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
10th
of 99 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

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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 10th out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 Turkey 3.47 million tonnes compare
  2. 8 Chile 2.45 million tonnes compare
  3. 9 Argentina 1.92 million tonnes compare
  4. 11 Uzbekistan 1.83 million tonnes compare
  5. 12 Brazil 1.82 million tonnes compare
  6. 13 Egypt 1.70 million tonnes compare

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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 10th out of 99 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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About this data

Indicator
Grape production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
100 places, 4,991 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Grapes production is measured in tonnes.