2022
Exports
$88MWorld Rnk 30 / 153
Flag Rnk 155 / 1213
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Poultry Meat
-0.15Rnk 596 / 1025
2022
Imports
$283MWorld Rnk 34 / 221
Flag Rnk 75 / 1213
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Africa
0.076Rnk 59 / 133

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Exports In 2022, South Africa exported $88M in Poultry Meat, making it the 30th largest exporter of Poultry Meat in the world. At the same year, Poultry Meat was the 155th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Poultry Meat exports from South Africa are: Lesotho ($37.7M), Mozambique ($26.1M), Namibia ($11.1M), Botswana ($3.79M), and Eswatini ($3.25M).

The fastest growing export markets for Poultry Meat of South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Mozambique ($15.3M), Lesotho ($4.41M), and United Arab Emirates ($894k).

Imports In 2022, South Africa imported $283M in Poultry Meat, becoming the 34th largest importer of Poultry Meat in the world. At the same year, Poultry Meat was the 75th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Poultry Meat primarily from: Brazil ($200M), United States ($47.8M), Argentina ($23.7M), Spain ($2.39M), and Chile ($1.72M).

The fastest growing import markets in Poultry Meat for South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Argentina ($1.33M), Eswatini ($957k), and Netherlands ($669k).

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August 2024

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
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EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)ZAR4.67M(4.25%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)ZAR164M(56%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)Maseru BridgeZAR58.2M
MAIN DESTINATION (August 2024)LesothoZAR51.7M

This section shows Poultry Meat's exports and imports data at subnational level for South Africa. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap, or any destination or origin country to explore the exports or imports behavior of Poultry Meat over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color
EXPORTS (2022)$88M
IMPORTS (2022)$283M
NET TRADE (2022)-$195M

In 2022, South Africa exported $88M in Poultry Meat. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Poultry Meat were Lesotho ($37.7M), Mozambique ($26.1M), Namibia ($11.1M), Botswana ($3.79M), and Eswatini ($3.25M).

In 2022, South Africa imported $283M in Poultry Meat, mainly from Brazil ($200M), United States ($47.8M), Argentina ($23.7M), Spain ($2.39M), and Chile ($1.72M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Poultry Meat EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Africa WERE (2021 - 2022):
Mozambique$15.3M (142%)
Lesotho$4.41M (13.2%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Poultry Meat BY South Africa WERE (2021 - 2022):
Namibia-$1.39M (-11.1%)
Zimbabwe-$640k (-68.2%)
Zambia-$437k (-46.1%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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In 2022, South Africa's main exporting competitors in Poultry Meat were:
In 2022, South Africa's main importing competitors in Poultry Meat were:
China $3.76B
Germany $2.51B
France $2.05B

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Trade Value of Poultry Meat by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited Arab Emirates+ $1.58M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $9.21M

Poultry Meat’s highest export potential is United Arab Emirates. With an export gap of $1.58M.   Poultry Meat’s highest import potential is United States with an import gap of $9.21M.

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