Pig Meat in South Africa | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2023, South Africa exported $24.2M in Pig Meat, making it the 32nd largest exporter of Pig Meat in the world. At the same year, Pig Meat was the 359th most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Pig Meat exports from South Africa are: Mozambique ($15M), Lesotho ($3.4M), Kenya ($1.7M), Zimbabwe ($870k), and Democratic Republic of the Congo ($633k).

The fastest growing export markets for Pig Meat of South Africa between 2022 and 2023 were Mozambique ($4.19M), Kenya ($1.7M), and Malawi ($420k).

Imports In 2023, South Africa imported $51.4M in Pig Meat, becoming the 53rd largest importer of Pig Meat in the world. At the same year, Pig Meat was the 286th most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Pig Meat primarily from: Brazil ($19.4M), United Kingdom ($7.61M), Spain ($5.44M), France ($4.55M), and Netherlands ($4.13M).

The fastest growing import markets in Pig Meat for South Africa between 2022 and 2023 were Germany ($3.35M), France ($1.52M), and Brazil ($1.18M).

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November 2024

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Overview In November 2024 South Africa's Pig Meat exports accounted up to ZAR40.4M and imports accounted up to ZAR45.2M, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR4.79M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of South Africa's Pig Meat have decreased by ZAR-12.5M (-23.7%) from ZAR52.9M to ZAR40.4M, while imports decreased by ZAR-33.3M (-42.4%) from ZAR78.5M to ZAR45.2M.

Destinations In November 2024, Pig Meat were exported mostly to Mozambique (ZAR20.4M), Lesotho (ZAR7.25M), Zimbabwe (ZAR3.98M), Seychelles (ZAR3.13M), and Kenya (ZAR1.83M), and were imported mostly from Netherlands (ZAR10.1M), France (ZAR10M), Spain (ZAR9.1M), Brazil (ZAR7.13M), and United Kingdom (ZAR4.71M).

Growth In November 2024, the decrease in Pig Meat's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Namibia (ZAR-6.1M or -96.8%), Zimbabwe (ZAR-4.77M or -100%), and Eswatini (ZAR-84.4k or -92.5%). In November 2024, the decrease in Pig Meat's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from Spain (ZAR-12.2M or -81.3%), Netherlands (ZAR-6.12M or -60.2%), and France (ZAR-2.99M or -55.4%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)ZAR-12.5M(-23.7%)

IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)ZAR-33.3M(-42.4%)

MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)KomatipoortZAR27.6M

MAIN DESTINATION (November 2024)MozambiqueZAR20.4M

This section shows Pig 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 Pig Meat over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2023)$24.2M

IMPORTS (2023)$51.4M

NET TRADE (2023)-$27.3M

In 2023, South Africa exported $24.2M in Pig Meat. The main destinations of South Africa exports on Pig Meat were Mozambique ($15M), Lesotho ($3.4M), Kenya ($1.7M), Zimbabwe ($870k), and Democratic Republic of the Congo ($633k).

In 2023, South Africa imported $51.4M in Pig Meat, mainly from Brazil ($19.4M), United Kingdom ($7.61M), Spain ($5.44M), France ($4.55M), and Netherlands ($4.13M).

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