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2023
Exports $263MWorld Rnk 26 / 189
Flag Rnk 60 / 1214
2023
Destination $16.5M Zambia
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $16.5MRwanda
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Pesticides0.044Rnk 543 / 1025
2023
Imports $502MWorld Rnk 25 / 225
Flag Rnk 33 / 1211
2023
Origin $5.98M China
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $5.98MUnited Kingdom
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Africa0.07Rnk 59 / 132

About

Exports In 2023, South Africa exported $263M in Pesticides, making it the 26th largest exporter of Pesticides in the world. At the same year, Pesticides was the 60th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Pesticides exports from South Africa are: Zambia ($39.4M), Zimbabwe ($37.9M), Botswana ($17.9M), Rwanda ($17.1M), and Eswatini ($14.9M).

The fastest growing export markets for Pesticides of South Africa between 2022 and 2023 were Rwanda ($16.5M), Malawi ($7.07M), and China ($5.07M).

Imports In 2023, South Africa imported $502M in Pesticides, becoming the 25th largest importer of Pesticides in the world. At the same year, Pesticides was the 33rd most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Pesticides primarily from: China ($147M), Belgium ($58.4M), United States ($47.7M), Germany ($45.6M), and Spain ($41.3M).

The fastest growing import markets in Pesticides for South Africa between 2022 and 2023 were United Kingdom ($5.98M), Spain ($4.13M), and Austria ($2.69M).

Latest Trends

November 2024

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Overview In November 2024 South Africa's Pesticides exports accounted up to ZAR325M and imports accounted up to ZAR509M, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR184M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of South Africa's   Pesticides have decreased by ZAR-418k (-0.13%) from ZAR325M to ZAR325M, while imports decreased by ZAR-571M (-52.8%) from ZAR1.08B to ZAR509M.

Destinations In November 2024, Pesticides were exported mostly to Zambia (ZAR50.9M), Botswana (ZAR36.8M), Eswatini (ZAR34.7M), Namibia (ZAR33.5M), and Australia (ZAR30.4M), and were imported mostly from China (ZAR244M), France (ZAR52.5M), India (ZAR37.3M), Germany (ZAR32.7M), and United States (ZAR27.7M).

Growth In November 2024, the decrease in Pesticides's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Botswana (ZAR-11.8M or -30.7%), Australia (ZAR-8.2M or -91.8%), and Malawi (ZAR-7.58M or -56.3%). In November 2024, the decrease in Pesticides's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from China (ZAR-131M or -42.3%), Spain (ZAR-19.5M or -48.2%), and Malaysia (ZAR-9.45M or -58.9%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)ZAR-418k(-0.13%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)ZAR-571M(-52.8%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Cape TownZAR97.6M
MAIN DESTINATION (November 2024)ZambiaZAR50.9M

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2023)$263M
IMPORTS (2023)$502M
NET TRADE (2023)-$238M

In 2023, South Africa exported $263M in Pesticides. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Pesticides were Zambia ($39.4M), Zimbabwe ($37.9M), Botswana ($17.9M), Rwanda ($17.1M), and Eswatini ($14.9M).

In 2023, South Africa imported $502M in Pesticides, mainly from China ($147M), Belgium ($58.4M), United States ($47.7M), Germany ($45.6M), and Spain ($41.3M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Pesticides EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Africa WERE (2022 - 2023):
Rwanda$16.5M (2.84k%)
Malawi$7.07M (96.1%)
China$5.07M (86.9%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Pesticides BY South Africa WERE (2022 - 2023):
Mozambique-$10.8M (-56.1%)
Tanzania-$4.59M (-44.8%)
Uganda-$3.89M (-64.3%)
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Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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In 2023, South Africa's main exporting competitors in Pesticides were:
China $9.47B
United States $5.04B
France $3.99B
In 2023, South Africa's main importing competitors in Pesticides were:
Brazil $4.94B
France $2.29B
Canada $2.03B

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Trade Value of Pesticides by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALBrazil+ $9.5M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $29.4M

Pesticides’s highest export potential is Brazil. With an export gap of $9.5M.   Pesticides’s highest import potential is India with an import gap of $29.4M.

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