28 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 150 130 110 90 70 50 30 10 -10 5 4,5 4 3,5 3 2,5 2 1,5 1 0,5 0 2 1,8 1,6 1,4 1,2 1 0,8 0,6 0,4 0,2 0 1990/1991 1991/1992 1992/1993 1993/1994 1994/1995 1995/1996 1996/1997 1997/1998 1998/1999 1999/2000 2000/2001 2001/2002 2002/2003 2003/2004 2004/2005 2005/2006 2006/2007 2007/2008 2008/2009 2009/2010 2010/2011 2011/2012 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/2017 2017/2018 2018/2019 2019/2020 2020/2021 2021/2022 2022/2023 2023/2024 2024/2025* 1990/1991 1991/1992 1992/1993 1993/1994 1994/1995 1995/1996 1996/1997 1997/1998 1998/1999 1999/2000 2000/2001 2001/2002 2002/2003 2003/2004 2004/2005 2005/2006 2006/2007 2007/2008 2008/2009 2009/2010 2010/2011 2011/2012 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/2017 2017/2018 2018/2019 2019/2020 2020/2021 2021/2022 2022/2023 2023/2024 2024/2025* Graph 4: Sorghum area planted, production, and yield. Graph 5: Groundnuts area planted, production and yield. Thousand ha or ton Thousand ha or ton t/ha t/ha Area Area Production Production * Preliminary * Preliminary Yield Yield 5. Groundnuts Graph 5 below illustrates the trends in area planted, production, and yield for groundnuts in South Africa from the 1990/1991 to the 2024/2025 production season. Focusing on the red line (yield), it is evident that groundnut yields are highly variable. Similarly, the area planted and production highlight the volatility within the crop and the industry as a whole. This variability is largely attributed to suboptimal growing conditions in South Africa, high labour costs, limited genetic improvements, and the specialised equipment required for groundnut cultivation. In the 2023/2024 season, groundnut yields averaged 0,77 t/ha, which is below the five-year average of 1,40 t/ha and the ten-year average of 1,73 t/ha. Overall production levels have shown a declining trend, as indicated by the turqoise bars. The area planted has steadily decreased from a record high of 165 250 ha in 2001 to 31 000 ha in the previous season. Groundnuts are primarily cultivated in North West, followed by the Free State and Northern Cape provinces. PRODUCTION OVERVIEW
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