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9 provinces6 measured pillars23 indicators2012 — 2024
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  1. National
  2. Availability
  3. Field Crops

Field Crops

Availability

Production deliveries of major field crops (maize, wheat, soybeans, sunflower) measured against historical averages.

46.8/ 100Moderate

Province Comparison

Field Crops score across 9 provinces
No province-level data available for this indicator.

Underlying Datapoints

33 rows · Q4 2024
ProvinceCrop TypeProduction Deliveries (tons)Combined Score
ECSoybeans1.3k31.6
ECMaize Total9.0k31.6
ECWheat031.6
FSMaize Total121.1k71.0
FSSoybeans8.8k71.0
FSSunflower2.8k71.0
FSWheat35071.0
GPMaize Total7.5k27.0
GPSoybeans47127.0
GPSunflower327.0
GPWheat24027.0
KZNMaize Total16.4k23.1
KZNSoybeans58223.1
KZNSunflower023.1
KZNWheat27723.1
LPSoybeans18968.7
LPMaize Total9.6k68.7
LPSunflower54268.7
LPWheat30.3k68.7
MPSoybeans6.1k50.1
MPSunflower1050.1
MPWheat2.2k50.1
MPMaize Total59.5k50.1
NCWheat439.9
NCMaize Total9.4k39.9
NCSoybeans039.9
NWWheat5.8k75.5
NWMaize Total27.3k75.5
NWSoybeans79075.5
NWSunflower1.4k75.5

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Field Crops Score Over Time

72 data points from Q1 2007 to Q4 2024

No historical data available

Historical trend data for Field Crops

AAMP 2030 Targets

4 targets linked to this indicator

Cropland Expansion

Pillar 4

Expand area under field crop production by 700,000 hectares.

Baseline (2022)

0

Target (2030)

700,000 hectares

Accountable

DALRRD

Irrigation Expansion

Pillar 4

Expand irrigated agriculture by 19,550 hectares through infrastructure development.

Baseline (2022)

0

Target (2030)

19,550 hectares

Accountable

DALRRDDWS

Black Farmer Production Share

Pillar 4

Increase black farmer share of agricultural production to 20%.

Baseline (2022)

0

Target (2030)

20 percent

Accountable

DALRRD

Fertiliser Import Replacement

Pillar 2

Replace 30% of fertiliser imports with locally manufactured alternatives.

Baseline (2022)

0

Target (2030)

30 percent

Accountable

DTICDALRRD

Stakeholder Attribution

2 institutions contributing data

DALRRD

Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development

Government

Primary government department responsible for agricultural policy, land reform, and rural development.

AAMP Role: Lead department, chairs Executive Oversight Committee

SAGIS

South African Grain Information Service

Private

Provides grain storage, supply, and demand data for the South African grain industry.

Data Source

Full methodology

Source

DALRRD / SAGIS

Pillar Weight

20%

Scoring Method

Min-max normalization with weighted aggregation. Directionality aligned so higher = better food security.