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South Africa has officially become the world’s largest citrus exporter by volume after shipping 2.9 million tonnes of citrus during 2025, narrowly overtaking Spain in global export rankings. According to the Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa (CGA), the latest export figures reflect the continued expansion of South Africa’s export-driven citrus sector and its growing role within global fresh produce supply chains. However, industry leaders warn that rising logistics costs, shipping disruptions and market access barriers continue placing significant pressure on growers despite the export milestone. Logistics and shipping costs weigh on grower margins Boitshoko Ntshabele said the ongoing conflict […]

“This huge proliferation of agro-industries speaks to farmers only one message: Produce, produce and produce more. The excuse of no markets for agricultural produce is no more with this revolution of agro-industrialisation,” Tumwebaze said.

SOUTH AFRICA – South Africa has become the world’s largest citrus exporter by volume, supplying 2.9 million tons of fruit to international markets in 2025, marginally surpassing Spain and highlighting the country’s export growth in recent years. Several key factors have driven South Africa’s rise as a citrus exporter. First, the country’s export-oriented model; second, strong compliance with international plant health and sustainability standards; and third, high fruit quality and long-standing integration into global supply chains have all contributed to this achievement. However, South Africa is not the world’s largest citrus producer, as significant volumes are produced in China, Brazil, and Spain, largely for their domestic markets. Therefore, South Africa’s position reflects its focus on exports rather than total production volume. Nonetheless, South Africa and Spain coordinate the global citrus supply through complementary roles. For instance, Spain anchors supply during the ...