FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Figs production in South Africa
In 2024 South Africa produced 1,060 t of figs, the 35th largest in the world (0.08% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 48%. The record was 2,975 t in 1987. Area harvested: 313 ha, yield 3.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1,060 t
- World rank
- 35 of 49
- 10-year change
- −48%
- Record
- 2,975 t
- 1987
Figs in South Africa, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,060 | −39% | 313 | 3.39 |
| 2023 | 1,746 | −5.6% | 520 | 3.36 |
| 2022 | 1,850 | −6.6% | 556 | 3.33 |
| 2021 | 1,980 | −3.4% | 597 | 3.32 |
| 2020 | 2,049 | −5.5% | 627 | 3.27 |
| 2019 | 2,168 | −1.3% | 670 | 3.24 |
| 2018 | 2,197 | +2.4% | 683 | 3.22 |
| 2017 | 2,146 | −0.1% | 672 | 3.19 |
| 2016 | 2,148 | +7.5% | 679 | 3.16 |
| 2015 | 1,998 | −2.9% | 637 | 3.14 |
| 2014 | 2,057 | +3.4% | 667 | 3.08 |
| 2013 | 1,989 | +7.7% | 654 | 3.04 |
| 2012 | 1,846 | −4.4% | 613 | 3.01 |
| 2011 | 1,931 | +7.5% | 644 | 3.00 |
| 2010 | 1,797 | −5.5% | 611 | 2.94 |
| 2009 | 1,902 | −33% | 650 | 2.93 |
| 2008 | 2,849 | +46% | 900 | 3.17 |
| 2007 | 1,949 | +28% | 650 | 3.00 |
| 2006 | 1,527 | −15% | 600 | 2.55 |
| 2005 | 1,800 | 0.0% | 700 | 2.57 |
| 2004 | 1,800 | −3.8% | 663 | 2.71 |
| 2003 | 1,872 | +3.4% | 681 | 2.75 |
| 2002 | 1,811 | −2.6% | 650 | 2.79 |
| 2001 | 1,860 | −4.9% | 636 | 2.92 |
| 2000 | 1,956 | −14% | 690 | 2.83 |
| 1999 | 2,269 | +53% | 700 | 3.24 |
| 1998 | 1,479 | +5.0% | 650 | 2.28 |
| 1997 | 1,408 | +20% | 600 | 2.35 |
| 1996 | 1,178 | +0.4% | 491 | 2.40 |
| 1995 | 1,173 | −2.6% | 497 | 2.36 |
| 1994 | 1,204 | −16% | 550 | 2.19 |
| 1993 | 1,439 | +2.0% | 617 | 2.33 |
| 1992 | 1,411 | +9.7% | 600 | 2.35 |
| 1991 | 1,286 | +1.2% | 561 | 2.29 |
| 1990 | 1,271 | −24% | 560 | 2.27 |
| 1989 | 1,669 | +48% | 555 | 3.01 |
| 1988 | 1,125 | −62% | 530 | 2.12 |
| 1987 | 2,975 | +150% | 850 | 3.50 |
| 1986 | 1,190 | +0.3% | 520 | 2.29 |
| 1985 | 1,186 | −3.7% | 520 | 2.28 |
| 1984 | 1,231 | −7.9% | 600 | 2.05 |
| 1983 | 1,336 | +7.1% | 600 | 2.23 |
| 1982 | 1,248 | +1.1% | 600 | 2.08 |
| 1981 | 1,235 | −5.2% | 600 | 2.06 |
| 1980 | 1,303 | −7.3% | 600 | 2.17 |
| 1979 | 1,405 | +3.5% | 600 | 2.34 |
| 1978 | 1,357 | −8.0% | 600 | 2.26 |
| 1977 | 1,475 | +2.3% | 600 | 2.46 |
| 1976 | 1,442 | −6.4% | 600 | 2.40 |
| 1975 | 1,541 | +3.9% | 600 | 2.57 |
| 1974 | 1,483 | −1.9% | 600 | 2.47 |
| 1973 | 1,511 | −7.1% | 600 | 2.52 |
| 1972 | 1,627 | +2.1% | 600 | 2.71 |
| 1971 | 1,594 | +6.8% | 600 | 2.66 |
| 1970 | 1,492 | −13% | 600 | 2.49 |
| 1969 | 1,720 | −3.6% | 600 | 2.87 |
| 1968 | 1,785 | +1.9% | 600 | 2.98 |
| 1967 | 1,752 | −1.8% | 600 | 2.92 |
| 1966 | 1,784 | −11% | 600 | 2.97 |
| 1965 | 1,994 | +0.5% | 600 | 3.32 |
| 1964 | 1,985 | −2.9% | 600 | 3.31 |
| 1963 | 2,045 | +6.5% | 600 | 3.41 |
| 1962 | 1,921 | +11% | 600 | 3.20 |
| 1961 | 1,735 | — | 600 | 2.89 |
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.