Mangoes, guavas and mangosteens — Area harvested in South Africa
South Africa: Mangoes, guavas and mangosteens — Area harvested was 6,165 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mangoes, guavas and mangosteens — Area harvested in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, mangoes, guavas and mangosteens — area harvested in South Africa stood at 6,165 ha.
That represents a change of up 17.0% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangoes, guavas and mangosteens — area harvested in South Africa peaked at 8,000 ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 500 ha, in 1975.
That places South Africa 42nd out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mangoes, guavas and mangosteens — Area harvested in South Africa, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,500 ha | +50.0% |
| 1963 | 1,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,000 ha | -33.3% |
| 1965 | 1,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,500 ha | +50.0% |
| 1969 | 1,000 ha | -33.3% |
| 1970 | 1,500 ha | +50.0% |
| 1971 | 1,000 ha | -33.3% |
| 1972 | 2,000 ha | +100.0% |
| 1973 | 1,500 ha | -25.0% |
| 1974 | 1,000 ha | -33.3% |
| 1975 | 500 ha | -50.0% |
| 1976 | 1,500 ha | +200.0% |
| 1977 | 1,000 ha | -33.3% |
| 1978 | 2,000 ha | +100.0% |
| 1979 | 2,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,500 ha | -25.0% |
| 1981 | 1,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 800 ha | -46.7% |
| 1983 | 1,500 ha | +87.5% |
| 1984 | 2,000 ha | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 2,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,200 ha | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 2,300 ha | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 2,600 ha | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 2,400 ha | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 2,800 ha | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 2,900 ha | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 2,846 ha | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 2,738 ha | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 2,728 ha | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 3,107 ha | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 2,444 ha | -21.3% |
| 1997 | 3,000 ha | +22.7% |
| 1998 | 3,100 ha | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 3,300 ha | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 3,883 ha | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 3,912 ha | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 7,000 ha | +78.9% |
| 2003 | 6,000 ha | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 7,500 ha | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 8,000 ha | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 7,367 ha | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 6,900 ha | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 6,500 ha | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 3,500 ha | -46.2% |
| 2010 | 4,000 ha | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 3,600 ha | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 3,520 ha | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 2,163 ha | -38.6% |
| 2014 | 4,674 ha | +116.1% |
| 2015 | 4,791 ha | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 3,880 ha | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 5,067 ha | +30.6% |
| 2018 | 5,240 ha | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 7,262 ha | +38.6% |
| 2020 | 6,724 ha | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 5,859 ha | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 6,749 ha | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 5,267 ha | -22.0% |
| 2024 | 6,165 ha | +17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,167 ha | 1,000 ha | 1,500 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,400 ha | 500 ha | 2,000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,880 ha | 800 ha | 2,600 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,896 ha | 2,444 ha | 3,300 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,056 ha | 3,500 ha | 8,000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,420 ha | 2,163 ha | 7,262 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,153 ha | 5,267 ha | 6,749 ha | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 186.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.812 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3618 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangoes, guavas and mangosteens — area harvested in South Africa?
- Mangoes, guavas and mangosteens — area harvested in South Africa was 6,165 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mangoes, guavas and mangosteens — area harvested recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8,000 ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest mangoes, guavas and mangosteens — area harvested recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 ha in 1975.
- How does South Africa rank for mangoes, guavas and mangosteens — area harvested?
- South Africa ranks 42nd out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mangoes, guavas and mangosteens — area harvested rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mangoes, guavas and mangosteens — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.