FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
All vegetables production in South Africa
In 2024 South Africa produced 2.7 million t of all vegetables, the 42nd largest in the world (0.23% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.5%. The record was 2.7 million t in 2012. Area harvested: 154,008 ha, yield 17.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 2.7 million t
- World rank
- 42 of 192
- 10-year change
- +6.5%
- Record
- 2.7 million t
- 2012
All vegetables in South Africa, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,689,970 | +2.6% | 154,008 | 17.47 |
| 2023 | 2,621,869 | +1.6% | 148,578 | 17.65 |
| 2022 | 2,579,828 | −4.4% | 152,129 | 16.96 |
| 2021 | 2,698,411 | −0.0% | 152,080 | 17.74 |
| 2020 | 2,698,907 | −0.2% | 148,259 | 18.20 |
| 2019 | 2,703,038 | +5.0% | 146,049 | 18.51 |
| 2018 | 2,573,357 | −4.5% | 140,892 | 18.26 |
| 2017 | 2,694,333 | +4.4% | 142,707 | 18.88 |
| 2016 | 2,581,025 | −5.3% | 136,250 | 18.94 |
| 2015 | 2,724,362 | +7.8% | 156,915 | 17.36 |
| 2014 | 2,526,728 | −6.0% | 145,400 | 17.38 |
| 2013 | 2,688,387 | −1.3% | 154,265 | 17.43 |
| 2012 | 2,724,794 | +5.8% | 152,943 | 17.82 |
| 2011 | 2,576,579 | +1.7% | 147,041 | 17.52 |
| 2010 | 2,533,006 | +9.0% | 144,156 | 17.57 |
| 2009 | 2,323,859 | −1.1% | 132,260 | 17.57 |
| 2008 | 2,350,032 | +13% | 124,979 | 18.80 |
| 2007 | 2,072,350 | +2.6% | 116,873 | 17.73 |
| 2006 | 2,020,331 | −8.6% | 108,588 | 18.61 |
| 2005 | 2,210,808 | −1.1% | 117,099 | 18.88 |
| 2004 | 2,234,768 | +0.3% | 121,921 | 18.33 |
| 2003 | 2,228,981 | +7.4% | 126,364 | 17.64 |
| 2002 | 2,075,890 | +0.3% | 116,618 | 17.80 |
| 2001 | 2,068,773 | +3.3% | 119,357 | 17.33 |
| 2000 | 2,003,597 | −7.1% | 121,389 | 16.51 |
| 1999 | 2,156,404 | +2.9% | 126,222 | 17.08 |
| 1998 | 2,095,258 | −0.9% | 124,292 | 16.86 |
| 1997 | 2,114,864 | +3.6% | 121,141 | 17.46 |
| 1996 | 2,041,892 | −0.8% | 121,540 | 16.80 |
| 1995 | 2,057,572 | +7.5% | 120,287 | 17.11 |
| 1994 | 1,914,619 | −2.8% | 119,334 | 16.04 |
| 1993 | 1,969,132 | +1.8% | 119,107 | 16.53 |
| 1992 | 1,934,284 | −1.6% | 115,774 | 16.71 |
| 1991 | 1,965,191 | +3.8% | 117,551 | 16.72 |
| 1990 | 1,892,468 | −4.1% | 111,300 | 17.00 |
| 1989 | 1,972,373 | +6.8% | 114,100 | 17.29 |
| 1988 | 1,847,571 | −3.5% | 112,400 | 16.44 |
| 1987 | 1,914,978 | +4.4% | 114,200 | 16.77 |
| 1986 | 1,834,500 | +1.0% | 108,500 | 16.91 |
| 1985 | 1,817,127 | +4.3% | 108,000 | 16.83 |
| 1984 | 1,742,923 | +4.0% | 105,500 | 16.52 |
| 1983 | 1,675,315 | −7.1% | 102,600 | 16.33 |
| 1982 | 1,803,080 | +1.3% | 104,600 | 17.24 |
| 1981 | 1,780,000 | +10% | 98,300 | 18.11 |
| 1980 | 1,617,000 | +6.7% | 88,300 | 18.31 |
| 1979 | 1,515,700 | −0.0% | 87,900 | 17.24 |
| 1978 | 1,516,441 | +2.3% | 88,900 | 17.06 |
| 1977 | 1,483,068 | −1.2% | 88,600 | 16.74 |
| 1976 | 1,501,000 | +5.9% | 86,900 | 17.27 |
| 1975 | 1,417,000 | +9.7% | 85,500 | 16.57 |
| 1974 | 1,292,100 | +1.5% | 81,800 | 15.80 |
| 1973 | 1,273,100 | +3.3% | 81,350 | 15.65 |
| 1972 | 1,232,000 | +7.6% | 78,550 | 15.68 |
| 1971 | 1,145,000 | −2.6% | 75,100 | 15.25 |
| 1970 | 1,175,000 | +1.3% | 75,800 | 15.50 |
| 1969 | 1,160,000 | +7.9% | 71,370 | 16.25 |
| 1968 | 1,075,000 | −3.9% | 71,585 | 15.02 |
| 1967 | 1,119,000 | +8.3% | 72,385 | 15.46 |
| 1966 | 1,033,000 | −1.6% | 70,635 | 14.62 |
| 1965 | 1,050,000 | +2.2% | 68,730 | 15.28 |
| 1964 | 1,027,000 | +8.0% | 67,130 | 15.30 |
| 1963 | 950,600 | +6.9% | 66,416 | 14.31 |
| 1962 | 889,441 | −2.8% | 65,226 | 13.64 |
| 1961 | 915,264 | — | 63,385 | 14.44 |
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.