FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Cauliflower and broccoli production in South Africa
In 2024 South Africa produced 11,651 t of cauliflower and broccoli, the 47th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.4%. The record was 50,000 t in 1978. Area harvested: 1,071 ha, yield 10.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 11,651 t
- World rank
- 47 of 95
- 10-year change
- +0.4%
- Record
- 50,000 t
- 1978
Cauliflower and broccoli in South Africa, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11,651 | +12% | 1,071 | 10.88 |
| 2023 | 10,424 | −3.5% | 926 | 11.26 |
| 2022 | 10,799 | −19% | 928 | 11.64 |
| 2021 | 13,405 | +2.8% | 1,107 | 12.11 |
| 2020 | 13,038 | +2.9% | 1,052 | 12.39 |
| 2019 | 12,675 | +20% | 993 | 12.76 |
| 2018 | 10,526 | −22% | 800 | 13.16 |
| 2017 | 13,579 | +1.9% | 1,009 | 13.46 |
| 2016 | 13,321 | −4.5% | 951 | 14.01 |
| 2015 | 13,952 | +20% | 960 | 14.53 |
| 2014 | 11,601 | −21% | 784 | 14.80 |
| 2013 | 14,703 | +5.3% | 944 | 15.58 |
| 2012 | 13,957 | −15% | 873 | 15.99 |
| 2011 | 16,374 | +3.6% | 1,001 | 16.36 |
| 2010 | 15,811 | −42% | 964 | 16.40 |
| 2009 | 27,063 | +50% | 1,550 | 17.46 |
| 2008 | 18,003 | +8.2% | 1,050 | 17.15 |
| 2007 | 16,636 | +0.2% | 980 | 16.98 |
| 2006 | 16,607 | −13% | 850 | 19.54 |
| 2005 | 19,000 | −13% | 1,074 | 17.69 |
| 2004 | 21,848 | +10% | 1,100 | 19.86 |
| 2003 | 19,790 | +2.6% | 968 | 20.44 |
| 2002 | 19,292 | +4.7% | 920 | 20.97 |
| 2001 | 18,424 | −5.5% | 858 | 21.47 |
| 2000 | 19,486 | −14% | 885 | 22.02 |
| 1999 | 22,737 | −16% | 1,000 | 22.74 |
| 1998 | 27,102 | −0.9% | 1,170 | 23.16 |
| 1997 | 27,355 | −9.7% | 1,100 | 24.87 |
| 1996 | 30,309 | −5.9% | 1,270 | 23.87 |
| 1995 | 32,204 | +15% | 1,345 | 23.94 |
| 1994 | 27,988 | −14% | 1,200 | 23.32 |
| 1993 | 32,674 | −16% | 1,300 | 25.13 |
| 1992 | 39,025 | +8.7% | 1,500 | 26.02 |
| 1991 | 35,901 | +0.8% | 1,400 | 25.64 |
| 1990 | 35,624 | −13% | 1,400 | 25.45 |
| 1989 | 41,174 | +16% | 1,500 | 27.45 |
| 1988 | 35,495 | −13% | 1,400 | 25.35 |
| 1987 | 40,649 | −3.2% | 1,500 | 27.10 |
| 1986 | 42,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 28.00 |
| 1985 | 42,000 | +27% | 1,500 | 28.00 |
| 1984 | 33,000 | −5.7% | 1,500 | 22.00 |
| 1983 | 35,000 | −24% | 1,500 | 23.33 |
| 1982 | 46,000 | +2.2% | 1,500 | 30.67 |
| 1981 | 45,000 | −6.3% | 1,500 | 30.00 |
| 1980 | 48,000 | +9.1% | 1,500 | 32.00 |
| 1979 | 44,000 | −12% | 1,500 | 29.33 |
| 1978 | 50,000 | +16% | 1,500 | 33.33 |
| 1977 | 43,000 | +7.5% | 1,400 | 30.71 |
| 1976 | 40,000 | +21% | 1,300 | 30.77 |
| 1975 | 33,000 | +10% | 1,300 | 25.38 |
| 1974 | 30,000 | +11% | 1,300 | 23.08 |
| 1973 | 27,000 | +3.8% | 1,300 | 20.77 |
| 1972 | 26,000 | +8.3% | 1,300 | 20.00 |
| 1971 | 24,000 | −11% | 1,000 | 24.00 |
| 1970 | 27,000 | −3.6% | 1,000 | 27.00 |
| 1969 | 28,000 | −3.4% | 1,000 | 28.00 |
| 1968 | 29,000 | −9.4% | 1,000 | 29.00 |
| 1967 | 32,000 | +14% | 1,000 | 32.00 |
| 1966 | 28,000 | −6.7% | 1,000 | 28.00 |
| 1965 | 30,000 | +7.1% | 900 | 33.33 |
| 1964 | 28,000 | 0.0% | 900 | 31.11 |
| 1963 | 28,000 | +17% | 900 | 31.11 |
| 1962 | 24,000 | −7.7% | 800 | 30.00 |
| 1961 | 26,000 | — | 800 | 32.50 |
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.