Cocoa Beans in South Africa | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, South Africa exported $21.4k in Cocoa Beans, making it the 88th largest exporter of Cocoa Beans in the world. At the same year, Cocoa Beans was the 1172nd most exported product in South Africa. The main destination of Cocoa Beans exports from South Africa are: Mozambique ($4.99k), Eswatini ($4.42k), Belgium ($3.48k), Saint Helena ($2.45k), and Botswana ($1.94k).

The fastest growing export markets for Cocoa Beans of South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Eswatini ($3.93k), Mozambique ($3.69k), and Belgium ($3.48k).

Imports In 2022, South Africa imported $652k in Cocoa Beans, becoming the 54th largest importer of Cocoa Beans in the world. At the same year, Cocoa Beans was the 1053rd most imported product in South Africa. South Africa imports Cocoa Beans primarily from: Uganda ($176k), Tanzania ($150k), Panama ($137k), Ghana ($58.5k), and Peru ($41.5k).

The fastest growing import markets in Cocoa Beans for South Africa between 2021 and 2022 were Tanzania ($79.2k), Uganda ($63.4k), and Ghana ($58.5k).

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February 2024

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Overview In February 2024 South Africa's Cocoa Beans exports accounted up to ZAR1.44k and imports accounted up to ZAR305k, resulting in a negative trade balance of ZAR303k. Between February 2023 and February 2024 the exports of South Africa's Cocoa Beans have decreased by ZAR-303 (-17.4%) from ZAR1.75k to ZAR1.44k, while imports decreased by ZAR-2.62M (-89.6%) from ZAR2.93M to ZAR305k.

Destinations In February 2024, Cocoa Beans were exported mostly to Mozambique (ZAR1.13k) and Lesotho (ZAR316), and were imported mostly from .

Growth In February 2024, the decrease in Cocoa Beans's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to . In January 2024, the decrease in Cocoa Beans's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from .

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (February 2023 - February 2024)ZAR-303(-17.4%)

IMPORT GROWTH (December 2022 - January 2024)ZAR-2.62M(-89.6%)

MAIN EXPORTER (February 2024)VioolsdrifZAR33.5k

MAIN DESTINATION (February 2024)MozambiqueZAR1.13k

This section shows Cocoa Beans's exports and imports data at subnational level for South Africa. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap, or any destination or origin country to explore the exports or imports behavior of Cocoa Beans over time.

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