Pomelos and grapefruits — Area harvested in South Africa
South Africa: Pomelos and grapefruits — Area harvested was 13,727 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pomelos and grapefruits — Area harvested in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pomelos and grapefruits — area harvested in South Africa is 13,727 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pomelos and grapefruits — area harvested in South Africa peaked at 14,648 ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,700 ha, in 1982.
South Africa ranks 7th of 93 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pomelos and grapefruits — Area harvested in South Africa, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,900 ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,900 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,900 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,900 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3,000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 3,100 ha | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 3,300 ha | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 3,300 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3,500 ha | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 3,400 ha | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 3,500 ha | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 3,900 ha | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 3,800 ha | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 3,800 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3,300 ha | -13.2% |
| 1976 | 3,500 ha | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 3,700 ha | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 3,700 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3,800 ha | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 3,800 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3,800 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,700 ha | -28.9% |
| 1983 | 2,700 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,700 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,000 ha | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 3,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3,350 ha | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 3,850 ha | +14.9% |
| 1989 | 4,200 ha | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 4,600 ha | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 4,700 ha | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 4,600 ha | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 4,200 ha | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 5,000 ha | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 5,200 ha | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 6,200 ha | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 6,009 ha | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 7,500 ha | +24.8% |
| 1999 | 7,636 ha | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 10,000 ha | +31.0% |
| 2001 | 11,000 ha | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 10,000 ha | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 11,000 ha | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 10,000 ha | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 12,500 ha | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 13,500 ha | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 13,000 ha | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 11,000 ha | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 12,000 ha | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 11,060 ha | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 14,000 ha | +26.6% |
| 2012 | 10,500 ha | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 14,648 ha | +39.5% |
| 2014 | 14,000 ha | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 12,865 ha | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 10,372 ha | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 10,541 ha | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 14,392 ha | +36.5% |
| 2019 | 12,253 ha | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 11,296 ha | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 11,314 ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 13,585 ha | +20.1% |
| 2023 | 13,266 ha | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 13,727 ha | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,089 ha | 2,900 ha | 3,500 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,640 ha | 3,300 ha | 3,900 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,310 ha | 2,700 ha | 4,200 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,564 ha | 4,200 ha | 7,636 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,400 ha | 10,000 ha | 13,500 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,463 ha | 10,372 ha | 14,648 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,638 ha | 11,296 ha | 13,727 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 4 Mexico 21,036 ha compare
- 5 Thailand 18,701 ha compare
- 6 India 16,271 ha compare
- 6 Türkiye 5,209 ha compare
- 8 Sudan (former) 13,020 ha compare
- 9 Philippines 5,465 ha compare
- 10 Bangladesh 5,176 ha compare
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 pomelos and grapefruits — area harvested in South Africa?
- Pomelos and grapefruits — area harvested in South Africa was 13,727 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pomelos and grapefruits — area harvested recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 14,648 ha in 2013.
- What is the lowest pomelos and grapefruits — area harvested recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,700 ha in 1982.
- How does South Africa rank for pomelos and grapefruits — area harvested?
- South Africa ranks 7th out of 93 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pomelos and grapefruits — area harvested rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 Pomelos and grapefruits — 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.