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How much grapes do South Africa produce and export?

South Africa is the nullth largest producer of grapes: 1.9 million tonnes in 2024, 2.5% of the world's 75.9 million tonnes (FAOSTAT). It is the 4th largest exporter by value: $1.1 billion in 2024, 8.7% of world exports of grapes (HS 0806) (CEPII BACI). Its biggest customer is the Netherlands, which takes 37% of its grapes exports by value.

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South Africa's grapes production

South Africa grapes production, 2024
World rankProduction (tonnes)Share of worldTen-year growthYear
1.9 million tonnes2.5%-0.4% a year2024

FAOSTAT Crops and livestock products (QCL), 2024. World total is the sum of reporting countries.

South Africa grapes production monthly prices, tonnes, Jan 1961 to Jan 2024Line chart of south africa grapes production monthly prices in tonnes from Jan 1961 to Jan 2024: South Africa grapes production from 516,553 to 1,870,973, peaking at 2,064,742.0500,0001,000,0001,500,0002,000,000196519701975198019851990199520002005201020152020tonnes
South Africa grapes production

Share of world output over time

South Africa's share of world grapes production in selected years
19902000201020202024
2.2%2.3%2.6%2.6%2.5%

Average annual share by decade: 1960s 1.4%, 1970s 1.5%, 1980s 1.9%, 1990s 2.4%, 2000s 2.5%, 2010s 2.6%, 2020s 2.6%. See the concentration-over-time report.

South Africa's grapes exports

South Africa exports of Grapes, fresh or dried, 2024
World rankExport valueShare of world exportsQuantity (tonnes)Average value per tonneYear
4$1.1 billion8.7%506,808 t$2,2482024

CEPII BACI international trade database (HS22, V202601), HS 0806 (Grapes, fresh or dried).

Where South Africa's grapes goes

Largest destinations of South Africa's grapes exports, 2024
DestinationValueShare of South Africa's exports
Netherlands$423M37%
United Kingdom$198M17%
Germany$78M6.8%
Canada$71M6.2%
United States$47M4.1%

Largest five destinations of 3,440 exporter-importer pairs BACI reports for 2024. See trade flows.

How much grapes South Africa uses

South Africa's domestic supply of grapes was 1.4 million tonnes in 2023, 2% of the world's. Food supply was 1.1 kg per person a year, 98th highest of 143 countries with a million or more people. It produced 136% of what it used (self-sufficiency) and imported 3%. FAO's item is "Grapes and products (excluding wine)". Consumption · Self-sufficiency.

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