2023
Exports
$6.9MWorld Rnk 27 / 145
Flag Rnk 586 / 1214
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Buckwheat
-1.65Rnk 966 / 1025
2023
Imports
$3.58MWorld Rnk 50 / 208
Flag Rnk 823 / 1211
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Africa
0.07Rnk 59 / 132

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Exports In 2023, South Africa exported $6.9M in Buckwheat, making it the 27th largest exporter of Buckwheat in the world. At the same year, Buckwheat was the 586th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Buckwheat exports from South Africa are: United States ($3.08M), Madagascar ($779k), Mauritania ($721k), Canada ($708k), and Netherlands ($463k).

The fastest growing export markets for Buckwheat of South Africa between 2022 and 2023 were United States ($869k), Netherlands ($234k), and Mauritania ($188k).

Imports In 2023, South Africa imported $3.58M in Buckwheat, becoming the 50th largest importer of Buckwheat in the world. At the same year, Buckwheat was the 823rd most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Buckwheat primarily from: Russia ($805k), India ($803k), Ukraine ($777k), Peru ($465k), and Latvia ($177k).

The fastest growing import markets in Buckwheat for South Africa between 2022 and 2023 were Latvia ($145k), Ukraine ($98k), and Finland ($32k).

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November 2024

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)ZAR-2.41M(-31.8%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)ZAR4.21M(200%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Port ElizabethZAR11.2M
MAIN DESTINATION (November 2024)United StatesZAR2.68M

This section shows Buckwheat'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 Buckwheat over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2023)$6.9M
IMPORTS (2023)$3.58M
NET TRADE (2023)$3.32M

In 2023, South Africa exported $6.9M in Buckwheat. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Buckwheat were United States ($3.08M), Madagascar ($779k), Mauritania ($721k), Canada ($708k), and Netherlands ($463k).

In 2023, South Africa imported $3.58M in Buckwheat, mainly from Russia ($805k), India ($803k), Ukraine ($777k), Peru ($465k), and Latvia ($177k).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Buckwheat EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Africa WERE (2022 - 2023):
United States$869k (39.3%)
Netherlands$234k (103%)
Mauritania$188k (35.3%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Buckwheat BY South Africa WERE (2022 - 2023):
Madagascar-$721k (-48.1%)
Angola-$411k (-85.8%)
Nigeria-$113k (-100%)

Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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In 2023, South Africa's main exporting competitors in Buckwheat were:
In 2023, South Africa's main importing competitors in Buckwheat were:

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Trade Value of Buckwheat by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $279k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $267k

Buckwheat’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $279k.   Buckwheat’s highest import potential is India with an import gap of $267k.

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