Cereal yield vs extreme poverty in South Africa
South Africa: Cereal yield vs extreme poverty was 4,562 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,562
Change on year
down 20.0%
Rank
51st
of 180 groups
All-time high
5,703
in 2023
All-time low
944.7
in 1992
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Cereal yield vs extreme poverty in South Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yield vs extreme poverty in South Africa stood at 4,562.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs extreme poverty in South Africa peaked at 5,703 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 944.7, in 1992.
That places South Africa 51st out of 180 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,011 | 944.7 | 2,585 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,099 | 2,424 | 4,406 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,241 | 3,348 | 5,332 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,238 | 4,562 | 5,703 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More poverty & inequality data for South Africa
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 2.22 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 28.13 (2022)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.388 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 17.76 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1656 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1656 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.192 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.5993 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 17.4% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs extreme poverty in South Africa?
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty in South Africa was 4,562 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs extreme poverty recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5,703 in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs extreme poverty recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 944.7 in 1992.
- How does South Africa rank for cereal yield vs extreme poverty?
- South Africa ranks 51st out of 180 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs extreme poverty rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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