SATI STATISTICS OF TABLE GRAPES IN SOUTH AFRICA 2026

PROVINCES

2026

REGIONAL MAP & PRODUCTION REGIONS

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103.4K JOBS

REGIONS

All f igures accurate at time of publication.

307

HECTARES 19.3K 4.5 KG

PRODUCERS

OLIFANTS RIVER

PRODUCTION UNITS (PUC’S)

EQUIVALENT CARTONS INSPECTED

488

81.2M

BERG RIVER

HEX RIVER

N PROVINCES ORANGE RIVER OLIFANTS RIVER BERG RIVER HEX RIVER

PUC per region

39

108 34%

33

119 25%

189 30%

Share of production per region

6%

5%

INDUSTRY AT A GLANCE

NORTHERN PROVINCES Regional Representatives: Brett Gosling | Christine Gosling The Northern Provinces experienced some recovery in the 2025/26 season, packing 5.9 mil lion cartons for export – 16.5% above the initial estimate and 23% more than the previous season’s 4.8 million cartons. Volumes returned to levels more closely aligned with the three-year average after a late cold weather pattern curtailed production of early-season varieties in 2024/25. Total area under table grape production declined by 10% to 1,727 hectares in 2026. ORANGE RIVER Regional Representatives: Gabriel Viljoen | Elzaan Lombard The Orange River region exceeded expectations, packing 26.8 million cartons for export during the 2025/26 season. This was almost 5% above the initial estimate and 7.2% higher than the previous season’s 25 million cartons, making it the region’s largest crop to date. The region continues to benefit from strong productivity, while the total area under table grape production remained relatively stable, declining by less than 1% year-on-year to 5,620 hectares. OLIFANTS RIVER Regional Representatives: Morné Paxton | Anneke Greeff The Olifants River region concluded the 2025/26 season with 4.2 million cartons packed for export, 13.5% above the initial estimate and approximately 5% lower than the previous season. Volumes remained consistent with the long-term production trend for the region. The total area under table grape production increased marginally to approximately 1,169 hectares, remaining broadly in line with the region’s 10-year average. BERG RIVER Regional Representatives: Carel van der Merwe | Liezl Jonker The Berg River region packed approximately 20 million cartons for export during the 2025/26 season, modestly exceeding the initial estimate of 19.5 million cartons and recording a 2.5% increase on the previous season. The total area under table grape production increased by 2% to 4,724 hectares, reflecting continued investment in the region’s long-term production capacity. HEX RIVER Regional Representatives: Michael Vorster | Maré Steenkamp The Hex River region packed 24.4 million cartons for export during the 2025/26 season, achieving 95.8% of the initial crop estimate. Volumes inspected for export were 3.5% lower than the previous season, largely due to rainfall that affected the crop during the latter part of the season. The total area under table grape production declined marginally to 6,103 hectares.

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SATI STATISTICS 2026