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2022
Exports $254MWorld Rnk 27 / 187
Flag Rnk 61 / 1213
2022
Destination $6.53M Zambia
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $6.53MMozambique
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Pesticides0.016Rnk 541 / 1025
2022
Imports $720MWorld Rnk 22 / 226
Flag Rnk 18 / 1213
2022
Origin $74.9M China
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $74.9MChina
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Africa0.076Rnk 59 / 133

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Exports In 2022, South Africa exported $254M in Pesticides, making it the 27th largest exporter of Pesticides in the world. At the same year, Pesticides was the 61st most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Pesticides exports from South Africa are: Zambia ($36.4M), Zimbabwe ($25.1M), Botswana ($18.6M), Mozambique ($18.1M), and Eswatini ($15.7M).

The fastest growing export markets for Pesticides of South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Mozambique ($6.53M), Belgium ($2.16M), and Peru ($1.46M).

Imports In 2022, South Africa imported $720M in Pesticides, becoming the 22nd largest importer of Pesticides in the world. At the same year, Pesticides was the 18th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Pesticides primarily from: China ($253M), Belgium ($114M), United States ($72.3M), France ($57M), and Germany ($44.3M).

The fastest growing import markets in Pesticides for South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were China ($74.9M), Belgium ($62.8M), and United States ($16.4M).

Latest Trends

August 2024

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Overview In August 2024 South Africa's Pesticides exports accounted up to ZAR314M and imports accounted up to ZAR1.28B, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR963M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of South Africa's   Pesticides have decreased by ZAR-13.8M (-4.2%) from ZAR328M to ZAR314M, while imports increased by ZAR309M (31.9%) from ZAR968M to ZAR1.28B.

Destinations In August 2024, Pesticides were exported mostly to China (ZAR38.8M), Zimbabwe (ZAR37.2M), Zambia (ZAR35.5M), Namibia (ZAR34.8M), and Malawi (ZAR25.8M), and were imported mostly from China (ZAR466M), United States (ZAR155M), Belgium (ZAR121M), France (ZAR90M), and Italy (ZAR59.2M).

Growth In August 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 August 2024, the increase in Pesticides's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from United States (ZAR93.6M or 288%), France (ZAR33.8M or 38.7%), and Belgium (ZAR31M or 22.9%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
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EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)ZAR-13.8M(-4.2%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)ZAR309M(31.9%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)Cape TownZAR95.6M
MAIN DESTINATION (August 2024)ChinaZAR38.8M

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$254M
IMPORTS (2022)$720M
NET TRADE (2022)-$466M

In 2022, South Africa exported $254M in Pesticides. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Pesticides were Zambia ($36.4M), Zimbabwe ($25.1M), Botswana ($18.6M), Mozambique ($18.1M), and Eswatini ($15.7M).

In 2022, South Africa imported $720M in Pesticides, mainly from China ($253M), Belgium ($114M), United States ($72.3M), France ($57M), and Germany ($44.3M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Pesticides EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Africa WERE (2021 - 2022):
Mozambique$6.53M (56.4%)
Belgium$2.16M (428%)
Peru$1.46M (56.3%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Pesticides BY South Africa WERE (2021 - 2022):
Brazil-$46M (-87.6%)
Uganda-$9.45M (-56.5%)
Zambia-$6.69M (-15.5%)
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Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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In 2022, South Africa's main exporting competitors in Pesticides were:
China $12B
United States $5.36B
India $4.35B
In 2022, South Africa's main importing competitors in Pesticides were:
Brazil $7.06B
United States $3.01B
Canada $2.24B

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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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