture Land under cereal productionHow much land is occupied by cereal crops — wheat, rice, maize and the rest.
Agriculture Fertilizer useHow many kilograms of fertilizer are applied per hectare of arable land.
Agriculture Irrigated landThe share of agricultural land equipped for irrigation.