Wine production in South Africa
South Africa: Wine production was 922,185 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Wine production in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 922,185 tonnes for wine production in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine production in South Africa peaked at 1.15 million tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 305,172 tonnes, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 8th of 76 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 406,699 tonnes | 305,172 tonnes | 492,232 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 546,110 tonnes | 423,584 tonnes | 630,352 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 745,988 tonnes | 646,832 tonnes | 819,275 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 766,729 tonnes | 628,059 tonnes | 845,071 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 864,791 tonnes | 647,077 tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 million tonnes | 932,695 tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 million tonnes | 922,185 tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wine production in South Africa?
- Wine production in South Africa was 922,185 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wine production recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 million tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest wine production recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 305,172 tonnes in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for wine production?
- South Africa ranks 8th out of 76 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wine production rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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 Wine production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wine production, measured in tonnes per year.