FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Grapefruit and pomelos production in South Africa
In 2024 South Africa produced 425,570 t of grapefruit and pomelos, the 4th largest in the world (4.31% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.9%. The record was 445,385 t in 2018. Area harvested: 13,727 ha, yield 31.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 425,570 t
- World rank
- 4 of 75
- 10-year change
- +1.9%
- Record
- 445,385 t
- 2018
Grapefruit and pomelos in South Africa, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 425,570 | +3.6% | 13,727 | 31.00 |
| 2023 | 410,794 | −2.2% | 13,266 | 30.97 |
| 2022 | 420,176 | +19% | 13,585 | 30.93 |
| 2021 | 352,541 | +0.9% | 11,314 | 31.16 |
| 2020 | 349,507 | −7.8% | 11,296 | 30.94 |
| 2019 | 379,174 | −15% | 12,253 | 30.95 |
| 2018 | 445,385 | +37% | 14,392 | 30.95 |
| 2017 | 325,566 | +2.2% | 10,541 | 30.89 |
| 2016 | 318,671 | −18% | 10,372 | 30.72 |
| 2015 | 390,313 | −6.5% | 12,865 | 30.34 |
| 2014 | 417,613 | −5.7% | 14,000 | 29.83 |
| 2013 | 442,847 | +43% | 14,648 | 30.23 |
| 2012 | 308,742 | −26% | 10,500 | 29.40 |
| 2011 | 415,545 | +21% | 14,000 | 29.68 |
| 2010 | 343,055 | −16% | 11,060 | 31.02 |
| 2009 | 406,628 | +19% | 12,000 | 33.89 |
| 2008 | 340,928 | −12% | 11,000 | 30.99 |
| 2007 | 388,657 | +9.7% | 13,000 | 29.90 |
| 2006 | 354,300 | −2.4% | 13,500 | 26.24 |
| 2005 | 362,967 | +21% | 12,500 | 29.04 |
| 2004 | 299,971 | −7.2% | 10,000 | 30.00 |
| 2003 | 323,369 | +8.7% | 11,000 | 29.40 |
| 2002 | 297,620 | −4.3% | 10,000 | 29.76 |
| 2001 | 310,904 | −3.7% | 11,000 | 28.26 |
| 2000 | 322,845 | +52% | 10,000 | 32.28 |
| 1999 | 212,167 | +8.2% | 7,636 | 27.79 |
| 1998 | 196,037 | +26% | 7,500 | 26.14 |
| 1997 | 155,600 | −1.3% | 6,009 | 25.89 |
| 1996 | 157,702 | +23% | 6,200 | 25.44 |
| 1995 | 127,973 | +6.6% | 5,200 | 24.61 |
| 1994 | 120,087 | +34% | 5,000 | 24.02 |
| 1993 | 89,675 | −12% | 4,200 | 21.35 |
| 1992 | 101,769 | −9.6% | 4,600 | 22.12 |
| 1991 | 112,568 | +12% | 4,700 | 23.95 |
| 1990 | 100,696 | −24% | 4,600 | 21.89 |
| 1989 | 133,185 | +18% | 4,200 | 31.71 |
| 1988 | 112,457 | +9.3% | 3,850 | 29.21 |
| 1987 | 102,911 | +20% | 3,350 | 30.72 |
| 1986 | 86,055 | +27% | 3,000 | 28.69 |
| 1985 | 67,766 | +19% | 3,000 | 22.59 |
| 1984 | 57,145 | +5.8% | 2,700 | 21.16 |
| 1983 | 54,023 | −9.3% | 2,700 | 20.01 |
| 1982 | 59,563 | −48% | 2,700 | 22.06 |
| 1981 | 114,302 | +3.8% | 3,800 | 30.08 |
| 1980 | 110,088 | +6.4% | 3,800 | 28.97 |
| 1979 | 103,427 | +3.5% | 3,800 | 27.22 |
| 1978 | 99,909 | +4.8% | 3,700 | 27.00 |
| 1977 | 95,369 | +9.4% | 3,700 | 25.78 |
| 1976 | 87,202 | +3.1% | 3,500 | 24.91 |
| 1975 | 84,554 | −25% | 3,300 | 25.62 |
| 1974 | 113,480 | −3.1% | 3,800 | 29.86 |
| 1973 | 117,153 | −5.0% | 3,800 | 30.83 |
| 1972 | 123,377 | +23% | 3,900 | 31.64 |
| 1971 | 99,941 | +14% | 3,500 | 28.55 |
| 1970 | 87,768 | −7.7% | 3,400 | 25.81 |
| 1969 | 95,128 | +23% | 3,500 | 27.18 |
| 1968 | 77,059 | −7.2% | 3,300 | 23.35 |
| 1967 | 83,046 | +19% | 3,300 | 25.17 |
| 1966 | 69,805 | +19% | 3,100 | 22.52 |
| 1965 | 58,433 | +5.0% | 3,000 | 19.48 |
| 1964 | 55,660 | +1.2% | 2,900 | 19.19 |
| 1963 | 55,000 | 0.0% | 2,900 | 18.97 |
| 1962 | 55,000 | 0.0% | 2,900 | 18.97 |
| 1961 | 55,000 | — | 2,900 | 18.97 |
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.