FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Chicory roots production in South Africa
In 2024 South Africa produced 4,371 t of chicory roots, the 3rd largest in the world (17.8% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 12%. The record was 28,300 t in 2011. Area harvested: 763 ha, yield 5.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 4,371 t
- World rank
- 3 of 11
- 10-year change
- −12%
- Record
- 28,300 t
- 2011
Chicory roots in South Africa, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,371 | −23% | 763 | 5.73 |
| 2023 | 5,664 | −53% | 998 | 5.68 |
| 2022 | 12,037 | +0.4% | 2,140 | 5.62 |
| 2021 | 11,984 | +12% | 2,132 | 5.62 |
| 2020 | 10,717 | −19% | 1,945 | 5.51 |
| 2019 | 13,250 | +0.8% | 2,421 | 5.47 |
| 2018 | 13,149 | +100% | 2,422 | 5.43 |
| 2017 | 6,566 | −23% | 1,205 | 5.45 |
| 2016 | 8,500 | +21% | 1,544 | 5.51 |
| 2015 | 7,021 | +41% | 1,264 | 5.55 |
| 2014 | 4,988 | −60% | 880 | 5.67 |
| 2013 | 12,536 | −53% | 3,000 | 4.18 |
| 2012 | 26,645 | −5.8% | 5,200 | 5.12 |
| 2011 | 28,300 | +19% | 5,000 | 5.66 |
| 2010 | 23,700 | +80% | 4,500 | 5.27 |
| 2009 | 13,133 | −12% | 4,100 | 3.20 |
| 2008 | 15,000 | −6.3% | 4,100 | 3.66 |
| 2007 | 16,000 | −6.1% | 4,100 | 3.90 |
| 2006 | 17,031 | +1.4% | 4,100 | 4.15 |
| 2005 | 16,793 | +0.8% | 4,100 | 4.10 |
| 2004 | 16,652 | +4.1% | 4,100 | 4.06 |
| 2003 | 16,000 | −2.1% | 4,100 | 3.90 |
| 2002 | 16,346 | +2.2% | 4,100 | 3.99 |
| 2001 | 16,000 | −5.9% | 4,100 | 3.90 |
| 2000 | 17,000 | +6.3% | 4,200 | 4.05 |
| 1999 | 16,000 | −5.9% | 4,100 | 3.90 |
| 1998 | 17,000 | −5.6% | 4,200 | 4.05 |
| 1997 | 18,000 | 0.0% | 4,200 | 4.29 |
| 1996 | 18,000 | 0.0% | 4,200 | 4.29 |
| 1995 | 18,000 | −6.3% | 4,200 | 4.29 |
| 1994 | 19,214 | +64% | 4,200 | 4.57 |
| 1993 | 11,685 | +16% | 4,250 | 2.75 |
| 1992 | 10,085 | +6.5% | 4,200 | 2.40 |
| 1991 | 9,473 | −36% | 4,400 | 2.15 |
| 1990 | 14,880 | +31% | 4,258 | 3.49 |
| 1989 | 11,374 | +6.2% | 4,600 | 2.47 |
| 1988 | 10,713 | −45% | 6,300 | 1.70 |
| 1987 | 19,446 | +1.8% | 8,100 | 2.40 |
| 1986 | 19,108 | +46% | 6,700 | 2.85 |
| 1985 | 13,107 | −26% | 7,400 | 1.77 |
| 1984 | 17,739 | +104% | 6,200 | 2.86 |
| 1983 | 8,678 | −57% | 5,400 | 1.61 |
| 1982 | 19,956 | +27% | 7,800 | 2.56 |
| 1981 | 15,754 | +158% | 7,100 | 2.22 |
| 1980 | 6,106 | −64% | 3,500 | 1.74 |
| 1979 | 16,940 | +9.9% | 8,255 | 2.05 |
| 1978 | 15,416 | −1.3% | 6,400 | 2.41 |
| 1977 | 15,625 | −12% | 8,100 | 1.93 |
| 1976 | 17,752 | +49% | 7,100 | 2.50 |
| 1975 | 11,934 | −0.2% | 6,790 | 1.76 |
| 1974 | 11,959 | +218% | 5,410 | 2.21 |
| 1973 | 3,756 | −58% | 3,380 | 1.11 |
| 1972 | 8,893 | −59% | 3,468 | 2.56 |
| 1971 | 21,519 | +99% | 5,778 | 3.72 |
| 1970 | 10,821 | −13% | 5,000 | 2.16 |
| 1969 | 12,482 | +10% | 6,000 | 2.08 |
| 1968 | 11,303 | +83% | 5,000 | 2.26 |
| 1967 | 6,180 | −68% | 3,000 | 2.06 |
| 1966 | 19,274 | +36% | 8,000 | 2.41 |
| 1965 | 14,157 | −4.6% | 6,595 | 2.15 |
| 1964 | 14,835 | +79% | 7,000 | 2.12 |
| 1963 | 8,283 | +27% | 4,500 | 1.84 |
| 1962 | 6,514 | −49% | 4,000 | 1.63 |
| 1961 | 12,738 | — | 5,000 | 2.55 |
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.