Palm Oil — Processing in South Africa
South Africa: Palm Oil — Processing was 63 1000 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Palm Oil — Processing in South Africa, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 t.
Analysis
In 2023, palm oil — processing in South Africa stood at 63 1000 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, palm oil — processing in South Africa peaked at 71 1000 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7 1000 t, in 2015.
That places South Africa 27th out of 83 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.
Palm Oil — Processing in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 33 1000 t | — |
| 2015 | 7 1000 t | -78.8% |
| 2016 | 19 1000 t | +171.4% |
| 2017 | 16 1000 t | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 10 1000 t | -37.5% |
| 2019 | 71 1000 t | +610.0% |
| 2020 | 56 1000 t | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 62 1000 t | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 67 1000 t | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 63 1000 t | -6.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 63 1000 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.5 1000 t, 2.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 63 1000 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.5 1000 t, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26 1000 t | 7 1000 t | 71 1000 t | 6 |
| 2020s | 62 1000 t | 56 1000 t | 67 1000 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 24 China, Taiwan Province of 67 1000 t compare
- 25 Côte d'Ivoire 65 1000 t compare
- 25 Cote d'Ivoire 65 1000 t compare
- 28 Guatemala 62 1000 t compare
- 29 Canada 58 1000 t compare
- 30 Colombia 49 1000 t 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 palm oil — processing in South Africa?
- Palm oil — processing in South Africa was 63 1000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest palm oil — processing recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 71 1000 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest palm oil — processing recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 1000 t in 2015.
- How does South Africa rank for palm oil — processing?
- South Africa ranks 27th out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is palm oil — processing rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Palm Oil — Processing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.