Cereal was the leading imported product in South Africa. In 2020, some 3.8 million metric tons of cereals were imported. Oilseeds and sugar followed with a volume of 1.6 million and 704 thousand metric tons, respectively. Furthermore, the total volume of agricultural products imported into South Africa reached 7.8 million metric tons in 2020.
Volume of major agricultural commodities imported into South Africa in 2020, by commodity
(in 1,000 metric tons)
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Chatham House. (January 1, 2022). Volume of major agricultural commodities imported into South Africa in 2020, by commodity (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1311690/south-africa-import-volume-of-major-agricultural-products/
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