Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Production in South Africa
South Africa: Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Production was 45,252 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Production in South Africa, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production in South Africa is 45,252 t, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production in South Africa peaked at 54,187 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 39,904 t, in 2012.
That places South Africa 9th out of 88 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 — Production in South Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 43,489 t | — |
| 2011 | 41,365 t | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 39,904 t | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 43,902 t | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 45,200 t | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 49,788 t | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 54,187 t | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 41,602 t | -23.2% |
| 2018 | 42,204 t | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 47,039 t | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 43,217 t | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 44,966 t | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 45,151 t | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 45,252 t | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44,868 t | 39,904 t | 54,187 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,646 t | 43,217 t | 45,252 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 71,690 t compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 7,614 t compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2,030 t compare
- 7 Morocco 62,921 t compare
- 8 Republic of Moldova 1,181 t compare
- 8 Turkmenistan 49,116 t compare
- 10 Russian Federation 44,909 t compare
- 11 Pakistan 42,846 t compare
- 12 Uzbekistan 38,573 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 shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production in South Africa?
- Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production in South Africa was 45,252 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 — production recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 54,187 t in 2016.
- What is the lowest shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,904 t in 2012.
- How does South Africa rank for shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production?
- South Africa ranks 9th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 — Production. 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.