1. Key industry statistics
By the numbers:
Key industry statistics
Derek Donkin
Subtrop Marketing Symposium
9 November 2016

2. South African Fruit and Tree Nut Production
South African Fruit and Tree nut exports are growing…
mil. tons R12.1 billion
mil. tons R26 billion

3. Employment in fruit & tree nut industries
180,000 people directly employed
8,000 people directly providing services to the industry
109,000 people employed in downstream services
Total employment: 297,000 people
Source: Fruit South Africa

4. Macadamias Area planted: 24,000 ha Annual expansion: 2,000 ha
Production: 38,500 t (2016). 46,000 t (2015)
Value*: ±R3.2 billion p.a.
Commercial growers: ±550
Emerging growers (Subtrop members): 71
Employment: ±12,500
*FOB Cape Town

5. Macadamias – World Production 2015
Country
Inshell production (tonnes)
South Africa
46,000
Australia
45,100
Kenya
33,000
USA
15,354
Guatemala
8,867
Malawi
7,304
Brazil
5,167
China
5,000
Colombia
1,000
New Zealand
600
Swaziland
110
TOTAL
167,502
Source: INC

6. Macadamias – SA Production

7. Avocados Area planted: ±16,000 ha Annual expansion: 500+ ha
Production: ±115,000 t
Value*: ±R1.85 billion p.a.
Commercial growers: ±340
Emerging growers (Subtrop members): 78
Employment: ±5,250
*FOB Cape Town & Fresh Produce Market / wholesale value.

8. Avocados

9. Mangoes Area planted: ±7,000 ha Annual expansion: 0 ha
Production: ±75,000 t
Value*: ±R320 million p.a.
Commercial growers: ±120
Emerging growers (Subtrop members): 54
Employment: ±3,000
*FOB Cape Town & Fresh Produce Market / wholesale value.

10. Mangoes

11. Litchis Area planted: ±1130 ha Annual expansion: 0 ha
Production: ±6,000 t
Value*: ±R120 million p.a.
Commercial growers: ±100
Emerging growers (Subtrop members): 25
Employment: ±2,400
*FOB Cape Town & Fresh Produce Market / wholesale value.

12. Litchis

13. Total Subtrop association figures
Area planted: ±49,124 ha
Annual expansion: 2,500 ha
Production: ±234,500 t
Value*: ±R5.49 billion p.a.
Commercial growers: ±1000
Emerging growers (Subtrop members): ±200
Employment: ±23,150

14. Black ownership Analysis of lack owned land in Subtrop industries
Commercial (ha)
Restituted (ha)
% Restituted
Communal (ha)
% Communal
Total % black owned
Avocado
16 000
984
6.2%
1 883
11.8%
17.9%
Litchi
1 130
415
36.7%
180
15.9%
52.7%
Macadamia
24 000
881
3.7%
1 036
4.3%
8.0%
Mango
7 000
2 068
29.5%
1 254
47.5%
TOTAL
48 130
4 348
9.0%
4 353
18.1%

15. Thank you