Grape production in South Africa
South Africa: Grape production was 1.87 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.87 million tonnes
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
11th
of 100 countries
All-time high
2.06 million tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
516,553 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Grape production in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, grape production in South Africa stood at 1.87 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grape production in South Africa peaked at 2.06 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 516,553 tonnes, in 1961.
That places South Africa 11th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Grape production in South Africa, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 516,553 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 543,864 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 626,547 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1964 | 620,763 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 807,212 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1966 | 767,760 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 803,960 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 918,835 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1969 | 922,660 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 682,783 tonnes | -26.0% |
| 1971 | 835,287 tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1972 | 821,811 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 845,888 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 739,099 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1975 | 874,159 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1976 | 890,369 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 736,412 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1978 | 907,528 tonnes | +23.2% |
| 1979 | 971,479 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 1.10 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 1.03 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 1.18 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 1.24 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 1.23 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.15 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 1.06 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 1.20 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1988 | 1.24 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.26 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 1.32 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 1.32 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.41 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 1.25 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 1.29 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.36 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 1.41 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.44 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.33 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 1.56 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 1.45 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 1.33 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 1.52 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 1.66 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 1.76 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 1.68 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.76 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.81 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.87 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.75 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 1.74 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.68 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.84 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 1.98 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 1.95 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.01 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.97 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.03 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.90 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 1.88 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.01 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 2.00 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.06 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.97 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 1.87 million tonnes | -5.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1.87 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 195,845 tonnes, 9.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 1.87 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,867 tonnes, 134.9× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 725,350 tonnes | 516,553 tonnes | 922,660 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 830,482 tonnes | 682,783 tonnes | 971,479 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.37 million tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.90 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 million tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | 2.06 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grape production in South Africa?
- Grape production in South Africa was 1.87 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest grape production recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest grape production recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 516,553 tonnes in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for grape production?
- South Africa ranks 11th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grape production rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Grape production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Grapes production is measured in tonnes.