FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Apples production in South Africa
In 2024 South Africa produced 1.3 million t of apples, the 11th largest in the world (1.36% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 71%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 31,099 ha, yield 42.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.3 million t
- World rank
- 11 of 93
- 10-year change
- +71%
- Record
- 1.3 million t
- 2024
Apples in South Africa, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,327,545 | +11% | 31,099 | 42.69 |
| 2023 | 1,198,897 | −2.7% | 28,416 | 42.19 |
| 2022 | 1,231,867 | +7.2% | 29,542 | 41.70 |
| 2021 | 1,148,771 | +15% | 27,612 | 41.60 |
| 2020 | 998,785 | +12% | 24,429 | 40.89 |
| 2019 | 895,399 | +7.9% | 22,164 | 40.40 |
| 2018 | 829,636 | −11% | 20,870 | 39.75 |
| 2017 | 929,028 | +1.4% | 23,727 | 39.15 |
| 2016 | 916,143 | −2.0% | 23,757 | 38.56 |
| 2015 | 934,375 | +20% | 24,626 | 37.94 |
| 2014 | 777,741 | −14% | 20,829 | 37.34 |
| 2013 | 903,843 | +14% | 24,819 | 36.42 |
| 2012 | 795,758 | +1.9% | 22,900 | 34.75 |
| 2011 | 781,124 | +7.9% | 21,919 | 35.64 |
| 2010 | 724,232 | −11% | 20,449 | 35.42 |
| 2009 | 817,698 | +5.1% | 21,000 | 38.94 |
| 2008 | 778,141 | +9.8% | 23,000 | 33.83 |
| 2007 | 708,430 | +12% | 22,000 | 32.20 |
| 2006 | 633,495 | −6.7% | 20,633 | 30.70 |
| 2005 | 678,842 | −11% | 21,326 | 31.83 |
| 2004 | 765,359 | −6.3% | 24,845 | 30.81 |
| 2003 | 817,167 | +31% | 27,126 | 30.12 |
| 2002 | 623,307 | +1.2% | 21,204 | 29.40 |
| 2001 | 615,794 | +2.3% | 21,476 | 28.67 |
| 2000 | 601,966 | −3.5% | 21,522 | 27.97 |
| 1999 | 623,676 | +8.2% | 24,000 | 25.99 |
| 1998 | 576,264 | +7.0% | 22,000 | 26.19 |
| 1997 | 538,434 | −13% | 21,000 | 25.64 |
| 1996 | 616,521 | +20% | 23,000 | 26.81 |
| 1995 | 512,460 | −7.0% | 21,000 | 24.40 |
| 1994 | 550,901 | −7.5% | 22,500 | 24.48 |
| 1993 | 595,483 | +14% | 23,800 | 25.02 |
| 1992 | 521,421 | +1.2% | 21,700 | 24.03 |
| 1991 | 515,074 | +20% | 21,200 | 24.30 |
| 1990 | 430,344 | −15% | 20,500 | 20.99 |
| 1989 | 508,202 | −8.4% | 21,300 | 23.86 |
| 1988 | 554,742 | +42% | 21,100 | 26.29 |
| 1987 | 391,556 | −11% | 20,000 | 19.58 |
| 1986 | 439,836 | +9.3% | 20,900 | 21.04 |
| 1985 | 402,231 | −17% | 20,000 | 20.11 |
| 1984 | 483,696 | +35% | 21,000 | 23.03 |
| 1983 | 359,547 | −22% | 20,000 | 17.98 |
| 1982 | 460,987 | +17% | 21,000 | 21.95 |
| 1981 | 394,164 | −7.6% | 21,000 | 18.77 |
| 1980 | 426,430 | +17% | 21,000 | 20.31 |
| 1979 | 363,464 | −4.7% | 20,000 | 18.17 |
| 1978 | 381,429 | +36% | 20,000 | 19.07 |
| 1977 | 281,373 | −24% | 19,000 | 14.81 |
| 1976 | 371,019 | +4.3% | 19,000 | 19.53 |
| 1975 | 355,683 | +25% | 19,000 | 18.72 |
| 1974 | 283,613 | −0.1% | 18,000 | 15.76 |
| 1973 | 283,891 | −11% | 18,000 | 15.77 |
| 1972 | 317,737 | +31% | 18,000 | 17.65 |
| 1971 | 243,170 | +9.4% | 17,000 | 14.30 |
| 1970 | 222,255 | +7.1% | 15,000 | 14.82 |
| 1969 | 207,502 | −2.1% | 15,000 | 13.83 |
| 1968 | 212,054 | +16% | 15,000 | 14.14 |
| 1967 | 183,294 | −3.9% | 12,000 | 15.27 |
| 1966 | 190,756 | +37% | 12,000 | 15.90 |
| 1965 | 139,035 | −6.8% | 10,000 | 13.90 |
| 1964 | 149,158 | +28% | 10,000 | 14.92 |
| 1963 | 116,240 | +9.7% | 8,000 | 14.53 |
| 1962 | 105,931 | +11% | 8,000 | 13.24 |
| 1961 | 95,844 | — | 7,000 | 13.69 |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.