FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Lupins production in South Africa
In 2024 South Africa produced 19,200 t of lupins, the 8th largest in the world (1.27% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 72%. The record was 59,239 t in 1963. Area harvested: 16,000 ha, yield 1.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 19,200 t
- World rank
- 8 of 28
- 10-year change
- +72%
- Record
- 59,239 t
- 1963
Lupins in South Africa, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19,200 | +20% | 16,000 | 1.20 |
| 2023 | 16,000 | +1.6% | 16,000 | 1.00 |
| 2022 | 15,750 | −45% | 21,000 | 0.75 |
| 2021 | 28,600 | +17% | 22,000 | 1.30 |
| 2020 | 24,435 | +40% | 18,100 | 1.35 |
| 2019 | 17,438 | +31% | 15,737 | 1.11 |
| 2018 | 13,327 | +38% | 12,602 | 1.06 |
| 2017 | 9,682 | −3.7% | 9,948 | 0.97 |
| 2016 | 10,053 | +28% | 10,415 | 0.97 |
| 2015 | 7,857 | −29% | 7,960 | 0.99 |
| 2014 | 11,137 | −0.2% | 11,468 | 0.97 |
| 2013 | 11,164 | +1.8% | 11,817 | 0.94 |
| 2012 | 10,968 | +1.2% | 11,746 | 0.93 |
| 2011 | 10,835 | +0.8% | 11,741 | 0.92 |
| 2010 | 10,749 | −2.3% | 11,788 | 0.91 |
| 2009 | 10,997 | −8.7% | 11,826 | 0.93 |
| 2008 | 12,044 | −9.4% | 12,518 | 0.96 |
| 2007 | 13,300 | −7.6% | 14,000 | 0.95 |
| 2006 | 14,400 | +2.1% | 16,000 | 0.90 |
| 2005 | 14,100 | +257% | 14,100 | 1.00 |
| 2004 | 3,950 | −2.2% | 7,100 | 0.56 |
| 2003 | 4,040 | −65% | 10,100 | 0.40 |
| 2002 | 11,700 | −28% | 11,000 | 1.06 |
| 2001 | 16,338 | −5.9% | 14,785 | 1.11 |
| 2000 | 17,360 | +34% | 14,705 | 1.18 |
| 1999 | 13,000 | +44% | 19,000 | 0.68 |
| 1998 | 9,000 | −10.0% | 16,300 | 0.55 |
| 1997 | 10,000 | +25% | 18,000 | 0.56 |
| 1996 | 8,000 | +33% | 16,000 | 0.50 |
| 1995 | 6,000 | −16% | 13,000 | 0.46 |
| 1994 | 7,111 | +1.6% | 14,582 | 0.49 |
| 1993 | 7,000 | +17% | 15,000 | 0.47 |
| 1992 | 6,000 | −5.8% | 14,000 | 0.43 |
| 1991 | 6,371 | −20% | 15,000 | 0.42 |
| 1990 | 7,918 | +13% | 18,000 | 0.44 |
| 1989 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 0.35 |
| 1988 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 0.35 |
| 1987 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 0.35 |
| 1986 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 0.35 |
| 1985 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 0.35 |
| 1984 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 0.35 |
| 1983 | 7,000 | −13% | 20,000 | 0.35 |
| 1982 | 8,000 | +14% | 20,000 | 0.40 |
| 1981 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 0.35 |
| 1980 | 7,000 | +75% | 20,000 | 0.35 |
| 1979 | 4,000 | +300% | 20,000 | 0.20 |
| 1978 | 1,000 | −75% | 20,000 | 0.05 |
| 1977 | 4,000 | +33% | 20,000 | 0.20 |
| 1976 | 3,000 | −25% | 20,000 | 0.15 |
| 1975 | 4,000 | −50% | 30,000 | 0.13 |
| 1974 | 8,000 | −27% | 70,000 | 0.11 |
| 1973 | 11,000 | −15% | 90,000 | 0.12 |
| 1972 | 13,000 | +18% | 90,000 | 0.14 |
| 1971 | 11,000 | −74% | 90,000 | 0.12 |
| 1970 | 43,000 | +79% | 179,869 | 0.24 |
| 1969 | 24,000 | −52% | 197,000 | 0.12 |
| 1968 | 49,895 | −0.9% | 205,565 | 0.24 |
| 1967 | 50,348 | +6.7% | 202,139 | 0.25 |
| 1966 | 47,173 | −7.1% | 213,273 | 0.22 |
| 1965 | 50,802 | +86% | 220,000 | 0.23 |
| 1964 | 27,306 | −54% | 120,000 | 0.23 |
| 1963 | 59,239 | +14% | 255,000 | 0.23 |
| 1962 | 52,163 | +115% | 225,000 | 0.23 |
| 1961 | 24,312 | — | 105,000 | 0.23 |
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.