Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in South Africa
South Africa: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual was 4.96 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in South Africa, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in South Africa is 4.96 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.6% on the previous year and up 164.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in South Africa peaked at 308.75 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -82.61 % change on previous year, in 1968.
That places South Africa 73rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -28.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 211.2 % change on previous year | -828.8% |
| 1964 | -32.39 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 1965 | -67.3 % change on previous year | +107.8% |
| 1967 | -37.84 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 1968 | -82.61 % change on previous year | +118.3% |
| 1969 | 304.46 % change on previous year | -468.6% |
| 1970 | -0.883 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 1971 | -51.67 % change on previous year | +5751.7% |
| 1972 | -25.35 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 1973 | 22.22 % change on previous year | -187.7% |
| 1974 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 1975 | -19 % change on previous year | -1981.0% |
| 1976 | 14.81 % change on previous year | -178.0% |
| 1977 | 40.32 % change on previous year | +172.2% |
| 1978 | -28.74 % change on previous year | -171.3% |
| 1979 | 31.18 % change on previous year | -208.5% |
| 1980 | 7.38 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 1981 | 128.63 % change on previous year | +1643.6% |
| 1982 | -33.22 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 1983 | 308.75 % change on previous year | -1029.4% |
| 1984 | 109.3 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 1985 | -74.28 % change on previous year | -168.0% |
| 1986 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 1987 | -22.66 % change on previous year | -624.7% |
| 1988 | -22.54 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.7273 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 1990 | 90.79 % change on previous year | +12384.2% |
| 1991 | 46.64 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 1992 | 221.94 % change on previous year | +375.8% |
| 1993 | -48.66 % change on previous year | -121.9% |
| 1994 | -46.6 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 75.51 % change on previous year | -262.0% |
| 1996 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 1997 | -33.29 % change on previous year | +1093.0% |
| 1998 | -4.37 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 1999 | 15.92 % change on previous year | -464.4% |
| 2000 | 7.42 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 2001 | -29.61 % change on previous year | -499.3% |
| 2002 | 124.22 % change on previous year | -519.5% |
| 2003 | -19.89 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 2004 | 20.65 % change on previous year | -203.8% |
| 2005 | -12.73 % change on previous year | -161.6% |
| 2006 | 25.93 % change on previous year | -303.7% |
| 2007 | 14.7 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 2008 | -30.1 % change on previous year | -304.7% |
| 2009 | -2.69 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 2010 | 31.34 % change on previous year | -1265.7% |
| 2011 | 41.54 % change on previous year | +32.5% |
| 2012 | 21.92 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 2013 | -7.64 % change on previous year | -134.9% |
| 2014 | 0.788 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 2015 | -15.72 % change on previous year | -2094.3% |
| 2016 | 96.13 % change on previous year | -711.7% |
| 2017 | -29.74 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 2018 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 2019 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -287.2% |
| 2020 | -10.13 % change on previous year | -627.0% |
| 2021 | -4.21 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 2022 | 8.64 % change on previous year | -305.1% |
| 2023 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 4.96 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.2395 % change on previous year. (53 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 4.96 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.47 % change on previous year, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +12384.2% | 0.7273 % change on previous year | 90.79 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | -5751.7% | -0.883 % change on previous year | -51.67 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -2094.3% | 0.788 % change on previous year | -15.72 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | -1981.0% | 1.01 % change on previous year | -19 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +1643.6% | 7.38 % change on previous year | 128.63 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.08 % change on previous year | -82.61 % change on previous year | 304.46 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1970s | -1.61 % change on previous year | -51.67 % change on previous year | 40.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.64 % change on previous year | -74.28 % change on previous year | 308.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.51 % change on previous year | -48.66 % change on previous year | 221.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.79 % change on previous year | -30.1 % change on previous year | 124.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.95 % change on previous year | -29.74 % change on previous year | 96.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1846 % change on previous year | -10.13 % change on previous year | 8.64 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 70 Vanuatu 5.45 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Portugal 5.23 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.13 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Italy 4.86 % change on previous year compare
- 75 North Macedonia 4.58 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Venezuela 4.35 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 186.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.812 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3618 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in South Africa?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in South Africa was 4.96 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 308.75 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -82.61 % change on previous year in 1968.
- How does South Africa rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual?
- South Africa ranks 73rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.