Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate was -20.01 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate in South Africa is -20.01 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 370.6% on the previous year and down 194.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 128.66 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -52.43 % change on previous year, in 1992.
South Africa ranks 175th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -52.43 % change on previous year | -1004.7% |
| 1993 | 128.66 % change on previous year | -345.4% |
| 1994 | 19.67 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 1995 | -45.1 % change on previous year | -329.3% |
| 1996 | 75.47 % change on previous year | -267.3% |
| 1997 | -8.77 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 1998 | -3.97 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4446 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 2000 | 26.22 % change on previous year | +5796.5% |
| 2001 | -12.36 % change on previous year | -147.1% |
| 2002 | 14.38 % change on previous year | -216.3% |
| 2003 | -8.5 % change on previous year | -159.2% |
| 2004 | 9.5 % change on previous year | -211.8% |
| 2005 | 19.14 % change on previous year | +101.4% |
| 2006 | -5.09 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 2007 | -11.17 % change on previous year | +119.2% |
| 2008 | 45.62 % change on previous year | -508.6% |
| 2009 | 8.42 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 2010 | -5.79 % change on previous year | -168.7% |
| 2011 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 2012 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -275.4% |
| 2013 | -4.72 % change on previous year | -183.8% |
| 2014 | 21.19 % change on previous year | -548.4% |
| 2015 | -31.66 % change on previous year | -249.4% |
| 2016 | 8.2 % change on previous year | -125.9% |
| 2017 | 47.16 % change on previous year | +474.9% |
| 2018 | -12.75 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 2019 | -11.83 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 24.85 % change on previous year | -310.1% |
| 2021 | 7.28 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 2022 | -3.34 % change on previous year | -145.9% |
| 2023 | 7.39 % change on previous year | -321.5% |
| 2024 | -20.01 % change on previous year | -370.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.31 % change on previous year | -52.43 % change on previous year | 128.66 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.62 % change on previous year | -12.36 % change on previous year | 45.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 % change on previous year | -31.66 % change on previous year | 47.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.24 % change on previous year | -20.01 % change on previous year | 24.85 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 172 Madagascar -18.49 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Estonia -19.29 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Bosnia and Herzegovina -20.01 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Zimbabwe -22.26 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Eswatini -23.13 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Sierra Leone -25.13 % change on previous year compare
More poverty & inequality data for South Africa
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.22 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,562 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 28.13 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 28.1% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 0.8444 % change on previous year (2022)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.388 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 17.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate in South Africa was -20.01 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 128.66 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -52.43 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does South Africa rank for cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 175th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 194.4%. 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 Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, 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 Cereal yield vs extreme poverty. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal yield vs extreme poverty. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.