Peat (including peat litter) in South Africa | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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2022
Destination $67.4kN/A

2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $67.4kBotswana

2022
ImportsfalseWorld Rnk 33 / 195
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Rnk 1307 / 4509

2022
Origin $479k Netherlands

2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $479kLithuania

2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Africa0.076Rnk 59 / 133

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The fastest growing export markets for Peat (including peat litter) of South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Botswana ($67.4k), Namibia ($55.2k), and Germany ($35.9k).

Imports In 2022, South Africa imported $9.08M in Peat (including peat litter), becoming the 33rd largest importer of Peat (including peat litter) in the world. At the same year, Peat (including peat litter) was the 1307th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Peat (including peat litter) primarily from: Netherlands ($2.33M), Lithuania ($1.69M), Ireland ($1.65M), Latvia ($1.42M), and United States ($1.07M).

The fastest growing import markets in Peat (including peat litter) for South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Lithuania ($479k), United States ($249k), and Latvia ($105k).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as Loblaws Supermarkets (980), SAC (Société des alcools du Québec) (718), and Continental Tire (504) were at the forefront of shipping Peat (including peat litter) from South Africa to the United States.

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June 2024

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Overview In June 2024 South Africa's Peat (including peat litter) exports accounted up to ZAR380k and imports accounted up to ZAR8.78M, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR8.4M. Between June 2023 and June 2024 the exports of South Africa's Peat (including peat litter) have increased by ZAR254k (201%) from ZAR126k to ZAR380k, while imports decreased by ZAR-6.54M (-42.7%) from ZAR15.3M to ZAR8.78M.

Destinations In June 2024, Peat (including peat litter) were exported mostly to Botswana (ZAR133k), Mali (ZAR82.1k), Mozambique (ZAR73.1k), Namibia (ZAR64.1k), and Zambia (ZAR15.3k), and were imported mostly from Netherlands (ZAR2.86M), Ireland (ZAR2.84M), Latvia (ZAR1.55M), Lithuania (ZAR760k), and Estonia (ZAR718k).

Growth In June 2024, the increase in Peat (including peat litter)'s year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Namibia (ZAR396k or 268%), Botswana (ZAR75k or 184%), and Zimbabwe (ZAR56.1k or 22.2%). In June 2024, the decrease in Peat (including peat litter)'s year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from Netherlands (ZAR-1.69M or -40.8%), Ireland (ZAR-627k or -31.9%), and Estonia (ZAR-187k or -30.7%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (June 2023 - June 2024)ZAR254k(201%)

IMPORT GROWTH (June 2023 - June 2024)ZAR-6.54M(-42.7%)

MAIN EXPORTER (June 2024)Beit BridgeZAR852k

MAIN DESTINATION (June 2024)BotswanaZAR133k

This section shows Peat (including peat litter)'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 Peat (including peat litter) over time.

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