Cereals were the leading agricultural product imported by South Africa. In 2020, the country imported the items worth 1.2 billion U.S dollars. Oilseeds as well as stimulants, tobacco, and spices followed as main imports: Each category with an export value of 915 million and 909 million U.S. dollars, respectively. In the same year, South Africa imported agricultural products totaling 5.3 billion U.S. dollars.
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Chatham House. (January 1, 2022). Value of major agricultural commodities imported into South Africa in 2020, by commodity (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310332/south-africa-import-value-of-major-agricultural-products/
Chatham House. "Value of major agricultural commodities imported into South Africa in 2020, by commodity (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. January 1, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310332/south-africa-import-value-of-major-agricultural-products/
Chatham House. (2022). Value of major agricultural commodities imported into South Africa in 2020, by commodity (in million U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310332/south-africa-import-value-of-major-agricultural-products/
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