Price for Oil Seeds; Sunflower Seeds, Whether or Not Broken in South Africa - 2023

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  1. Price for Oil Seeds; Sunflower Seeds, Whether or Not Broken in South Africa (CIF) - 2022
  2. Price for Oil Seeds; Sunflower Seeds, Whether or Not Broken in South Africa (FOB) - 2022
  3. Imports of Oil Seeds; Sunflower Seeds, Whether or Not Broken in South Africa
  4. Exports of Oil Seeds; Sunflower Seeds, Whether or Not Broken in South Africa

Price for Oil Seeds; Sunflower Seeds, Whether or Not Broken in South Africa (CIF) - 2022

The average import price for sunflower seed stood at $649 per ton in 2022, with a decrease of -32.6% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the import price recorded a mild decline. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2018 an increase of 296% against the previous year. The import price peaked at $1,993 per ton in 2019; however, from 2020 to 2022, import prices stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by country of origin: amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Spain ($2,249 per ton), while the price for Botswana ($526 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Malawi (+0.1%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced a decline.

Price for Oil Seeds; Sunflower Seeds, Whether or Not Broken in South Africa (FOB) - 2022

In 2022, the average export price for sunflower seed amounted to $3,045 per ton, surging by 1.5% against the previous year. Overall, the export price, however, saw a slight decrease. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2015 when the average export price increased by 150%. As a result, the export price reached the peak level of $3,582 per ton. From 2016 to 2022, the average export prices failed to regain momentum.

Prices varied noticeably by country of destination: amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Pakistan ($10,128 per ton), while the average price for exports to Botswana ($481 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Swaziland (+9.6%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Imports of Oil Seeds; Sunflower Seeds, Whether or Not Broken in South Africa

Imports of sunflower seed into South Africa soared to 8.4K tons in 2022, jumping by 298% against the previous year's figure. Overall, imports recorded a significant expansion. As a result, imports attained the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

In value terms, imports of sunflower seed skyrocketed to $5.5M in 2022. In general, imports enjoyed significant growth. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2021 when imports increased by 210% against the previous year. Over the period under review, imports of attained the peak figure in 2022 and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

Import of Oil Seeds; Sunflower Seeds, Whether or Not Broken in South Africa (Thousand USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
BotswanaN/AN/A5004,048709.6%
SpainN/AN/AN/A7220%
Argentina467176541392-5.7%
Bulgaria321317691184-16.9%
Malawi11888.858.497.9-6.0%
Others1,30277.525230.6-71.4%
Total2,2086592,0435,47535.4%

Top Suppliers of Oil Seeds; Sunflower Seeds, Whether or Not Broken to South Africa in 2022:

  1. Botswana (7.7K tons)
  2. Spain (0.3K tons)
  3. Malawi (0.2K tons)
  4. Argentina (0.1K tons)
  5. Bulgaria (0.1K tons)

Exports of Oil Seeds; Sunflower Seeds, Whether or Not Broken in South Africa

Exports of sunflower seed from South Africa skyrocketed to 1.8K tons in 2022, increasing by 19% compared with the previous year's figure. Over the period under review, total exports indicated significant growth from 2019 to 2022: its volume increased at an average annual rate of +23.7% over the last three years. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, exports increased by +89.4% against 2019 indices. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2020 when exports increased by 45% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the exports of reached the maximum in 2022 and are expected to retain growth in years to come.

In value terms, exports of sunflower seed skyrocketed to $5.4M in 2022. In general, exports saw a significant increase. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 when exports increased by 74% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the exports of hit record highs in 2022 and are expected to retain growth in the near future.

Export of Oil Seeds; Sunflower Seeds, Whether or Not Broken in South Africa (Thousand USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Zimbabwe54.79022,7752,767269.8%
Kenya5246435536969.9%
Pakistan23550147946325.4%
Botswana65.510216437679.1%
SudanN/AN/A77.3364370.9%
Uganda24692.317.63229.4%
Namibia217152122154-10.8%
Lesotho3.114.14.730.4114.0%
Swaziland24.546.056.69.6-26.8%
Others19891.4186176-3.9%
Total1,5692,5444,4355,35950.6%

Top Export Markets for Oil Seeds; Sunflower Seeds, Whether or Not Broken from South Africa in 2022:

  1. Botswana (781.8 tons)
  2. Zimbabwe (464.8 tons)
  3. Namibia (141.6 tons)
  4. Kenya (92.6 tons)
  5. Uganda (67.7 tons)
  6. Lesotho (57.9 tons)
  7. Sudan (50.1 tons)
  8. Pakistan (45.7 tons)
  9. Swaziland (10.7 tons)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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