SATI STATISTICS OF TABLE GRAPES IN SOUTH AFRICA 2026

COST OF SOIL PREPARATION

DRY COST (ZAR/HA)

DIESEL USAGE***

TYPE OF ACTION

± 800mm depth

± 1 200mm depth

± 800mm depth

± 1 200mm depth 250 ℓ /ha 300 ℓ /ha 275 ℓ /ha 330 ℓ /ha 415 ℓ /ha 470 ℓ /ha 525 ℓ /ha 605 ℓ /ha 340 ℓ /ha 440 ℓ /ha 550 ℓ /ha 660 ℓ /ha 360 ℓ /ha 440 ℓ /ha 500 ℓ /ha 640 ℓ /ha 280 ℓ /ha 100 ℓ /ha 140 - 180 ℓ /ha

Rip easy soil (wide furrow width: ±1 000mm*)

ZAR14 325/ha ZAR17 370/ha

Rip difficult terrain and soil (narrow furrow widths: ±750mm**)

ZAR16 820/ha ZAR18 960/ha

Rip and cross easy soil (wide furrow width)

ZAR25 235/ha ZAR26 855/ha

Rip and cross difficult terrain and soil (narrow furrow width)

ZAR31 960/ha ZAR37 900/ha

Deep mix and delve plough (without rip)

ZAR20 865/ha ZAR25 275/ha

Rip and cross delve (narrow furrow width)

ZAR33 640/ha ZAR37 910/ha

Single blade rip and 3 blade cross-mix rip

ZAR21 865/ha ZAR25 275/ha

Extreme conditions blade rip (60+ ton bulldozer)

ZAR27 665/ha

Spit delve full area (22 tonne excavator)

ZAR36 705/ha

Spit delve only on rows and ridging (22 tonne excavator)

ZAR16 790/ha

Ridging of rows with bulldozer (Komatso D155)

ZAR7 535/ha

Deforestation (Komatso D85)

ZAR9 410 - R12 080/ha

90 ℓ /ha 23 ℓ /hour

Remove vines with wing (Komatso D85) Excavator (Komatso ±22 tonne) – work tempo dependent on soil type

ZAR6 030/ha

ZAR1 360/hour

CONSTRUCTION OF DAMS AND DRAINAGE

*Drainage (per meter)

ZAR385/m

**Construction of dam (per cubic meter storage volume) (Easy soil / material nearby, Volume > 100 000m³) **Construction of dam (per cubic meter storage volume) (Difficult soil / material far, Volume < 100 000m³)

ZAR42.30 - ZAR54.30/m³

ZAR64.00 - ZAR77.00/m³

* Cost of drainage includes all costs (calculated at a depth of 2m, moderate soil). ** Diesel included and consultant fees. Costs can vary depending on the location, slope, type – as well as availability of material on-site. *** Diesel consumption is realistic norms (which vary between different manufacturers).

SOURCE: VINPRO

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