Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) in South Africa in 2025 — 2.03%. Ranked 8 in the world out of 24. Since 1974, the indicator has fallen by 5.95 pp.
1974–2025 · % of merchandise exports
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.03 | −0.06 pp |
| 2024 | 2.09 | +0.08 pp |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.07 pp |
| 2022 | 1.93 | +0.23 pp |
| 2021 | 1.7 | −0.3 pp |
| 2020 | 2.01 | +0.12 pp |
| 2019 | 1.88 | −0.44 pp |
| 2018 | 2.32 | −0.05 pp |
| 2017 | 2.37 | −0.1 pp |
| 2016 | 2.47 | +0.16 pp |
| 2015 | 2.3 | +0.25 pp |
| 2014 | 2.05 | +0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 1.95 | +0.16 pp |
| 2012 | 1.78 | −0.16 pp |
| 2011 | 1.94 | −0.12 pp |
| 2010 | 2.06 | −0.19 pp |
| 2009 | 2.25 | +0.08 pp |
| 2008 | 2.17 | +0.05 pp |
| 2007 | 2.12 | −0.2 pp |
| 2006 | 2.32 | −0.35 pp |
| 2005 | 2.67 | −0.19 pp |
| 2004 | 2.86 | −0.62 pp |
| 2003 | 3.48 | −0.34 pp |
| 2002 | 3.81 | +0.53 pp |
| 2001 | 3.29 | −0.66 pp |
| 2000 | 3.95 | +0.14 pp |
| 1999 | 3.81 | −0.68 pp |
| 1998 | 4.49 | +0.01 pp |
| 1997 | 4.48 | +0.43 pp |
| 1996 | 4.05 | −0.31 pp |
| 1995 | 4.36 | +0.84 pp |
| 1994 | 3.52 | +0.67 pp |
| 1993 | 2.85 | −0.91 pp |
| 1992 | 3.75 | — |
| 1984 | 4.18 | +0.56 pp |
| 1983 | 3.62 | +0.76 pp |
| 1982 | 2.86 | +0.02 pp |
| 1981 | 2.84 | +0.38 pp |
| 1980 | 2.46 | −3.03 pp |
| 1979 | 5.5 | −1.17 pp |
| 1978 | 6.67 | −0.55 pp |
| 1977 | 7.22 | −0.75 pp |
| 1976 | 7.97 | +1.27 pp |
| 1975 | 6.7 | −1.28 pp |
| 1974 | 7.98 | — |
The share of agricultural raw materials in merchandise exports: cotton, natural rubber, rough timber, hides, wool, silk. The category is kept apart from food because this is an input to industry rather than to consumption: a country that ships out cotton and brings in fabric depends on foreign processing just as an ore supplier does. This series shows the countries where a timber or textile industry never took shape.
Important: Non-food raw materials: food and beverages do not enter. Timber is counted rough — sawn wood and furniture belong to manufactured exports.
Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of merchandise exports is food and farm produce.
Environment Forest areaThe absolute area of forest in square kilometers.
Trade Merchandise exportsExports of goods only, without services — WTO data.
Trade Exports of goods and servicesThe value of goods shipped out and of services provided to non-residents, in US dollars.
Trade Imports of goods and servicesThe value of goods brought in and of services received from non-residents.
Trade Exports (% of GDP)How far the economy is oriented toward external markets.
