Case materials — Export quantity in South Africa

South Africa: Case materials — Export quantity was 325,530 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
325,530 t
Change on year
up 46.9%
Rank
22nd
of 30 groups
All-time high
500,000 t
in 2005
All-time low
141,652 t
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Case materials — Export quantity in South Africa, 1998–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1998201120241998: 141.7k t1999: 169.4k t2000: 169.4k t2001: 234.7k t2002: 223.3k t2003: 422.0k t2004: 400.0k t2005: 500.0k t2006: 340.0k t2007: 376.4k t2008: 368.9k t2009: 329.5k t2010: 309.1k t2011: 285.3k t2012: 311.7k t2013: 269.9k t2014: 291.6k t2015: 347.5k t2016: 386.2k t2017: 339.6k t2018: 324.4k t2019: 274.6k t2020: 364.2k t2021: 251.4k t2022: 200.0k t2023: 221.6k t2024: 325.5k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for case materials — export quantity in South Africa is 325,530 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.9% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, case materials — export quantity in South Africa peaked at 500,000 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 141,652 t, in 1998.

South Africa ranks 22nd of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 155,514 t 141,652 t 169,376 t 2
2000s 336,416 t 169,376 t 500,000 t 10
2010s 313,995 t 269,873 t 386,194 t 10
2020s 272,553 t 200,000 t 364,233 t 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 19 Hungary 681,915 t compare
  2. 20 Italy 586,154 t compare
  3. 21 Republic of Korea 518,579 t compare
  4. 22 Australia and New Zealand 514,543 t compare
  5. 23 Brazil 511,440 t compare
  6. 24 Portugal 428,262 t compare
  7. 25 Australia 366,961 t compare

See the full ranking of 207 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is case materials — export quantity in South Africa?
Case materials — export quantity in South Africa was 325,530 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest case materials — export quantity recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 500,000 t in 2005.
What is the lowest case materials — export quantity recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 141,652 t in 1998.
How does South Africa rank for case materials — export quantity?
South Africa ranks 22nd out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is case materials — export quantity rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 Case materials — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Case materials — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,661 data points, 1998–2024
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