FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Cereals n.e.c. production in South Africa
In 2024 South Africa produced 12,676 t of cereals n.e.c., the 27th largest in the world (0.16% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 28%. The record was 30,000 t in 1998. Area harvested: 25,155 ha, yield 0.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 12,676 t
- World rank
- 27 of 60
- 10-year change
- −28%
- Record
- 30,000 t
- 1998
Cereals n.e.c. in South Africa, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12,676 | +0.8% | 25,155 | 0.50 |
| 2023 | 12,580 | −0.8% | 24,982 | 0.50 |
| 2022 | 12,685 | −0.6% | 25,177 | 0.50 |
| 2021 | 12,764 | +3.8% | 25,306 | 0.50 |
| 2020 | 12,291 | −5.5% | 24,464 | 0.50 |
| 2019 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 25,762 | 0.50 |
| 2018 | 13,000 | +8.3% | 25,691 | 0.51 |
| 2017 | 12,000 | −4.0% | 23,577 | 0.51 |
| 2016 | 12,500 | +1.9% | 24,498 | 0.51 |
| 2015 | 12,268 | −31% | 24,266 | 0.51 |
| 2014 | 17,698 | −6.9% | 33,697 | 0.53 |
| 2013 | 19,000 | +2.7% | 36,500 | 0.52 |
| 2012 | 18,500 | +3.4% | 36,000 | 0.51 |
| 2011 | 17,900 | −3.6% | 35,000 | 0.51 |
| 2010 | 18,574 | −7.5% | 33,331 | 0.56 |
| 2009 | 20,078 | −3.9% | 34,647 | 0.58 |
| 2008 | 20,901 | −5.0% | 35,017 | 0.60 |
| 2007 | 22,000 | +3.5% | 33,000 | 0.67 |
| 2006 | 21,254 | +1.4% | 34,604 | 0.61 |
| 2005 | 20,963 | +1.3% | 34,102 | 0.61 |
| 2004 | 20,684 | +1.7% | 33,720 | 0.61 |
| 2003 | 20,347 | +1.7% | 33,335 | 0.61 |
| 2002 | 20,000 | −20% | 32,000 | 0.63 |
| 2001 | 25,000 | −0.3% | 42,000 | 0.60 |
| 2000 | 25,073 | −5.7% | 41,978 | 0.60 |
| 1999 | 26,591 | −11% | 44,413 | 0.60 |
| 1998 | 30,000 | +15% | 50,000 | 0.60 |
| 1997 | 26,013 | +8.9% | 43,115 | 0.60 |
| 1996 | 23,884 | −3.3% | 39,478 | 0.60 |
| 1995 | 24,690 | +23% | 40,723 | 0.61 |
| 1994 | 20,000 | +100% | 33,000 | 0.61 |
| 1993 | 10,000 | +25% | 16,497 | 0.61 |
| 1992 | 8,000 | +23% | 13,282 | 0.60 |
| 1991 | 6,500 | −14% | 11,003 | 0.59 |
| 1990 | 7,534 | −25% | 15,203 | 0.50 |
| 1989 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 16,600 | 0.60 |
| 1988 | 10,000 | +25% | 16,600 | 0.60 |
| 1987 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 13,200 | 0.61 |
| 1986 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 13,200 | 0.61 |
| 1985 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 13,200 | 0.61 |
| 1984 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 13,200 | 0.61 |
| 1983 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 13,200 | 0.61 |
| 1982 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 13,200 | 0.61 |
| 1981 | 8,000 | +60% | 13,200 | 0.61 |
| 1980 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 8,300 | 0.60 |
| 1979 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 8,300 | 0.60 |
| 1978 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 8,300 | 0.60 |
| 1977 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 8,300 | 0.60 |
| 1976 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 8,300 | 0.60 |
| 1975 | 5,000 | +67% | 8,300 | 0.60 |
| 1974 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.60 |
| 1973 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.60 |
| 1972 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.60 |
| 1971 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.60 |
| 1970 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.60 |
| 1969 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.60 |
| 1968 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.60 |
| 1967 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.60 |
| 1966 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.60 |
| 1965 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.60 |
| 1964 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.60 |
| 1963 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.60 |
| 1962 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.60 |
| 1961 | 3,000 | — | 5,000 | 0.60 |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.