Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Export in South Africa
South Africa: Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Export was 50,776 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Export in South Africa, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 50,776 t for shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — export in 2023.
The figure is down 29.6% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — export in South Africa peaked at 72,106 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32,609 t, in 2015.
South Africa ranks 3rd of 98 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Export in South Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 34,581 t | — |
| 2011 | 40,073 t | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 40,815 t | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 43,648 t | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 42,765 t | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 32,609 t | -23.7% |
| 2016 | 46,906 t | +43.8% |
| 2017 | 48,785 t | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 45,008 t | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 39,986 t | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 49,262 t | +23.2% |
| 2021 | 51,785 t | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 72,106 t | +39.2% |
| 2023 | 50,776 t | -29.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41,518 t | 32,609 t | 48,785 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,982 t | 49,262 t | 72,106 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 1 Australia and New Zealand 357,402 t compare
- 2 Australia 326,773 t compare
- 4 New Zealand 30,629 t compare
- 5 Uruguay 9,766 t compare
- 6 Lesotho 8,800 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.83 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.83 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — export in South Africa?
- Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — export in South Africa was 50,776 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — export recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 72,106 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — export recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,609 t in 2015.
- How does South Africa rank for shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — export?
- South Africa ranks 3rd out of 98 countries with data for 2023.
- Is shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — export rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commodity balances (CB) present a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's non-food supply during a specified reference period.