Wine — Production in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Wine — Production was 922,185 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
922,185 t
Change on year
down 13.3%
Rank
9th
of 23 groups
All-time high
1.15 million t
in 2014
All-time low
305,172 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Wine — Production in Southern Africa, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 922,185 t for wine — production in 2023.

That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wine — production in Southern Africa peaked at 1.15 million t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 305,172 t, in 1961.

That places Southern Africa 9th out of 23 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 406,699 t 305,172 t 492,232 t 9
1970s 546,110 t 423,584 t 630,352 t 10
1980s 745,988 t 646,832 t 819,275 t 10
1990s 766,729 t 628,059 t 845,071 t 10
2000s 864,791 t 647,077 t 1.02 million t 10
2010s 1.04 million t 932,695 t 1.15 million t 10
2020s 1.04 million t 922,185 t 1.13 million t 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 6 USSR 1.40 million t compare
  2. 7 Australia and New Zealand 1.32 million t compare
  3. 8 Chile 1.10 million t compare
  4. 9 Australia 964,000 t compare
  5. 10 South Africa 922,185 t compare
  6. 11 Argentina 881,305 t compare
  7. 12 Portugal 737,257 t compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wine — production in Southern Africa?
Wine — production in Southern Africa was 922,185 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wine — production recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.15 million t in 2014.
What is the lowest wine — production recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 305,172 t in 1961.
How does Southern Africa rank for wine — production?
Southern Africa ranks 9th out of 23 groups with data for 2023.
Is wine — production rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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 Wine — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wine — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
111 places, 5,341 data points, 1961–2023
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