FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Bananas production in South Africa
In 2024 South Africa produced 430,925 t of bananas, the 35th largest in the world (0.31% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 5.7%. The record was 502,069 t in 2022. Area harvested: 6,829 ha, yield 63.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 430,925 t
- World rank
- 35 of 118
- 10-year change
- −5.7%
- Record
- 502,069 t
- 2022
Bananas in South Africa, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 430,925 | +0.5% | 6,829 | 63.10 |
| 2023 | 428,789 | −15% | 6,875 | 62.37 |
| 2022 | 502,069 | +43% | 8,146 | 61.63 |
| 2021 | 351,574 | +8.9% | 5,740 | 61.25 |
| 2020 | 322,915 | −22% | 5,541 | 58.28 |
| 2019 | 416,169 | −6.5% | 7,192 | 57.87 |
| 2018 | 444,879 | +33% | 7,724 | 57.60 |
| 2017 | 335,208 | +8.1% | 5,852 | 57.28 |
| 2016 | 310,070 | −29% | 5,442 | 56.98 |
| 2015 | 435,252 | −4.7% | 7,634 | 57.01 |
| 2014 | 456,952 | +8.9% | 8,000 | 57.12 |
| 2013 | 419,564 | +8.5% | 7,600 | 55.21 |
| 2012 | 386,680 | +0.5% | 7,600 | 50.88 |
| 2011 | 384,773 | −3.8% | 7,500 | 51.30 |
| 2010 | 399,898 | +7.8% | 7,852 | 50.93 |
| 2009 | 370,805 | −5.7% | 7,500 | 49.44 |
| 2008 | 393,141 | +14% | 7,950 | 49.45 |
| 2007 | 345,749 | +0.9% | 7,000 | 49.39 |
| 2006 | 342,568 | −2.6% | 6,900 | 49.65 |
| 2005 | 351,612 | +26% | 6,962 | 50.50 |
| 2004 | 279,767 | −16% | 8,000 | 34.97 |
| 2003 | 334,080 | −7.8% | 9,000 | 37.12 |
| 2002 | 362,290 | −2.4% | 11,000 | 32.94 |
| 2001 | 371,361 | −1.7% | 19,000 | 19.55 |
| 2000 | 377,967 | −0.2% | 17,577 | 21.50 |
| 1999 | 378,728 | +15% | 18,000 | 21.04 |
| 1998 | 330,009 | +80% | 16,000 | 20.63 |
| 1997 | 183,343 | +11% | 15,000 | 12.22 |
| 1996 | 164,976 | +22% | 13,000 | 12.69 |
| 1995 | 134,982 | +2.7% | 12,000 | 11.25 |
| 1994 | 131,431 | −1.6% | 11,500 | 11.43 |
| 1993 | 133,571 | −26% | 12,100 | 11.04 |
| 1992 | 181,648 | −24% | 15,200 | 11.95 |
| 1991 | 238,893 | +5.6% | 14,700 | 16.25 |
| 1990 | 226,141 | +8.8% | 14,100 | 16.04 |
| 1989 | 207,802 | +6.6% | 14,100 | 14.74 |
| 1988 | 194,937 | +9.6% | 13,800 | 14.13 |
| 1987 | 177,859 | +0.4% | 12,100 | 14.70 |
| 1986 | 177,124 | +17% | 11,100 | 15.96 |
| 1985 | 150,825 | +7.1% | 10,800 | 13.97 |
| 1984 | 140,823 | +21% | 9,900 | 14.22 |
| 1983 | 116,207 | −14% | 9,200 | 12.63 |
| 1982 | 135,784 | +19% | 9,500 | 14.29 |
| 1981 | 113,714 | +1.9% | 9,600 | 11.85 |
| 1980 | 111,548 | +3.0% | 9,300 | 11.99 |
| 1979 | 108,347 | +5.4% | 8,200 | 13.21 |
| 1978 | 102,780 | +15% | 8,500 | 12.09 |
| 1977 | 89,564 | +2.4% | 8,000 | 11.20 |
| 1976 | 87,474 | −11% | 8,000 | 10.93 |
| 1975 | 97,998 | −3.6% | 8,500 | 11.53 |
| 1974 | 101,653 | +2.4% | 9,000 | 11.29 |
| 1973 | 99,260 | +33% | 8,000 | 12.41 |
| 1972 | 74,908 | −7.9% | 7,000 | 10.70 |
| 1971 | 81,355 | +41% | 7,000 | 11.62 |
| 1970 | 57,618 | −16% | 5,500 | 10.48 |
| 1969 | 68,241 | +50% | 5,310 | 12.85 |
| 1968 | 45,645 | −12% | 4,771 | 9.57 |
| 1967 | 51,828 | +35% | 8,017 | 6.46 |
| 1966 | 38,378 | +33% | 7,143 | 5.37 |
| 1965 | 28,943 | +0.9% | 7,314 | 3.96 |
| 1964 | 28,681 | −46% | 6,638 | 4.32 |
| 1963 | 53,252 | +43% | 6,647 | 8.01 |
| 1962 | 37,190 | −32% | 7,623 | 4.88 |
| 1961 | 55,032 | — | 7,452 | 7.38 |
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.