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.