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South Africa
#24 Global Producer · Africa & ME
Africa's highest yields — advanced commercial farming sector
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2.6M t
Production
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60K ha
Harvested Area
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43.3 t/ha
Yield
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30 kg/cap
Per Capita
FAOSTAT 2018–2024 trajectory
→ 7-yr +6% (stable)
| Year | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt | 2.47 | 2.67 | 2.67 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.42 | 2.62 |
| YoY | — | +8.3% | -0.2% | -2.8% | -2.4% | -4.6% | +8.6% |
Source: FAOSTAT 2024 (UN FAO Crops & Livestock Products dataset).
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