FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
All pulses production in South Africa
In 2024 South Africa produced 75,109 t of all pulses, the 81st largest in the world (0.08% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 24%. The record was 154,971 t in 1990. Area harvested: 66,818 ha, yield 1.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 75,109 t
- World rank
- 81 of 170
- 10-year change
- −24%
- Record
- 154,971 t
- 1990
All pulses in South Africa, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 75,109 | +4.8% | 66,818 | 1.12 |
| 2023 | 71,687 | −2.9% | 63,951 | 1.12 |
| 2022 | 73,793 | −20% | 75,243 | 0.98 |
| 2021 | 91,723 | −3.1% | 80,726 | 1.14 |
| 2020 | 94,621 | +6.0% | 79,513 | 1.19 |
| 2019 | 89,272 | +1.2% | 86,445 | 1.03 |
| 2018 | 88,241 | +5.3% | 77,478 | 1.14 |
| 2017 | 83,837 | +64% | 66,630 | 1.26 |
| 2016 | 51,190 | −41% | 56,611 | 0.90 |
| 2015 | 86,883 | −12% | 83,766 | 1.04 |
| 2014 | 99,105 | +28% | 79,405 | 1.25 |
| 2013 | 77,393 | +20% | 67,867 | 1.14 |
| 2012 | 64,696 | +11% | 63,996 | 1.01 |
| 2011 | 58,349 | −15% | 64,922 | 0.90 |
| 2010 | 68,657 | −18% | 67,561 | 1.02 |
| 2009 | 83,695 | +9.1% | 67,245 | 1.24 |
| 2008 | 76,720 | +31% | 67,917 | 1.13 |
| 2007 | 58,540 | −33% | 76,209 | 0.77 |
| 2006 | 87,757 | −2.3% | 83,178 | 1.06 |
| 2005 | 89,803 | −0.4% | 75,175 | 1.19 |
| 2004 | 90,130 | +27% | 75,742 | 1.19 |
| 2003 | 70,768 | −8.6% | 73,923 | 0.96 |
| 2002 | 77,411 | −33% | 69,450 | 1.11 |
| 2001 | 114,961 | +18% | 107,057 | 1.07 |
| 2000 | 97,164 | +0.6% | 102,668 | 0.95 |
| 1999 | 96,600 | +64% | 100,206 | 0.96 |
| 1998 | 58,755 | −16% | 69,750 | 0.84 |
| 1997 | 70,202 | +6.3% | 78,394 | 0.90 |
| 1996 | 66,014 | +9.8% | 87,431 | 0.76 |
| 1995 | 60,102 | −1.9% | 86,952 | 0.69 |
| 1994 | 61,270 | −23% | 85,738 | 0.71 |
| 1993 | 79,491 | +67% | 79,351 | 1.00 |
| 1992 | 47,473 | −60% | 85,549 | 0.55 |
| 1991 | 119,651 | −23% | 111,608 | 1.07 |
| 1990 | 154,971 | +13% | 122,138 | 1.27 |
| 1989 | 137,000 | +10% | 117,500 | 1.17 |
| 1988 | 124,400 | +3.3% | 120,000 | 1.04 |
| 1987 | 120,400 | +1.1% | 127,000 | 0.95 |
| 1986 | 119,100 | +12% | 120,000 | 0.99 |
| 1985 | 106,100 | +20% | 102,000 | 1.04 |
| 1984 | 88,100 | +26% | 123,000 | 0.72 |
| 1983 | 69,651 | −36% | 113,000 | 0.62 |
| 1982 | 108,600 | −17% | 109,500 | 0.99 |
| 1981 | 131,200 | +13% | 116,000 | 1.13 |
| 1980 | 116,100 | +14% | 119,500 | 0.97 |
| 1979 | 101,900 | −19% | 170,000 | 0.60 |
| 1978 | 125,800 | +12% | 144,000 | 0.87 |
| 1977 | 112,200 | +21% | 132,000 | 0.85 |
| 1976 | 93,000 | +5.1% | 142,000 | 0.65 |
| 1975 | 88,500 | −26% | 156,000 | 0.57 |
| 1974 | 119,500 | +45% | 166,000 | 0.72 |
| 1973 | 82,200 | −18% | 183,000 | 0.45 |
| 1972 | 100,800 | +8.2% | 176,000 | 0.57 |
| 1971 | 93,200 | −10.0% | 167,000 | 0.56 |
| 1970 | 103,500 | +4.9% | 257,869 | 0.40 |
| 1969 | 98,700 | −25% | 285,000 | 0.35 |
| 1968 | 132,395 | −13% | 300,565 | 0.44 |
| 1967 | 152,548 | +38% | 307,139 | 0.50 |
| 1966 | 110,473 | −3.3% | 300,273 | 0.37 |
| 1965 | 114,302 | +36% | 314,000 | 0.36 |
| 1964 | 83,906 | −26% | 212,000 | 0.40 |
| 1963 | 113,639 | +5.6% | 344,000 | 0.33 |
| 1962 | 107,663 | +5.6% | 306,000 | 0.35 |
| 1961 | 101,912 | — | 210,500 | 0.48 |
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.