Quinces production in South Africa
In 2024 South Africa produced 289 t of quinces, the 31st largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 49%. The record was 1,432 t in 1978. Area harvested: 22 ha, yield 13.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 289 t
- World rank
- 31 of 35
- 10-year change
- −49%
- Record
- 1,432 t
- 1978
Quinces in South Africa, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
South Africa compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.09% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 13.1
- world 9.4 (+40%)
- kg per person
- 0.00
- world 0.09
- 10-year change
- −49%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Chile | 477 | 0.07% |
| 30 | Brazil | 411 | 0.06% |
| 31 | South Africa | 289 | 0.04% |
| 32 | Japan | 150 | 0.02% |
| 33 | Bolivia | 130 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of quinces
Share of the world total; South Africa is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 289 | −26% | 22 | 13.14 |
| 2023 | 392 | −9.0% | 31 | 12.65 |
| 2022 | 431 | +107% | 36 | 11.97 |
| 2021 | 208 | +139% | 18 | 11.56 |
| 2020 | 87 | −52% | 7 | 12.43 |
| 2019 | 182 | −6.2% | 16 | 11.38 |
| 2018 | 194 | −49% | 19 | 10.21 |
| 2017 | 382 | +36% | 43 | 8.88 |
| 2016 | 281 | −10% | 36 | 7.81 |
| 2015 | 313 | −45% | 46 | 6.80 |
| 2014 | 568 | +105% | 100 | 5.68 |
| 2013 | 277 | +28% | 60 | 4.62 |
| 2012 | 216 | +19% | 53 | 4.08 |
| 2011 | 181 | −13% | 46 | 3.93 |
| 2010 | 208 | −11% | 50 | 4.16 |
| 2009 | 235 | +35% | 50 | 4.70 |
| 2008 | 174 | +20% | 35 | 4.97 |
| 2007 | 145 | +18% | 31 | 4.68 |
| 2006 | 123 | −10% | 30 | 4.10 |
| 2005 | 137 | +3.0% | 35 | 3.91 |
| 2004 | 133 | −12% | 30 | 4.43 |
| 2003 | 151 | −25% | 30 | 5.03 |
| 2002 | 202 | +22% | 38 | 5.32 |
| 2001 | 166 | −46% | 30 | 5.53 |
| 2000 | 310 | +8.8% | 55 | 5.64 |
| 1999 | 285 | −11% | 51 | 5.59 |
| 1998 | 322 | −3.3% | 57 | 5.65 |
| 1997 | 333 | +11% | 60 | 5.55 |
| 1996 | 301 | +8.3% | 54 | 5.57 |
| 1995 | 278 | −57% | 50 | 5.56 |
| 1994 | 641 | +41% | 116 | 5.53 |
| 1993 | 456 | −7.7% | 83 | 5.49 |
| 1992 | 494 | +23% | 90 | 5.49 |
| 1991 | 403 | −9.0% | 73 | 5.52 |
| 1990 | 443 | +0.9% | 80 | 5.54 |
| 1989 | 439 | −12% | 80 | 5.49 |
| 1988 | 497 | −6.9% | 80 | 6.21 |
| 1987 | 534 | +39% | 80 | 6.68 |
| 1986 | 383 | −11% | 80 | 4.79 |
| 1985 | 431 | −27% | 80 | 5.39 |
| 1984 | 591 | −13% | — | — |
| 1983 | 682 | −6.1% | — | — |
| 1982 | 726 | −13% | — | — |
| 1981 | 831 | −23% | — | — |
| 1980 | 1,085 | −14% | — | — |
| 1979 | 1,255 | −12% | — | — |
| 1978 | 1,432 | +23% | — | — |
| 1977 | 1,167 | −5.9% | — | — |
| 1976 | 1,240 | −0.4% | — | — |
| 1975 | 1,245 | −5.0% | — | — |
| 1974 | 1,311 | +6.8% | — | — |
| 1973 | 1,228 | +20% | — | — |
| 1972 | 1,025 | −10% | — | — |
| 1971 | 1,139 | +48% | — | — |
| 1970 | 772 | −29% | — | — |
| 1969 | 1,080 | +36% | — | — |
| 1968 | 796 | −18% | — | — |
| 1967 | 975 | −14% | — | — |
| 1966 | 1,130 | −17% | — | — |
| 1965 | 1,363 | +21% | — | — |
| 1964 | 1,129 | +7.4% | — | — |
| 1963 | 1,051 | +19% | — | — |
| 1962 | 886 | −18% | — | — |
| 1961 | 1,083 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 199 t USD 114,000
- Exporter rank
- 15 of 40
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
Questions and answers
What is the production of quinces in South Africa?
South Africa produced 289 t in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does South Africa rank in the world for production of quinces?
South Africa ranked 31st of 35 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Turkey with 29.2% of the world total.
How has the production of quinces in South Africa changed?
It fell by 49% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 1,432 t in 1978.
What is the yield of quinces in South Africa?
13.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (289 t from 22 ha), against a world average of 9.4 t/ha.
Does South Africa export or import quinces?
In 2024 South Africa reported exports of 199 t (USD 114,000) and no imports, according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.