Wheat in South Africa | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2023, South Africa exported $137M in Wheat, making it the 28th largest exporter of Wheat in the world. At the same year, Wheat was the 106th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Wheat exports from South Africa are: Zimbabwe ($54.1M), Botswana ($40.2M), Zambia ($20M), Lesotho ($14.5M), and Namibia ($6.53M).

The fastest growing export markets for Wheat of South Africa between 2022 and 2023 were Botswana ($11.7M), Zambia ($3.73M), and Eswatini ($945k).

Imports In 2023, South Africa imported $621M in Wheat, becoming the 29th largest importer of Wheat in the world. At the same year, Wheat was the 20th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Wheat primarily from: Poland ($243M), Lithuania ($118M), Russia ($94.3M), Australia ($73.3M), and Brazil ($29.8M).

The fastest growing import markets in Wheat for South Africa between 2022 and 2023 were Poland ($128M), Lithuania ($79.7M), and Russia ($75.9M).

Latest Trends

November 2024

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Overview In November 2024 South Africa's Wheat exports accounted up to ZAR55M and imports accounted up to ZAR2.62M, resulting in a positive trade balance of ZAR52.4M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of South Africa's Wheat have decreased by ZAR-66.9M (-54.9%) from ZAR122M to ZAR55M, while imports decreased by ZAR-972M (-99.7%) from ZAR974M to ZAR2.62M.

Destinations In November 2024, Wheat were exported mostly to Lesotho (ZAR38M), Zimbabwe (ZAR12.5M), Botswana (ZAR3.1M), Namibia (ZAR1.39M), and Mozambique (ZAR3.06k), and were imported mostly from Unclassified (ZAR2.47M), Namibia (ZAR139k), India (ZAR6.62k), Latvia (ZAR4.2k), and Italy (ZAR1.47k).

Growth In November 2024, the decrease in Wheat's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Lesotho (ZAR-89.9M or -91.4%), Unclassified (ZAR-1.37M or -83.2%), and Mozambique (ZAR-512k or -99.9%). In November 2024, the decrease in Wheat's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from Argentina (ZAR-40.3M or -15.5%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)ZAR-66.9M(-54.9%)

IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)ZAR-972M(-99.7%)

MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Beit BridgeZAR99.2M

MAIN DESTINATION (November 2024)LesothoZAR38M

This section shows Wheat'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 Wheat over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2023)$137M

IMPORTS (2023)$621M

NET TRADE (2023)-$485M

In 2023, South Africa exported $137M in Wheat. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Wheat were Zimbabwe ($54.1M), Botswana ($40.2M), Zambia ($20M), Lesotho ($14.5M), and Namibia ($6.53M).

In 2023, South Africa imported $621M in Wheat, mainly from Poland ($243M), Lithuania ($118M), Russia ($94.3M), Australia ($73.3M), and Brazil ($29.8M).

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