Grapes — Area harvested in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Grapes — Area harvested was 113,528 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
113,528 ha
Change on year
down 5.3%
Rank
21st
of 26 groups
All-time high
131,454 ha
in 2012
All-time low
67,000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Grapes — Area harvested in Southern Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 113,528 ha for grapes — area harvested in 2024.

The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grapes — area harvested in Southern Africa peaked at 131,454 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 67,000 ha, in 1961.

Southern Africa ranks 21st of 26 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Grapes — Area harvested in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Grapes — Area harvested in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 67,000 ha
1962 67,000 ha +0.0%
1963 75,000 ha +11.9%
1964 75,000 ha +0.0%
1965 85,000 ha +13.3%
1966 85,000 ha +0.0%
1967 90,116 ha +6.0%
1968 93,800 ha +4.1%
1969 99,178 ha +5.7%
1970 100,167 ha +1.0%
1971 100,000 ha -0.2%
1972 100,000 ha +0.0%
1973 105,000 ha +5.0%
1974 105,000 ha +0.0%
1975 105,000 ha +0.0%
1976 110,000 ha +4.8%
1977 100,000 ha -9.1%
1978 120,000 ha +20.0%
1979 113,000 ha -5.8%
1980 115,000 ha +1.8%
1981 100,000 ha -13.0%
1982 100,000 ha +0.0%
1983 100,000 ha +0.0%
1984 100,000 ha +0.0%
1985 95,000 ha -5.0%
1986 85,000 ha -10.5%
1987 95,000 ha +11.8%
1988 95,000 ha +0.0%
1989 95,000 ha +0.0%
1990 99,817 ha +5.1%
1991 99,763 ha -0.1%
1992 100,527 ha +0.8%
1993 101,654 ha +1.1%
1994 102,625 ha +1.0%
1995 103,925 ha +1.3%
1996 106,298 ha +2.3%
1997 109,299 ha +2.8%
1998 112,257 ha +2.7%
1999 105,379 ha -6.1%
2000 109,419 ha +3.8%
2001 113,472 ha +3.7%
2002 119,059 ha +4.9%
2003 112,700 ha -5.3%
2004 114,699 ha +1.8%
2005 116,389 ha +1.5%
2006 117,517 ha +1.0%
2007 120,000 ha +2.1%
2008 125,057 ha +4.2%
2009 120,074 ha -4.0%
2010 110,219 ha -8.2%
2011 109,191 ha -0.9%
2012 131,454 ha +20.4%
2013 108,617 ha -17.4%
2014 129,839 ha +19.5%
2015 130,144 ha +0.2%
2016 127,123 ha -2.3%
2017 126,802 ha -0.3%
2018 118,227 ha -6.8%
2019 117,714 ha -0.4%
2020 124,123 ha +5.4%
2021 123,180 ha -0.8%
2022 125,644 ha +2.0%
2023 119,853 ha -4.6%
2024 113,528 ha -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 81,899 ha 67,000 ha 99,178 ha 9
1970s 105,817 ha 100,000 ha 120,000 ha 10
1980s 98,000 ha 85,000 ha 115,000 ha 10
1990s 104,154 ha 99,763 ha 112,257 ha 10
2000s 116,839 ha 109,419 ha 125,057 ha 10
2010s 120,933 ha 108,617 ha 131,454 ha 10
2020s 121,266 ha 113,528 ha 125,644 ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 18 Afghanistan 96,548 ha compare
  2. 19 Brazil 84,380 ha compare
  3. 20 Greece 83,560 ha compare
  4. 21 Egypt 80,078 ha compare
  5. 22 Russian Federation 76,587 ha compare
  6. 23 Serbia and Montenegro 71,510 ha compare
  7. 24 Algeria 62,829 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is grapes — area harvested in Southern Africa?
Grapes — area harvested in Southern Africa was 113,528 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grapes — area harvested recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 131,454 ha in 2012.
What is the lowest grapes — area harvested recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 67,000 ha in 1961.
How does Southern Africa rank for grapes — area harvested?
Southern Africa ranks 21st out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is grapes — area harvested rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grapes — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grapes — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
135 places, 6,959 data points, 1961–2024
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