Production value of apricots from South Africa 2000-2019

The production value of apricots in South Africa declined to roughly 223 million South African Rands (approximately 13.6 million U.S. dollars) in 2018/19. The decrease followed a major peak at 267.1 million Rands (around 16.3 million U.S. dollars) in the year before. Four other peaks were registered in 2003/04, 2005/06, 2011/12, and 2014/15 with increases of 52.3 percent, 57.8 percent, 102.4 percent, and 44.6 percent, respectively. In the last two decades, the production value of apricots varied significantly, which can be linked to droughts as well as the fact that apricots may experience alternate bearing (varied production over years).

南非杏子的生产价值在2018/19年度降至约2.23亿南非兰特（约合1360万美元）。这一下降趋势紧随前一年267.1百万兰特（约1630万美元）的显著峰值。2003/04年度、2005/06年度、2011/12年度以及2014/15年度分别记录了四个峰值，增长率依次为52.3%、57.8%、102.4%以及44.6%。在过去二十年里，杏子的生产价值波动显著，这一现象可能与干旱现象以及杏子可能出现的交替结果（即年度产量波动）有关。