Plums and sloes — Area harvested in South Africa
South Africa: Plums and sloes — Area harvested was 10,728 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plums and sloes — Area harvested in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, plums and sloes — area harvested in South Africa stood at 10,728 ha.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plums and sloes — area harvested in South Africa peaked at 14,281 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,000 ha, in 1961.
That places South Africa 24th out of 90 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.
Plums and sloes — Area harvested in South Africa, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,200 ha | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 2,300 ha | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 2,400 ha | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 2,200 ha | -8.3% |
| 1967 | 2,200 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,200 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,200 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,200 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2,200 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,400 ha | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 2,000 ha | -16.7% |
| 1974 | 2,300 ha | +15.0% |
| 1975 | 2,500 ha | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 2,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,600 ha | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 2,600 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,600 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,900 ha | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 2,900 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,900 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,900 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,900 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,900 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 3,100 ha | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 3,105 ha | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 3,570 ha | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 3,311 ha | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 3,699 ha | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 4,200 ha | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 4,124 ha | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 4,100 ha | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 4,700 ha | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 4,600 ha | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 5,600 ha | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 4,158 ha | -25.8% |
| 2001 | 6,000 ha | +44.3% |
| 2002 | 5,500 ha | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 6,725 ha | +22.3% |
| 2004 | 7,023 ha | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 4,867 ha | -30.7% |
| 2006 | 4,071 ha | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 5,500 ha | +35.1% |
| 2008 | 6,500 ha | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 6,538 ha | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 6,641 ha | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 6,981 ha | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 6,525 ha | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 8,196 ha | +25.6% |
| 2014 | 8,443 ha | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 9,113 ha | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 10,111 ha | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 9,483 ha | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 9,515 ha | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 8,142 ha | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 8,496 ha | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 12,718 ha | +49.7% |
| 2022 | 14,281 ha | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 12,192 ha | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 10,728 ha | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,189 ha | 2,000 ha | 2,400 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,370 ha | 2,000 ha | 2,600 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,870 ha | 2,600 ha | 3,100 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,101 ha | 3,105 ha | 5,600 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,688 ha | 4,071 ha | 7,023 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,315 ha | 6,525 ha | 10,111 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,683 ha | 8,496 ha | 14,281 ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- 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 plums and sloes — area harvested in South Africa?
- Plums and sloes — area harvested in South Africa was 10,728 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest plums and sloes — area harvested recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 14,281 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest plums and sloes — area harvested recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 ha in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for plums and sloes — area harvested?
- South Africa ranks 24th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plums and sloes — area harvested rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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 Plums and sloes — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.