FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Pears production in South Africa
In 2024 South Africa produced 465,424 t of pears, the 4th largest in the world (1.68% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 15%. The record was 548,965 t in 2022. Area harvested: 12,235 ha, yield 38.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 465,424 t
- World rank
- 4 of 86
- 10-year change
- +15%
- Record
- 548,965 t
- 2022
Pears in South Africa, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 465,424 | −3.3% | 12,235 | 38.04 |
| 2023 | 481,358 | −12% | 12,812 | 37.57 |
| 2022 | 548,965 | +19% | 14,796 | 37.10 |
| 2021 | 459,532 | +5.7% | 12,528 | 36.68 |
| 2020 | 434,589 | +6.4% | 12,085 | 35.96 |
| 2019 | 408,289 | +2.7% | 11,494 | 35.52 |
| 2018 | 397,555 | −4.5% | 11,348 | 35.03 |
| 2017 | 416,215 | −1.6% | 11,989 | 34.72 |
| 2016 | 423,180 | +5.9% | 12,365 | 34.22 |
| 2015 | 399,665 | −1.1% | 11,786 | 33.91 |
| 2014 | 404,260 | +11% | 12,266 | 32.96 |
| 2013 | 364,854 | +7.8% | 11,202 | 32.57 |
| 2012 | 338,584 | −3.4% | 10,645 | 31.81 |
| 2011 | 350,527 | −4.9% | 11,336 | 30.92 |
| 2010 | 368,495 | +8.4% | 12,260 | 30.06 |
| 2009 | 340,088 | +0.8% | 11,500 | 29.57 |
| 2008 | 337,285 | +0.1% | 11,613 | 29.04 |
| 2007 | 337,074 | +7.1% | 11,500 | 29.31 |
| 2006 | 314,699 | +0.9% | 11,548 | 27.25 |
| 2005 | 311,942 | +2.0% | 12,130 | 25.72 |
| 2004 | 305,676 | −6.6% | 12,251 | 24.95 |
| 2003 | 327,262 | −1.6% | 13,556 | 24.14 |
| 2002 | 332,680 | +26% | 14,285 | 23.29 |
| 2001 | 264,765 | −13% | 12,000 | 22.06 |
| 2000 | 304,161 | +5.1% | 14,000 | 21.73 |
| 1999 | 289,406 | +15% | 13,000 | 22.26 |
| 1998 | 251,975 | −15% | 12,000 | 21.00 |
| 1997 | 294,991 | +30% | 13,000 | 22.69 |
| 1996 | 226,723 | +1.3% | 10,648 | 21.29 |
| 1995 | 223,788 | +4.3% | 11,500 | 19.46 |
| 1994 | 214,607 | −11% | 10,240 | 20.96 |
| 1993 | 242,103 | +17% | 11,300 | 21.43 |
| 1992 | 206,746 | −1.0% | 9,200 | 22.47 |
| 1991 | 208,900 | +7.0% | 9,677 | 21.59 |
| 1990 | 195,237 | −0.9% | 9,115 | 21.42 |
| 1989 | 196,982 | −1.7% | 9,100 | 21.65 |
| 1988 | 200,479 | +5.8% | 9,100 | 22.03 |
| 1987 | 189,449 | +40% | 9,100 | 20.82 |
| 1986 | 135,720 | −16% | 8,000 | 16.97 |
| 1985 | 161,661 | +7.7% | 8,000 | 20.21 |
| 1984 | 150,102 | −3.8% | 8,000 | 18.76 |
| 1983 | 155,987 | +13% | 8,000 | 19.50 |
| 1982 | 138,647 | +1.8% | 7,000 | 19.81 |
| 1981 | 136,208 | +2.5% | 7,000 | 19.46 |
| 1980 | 132,879 | +5.4% | 7,000 | 18.98 |
| 1979 | 126,104 | +16% | 7,000 | 18.01 |
| 1978 | 108,464 | −25% | 6,000 | 18.08 |
| 1977 | 144,315 | +19% | 7,000 | 20.62 |
| 1976 | 120,943 | +13% | 7,000 | 17.28 |
| 1975 | 106,593 | +13% | 6,000 | 17.77 |
| 1974 | 94,364 | −17% | 6,000 | 15.73 |
| 1973 | 114,258 | +4.8% | 6,000 | 19.04 |
| 1972 | 109,065 | +11% | 6,000 | 18.18 |
| 1971 | 98,119 | +11% | 6,000 | 16.35 |
| 1970 | 88,400 | −7.1% | 6,000 | 14.73 |
| 1969 | 95,147 | +12% | 6,000 | 15.86 |
| 1968 | 84,802 | +7.8% | 5,500 | 15.42 |
| 1967 | 78,658 | −17% | 5,000 | 15.73 |
| 1966 | 94,649 | +40% | 6,000 | 15.77 |
| 1965 | 67,554 | −14% | 5,000 | 13.51 |
| 1964 | 79,009 | +29% | 5,500 | 14.37 |
| 1963 | 61,450 | +16% | 5,000 | 12.29 |
| 1962 | 53,095 | −5.2% | 5,000 | 10.62 |
| 1961 | 55,992 | — | 5,000 | 11.20 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 314,550 t USD 244 m
- Exporter rank
- 5 of 84
- Imports
- 86 t USD 51,000
- Importer rank
- 144 of 180
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
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.