South Africaโs agricultural exports hit a record R268.7 Billion this year! Here are the top 10 earners by value and their global destinations:
โ1๏ธโฃ Citrus (R44.9B) โ ๐ช๐บ EU, ๐จ๐ณ Chin
2๏ธโฃ Maize (R13.5B) โ ๐ฟ๐ผ Zim, ๐ฐ๐ท South Korea
3๏ธโฃ Apples & Pears (R12.8B) โ ๐ฌ๐ง UK, ๐ท๐บ Russia, ๐ณ๐ฌ Nigeria
4๏ธโฃ Table Grapes (R12.1B) โ ๐ณ๐ฑ Netherlands, ๐ฌ๐ง UK, ๐จ๐ฆ Canada
5๏ธโฃ Wine (R11.2B) โ ๐ฌ๐ง UK, ๐ฉ๐ช Germany, ๐บ๐ธ USA
6๏ธโฃ Sugar (R8.4B) โ ๐ฎ๐น Italy, ๐ช๐ธ Spain, ๐บ๐ธ USA
7๏ธโฃ Nuts (Macadamias) (R5.6B) โ ๐จ๐ณ China, ๐บ๐ธ USA, ๐ป๐ณ Vietnam
8๏ธโฃ Wool (R5.1B) โ ๐จ๐ณ China, ๐จ๐ฟ Czechia, ๐ฎ๐ณ India
9๏ธโฃ Berries (R4.2B) โ ๐ฌ๐ง UK, ๐ช๐บ EU, ๐ฆ๐ช UAE
๐ Fruit Juices (R3.9B) โ ๐บ๐ธ USA, ๐ฆ๐บ Australia, ๐ง๐ผ Botswana
โHorticulture (Fruits/Nuts) is the engine, making up 26% of total exports. While black farmers are gaining ground in high-value Citrus and Berries, the 10% production share remains the critical gap to close for economic parity.
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