South Africa Wine Industry and Economic Overview 2024

INDUSTRY ECONOMIC VALUE FOOTPRINT

WESTERN CAPE

TONNES PRODUCTION

JOBS SUPPORTED 245 128 TOTAL HECTARES 86 544 COVERED

NUMBER OF CELLARS 511

1 315 743

GDP CONTRIBUTION

50.9 bn AT MARKET PRICE

TOTAL CELLARS 523

NORTHERN CAPE

NUMBER OF CELLARS 12

TONNES PRODUCTION

JOBS SUPPORTED 7 333 TOTAL HECTARES 2 840 COVERED

59 882

GDP CONTRIBUTION

1.4 bn AT MARKET PRICE

REST OF THE COUNTRY

SIZE RANKING IN THE WORLD

ECONOMIC VALUE OF WINE TOURISM

TONNES PRODUCTION 311 JOBS SUPPORTED 17 902 GDP CONTRIBUTION 4.2 bn AT MARKET PRICE

WINES EXPORTED 6TH VOLUME OF WINE

GDP CONTRIBUTION 9.3 bn

8TH PRODUCED

EMPLOYMENT 40 108 OPPORTUNITIES (TOURISM)

AREA UNDER VINE

14TH

TABLE & WINE GRAPES

SOUTH AFRICA’S CONTRIBUTION TO WORLD WINE

WINE PRODUCTION 3.9%

WINE EXPORTS 4.1%

Source: SAWIS, January 2024. For more information visit www.sawis.co.za