Unpacking South Africa's Agricultural Export Performance: Quarter Three, 2023

South Africa's total exports of agricultural products reached R72.9 billion in the third quarter of 2023, a 14% increase from R64.0 billion in the same period in 2022.

The leading markets by region: 

Africa: 32%

Asia and Middle East: 31%

Europe:19%

Americas: 8%

UK: 6%

Various regions of the world: 4%

 

The leading commodities (% annual change: Q3 2023/Q3 2022)

All agricultural products: 16%

Oranges: 480%

Mandarines: 112%

White Maize: -13%

Yellow Maize: -19%

Fresh Apples: -22%

Wine: -2%

Soya Beans: 42%

Nuts: 828%

Raw Cane Sugar: 11%

Wheat and Meslin:-10%

Macadamia nuts: 68%

Soya bean flour & meal: 7328%

Food preparations, n.e.s: 10%

Groats & meal of maize: 14%

Fresh pears: -41%

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Source: National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC), 2023.