Soybean Crude Oil Repinng Plant in South Africa

Soybean Crude Oil Repinng Plant in South Africa
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
Soybean Peanutsesame Oil Make Plant Ce in South Africa
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • Which countries export soybean oil to South Africa?
  • The leading soybean oil suppliers to South Africa are Spain with a share of 44% (75 679 tons), Argentina with a share of 27% (46 727 ton), the Netherlands with a share of 21% (35 969 tons), Romania with a share of 4% (6 493 tons) and Brazil with a share of 3% (5 517 tons). South Africa also exports soybean oil to the African markets.
  • Does South Africa produce soybeans?
  • In fact, South Africa’s domestic soybean production is only a third of the country’s crushing capacity. In the 2016/2017 marketing season, South Africa’s soybean production is expected to decrease by 27% year-on-year, leaving room for increases in oilcake and oil imports.
  • Where does soya bean come from in South Africa?
  • Records show that in 2020, soya bean imports amounted to 62 063 tons, mainly from Brazil (88,9%), Zambia (6,7%), Mozambique (2,6%) and Malawi (2,1%). Up to now, South African exports of soya bean have been low – in 2020, exports went mainly to Botswana (63,1%), Mozambique (34,8%), Lesotho (1,1%), Eswatini (0,8%) and Zimbabwe (0,2%).
  • Why are soya beans growing so fast in South Africa?
  • Driven by demand, the area under soya beans has recently expanded rapidly. In the early 1970s, 20 000 ha were planted; by 1992 that had more than doubled to 46 000 ha; and by 2022, South Africa’s Crop Estimates Committee anticipated that 925 300 ha had been planted, with an expected yield of 2,38t/ha.
  • How many hectares of soybeans are planted in South Africa?
  • Graph 1: South African soybean area planted, production, demand and yield. According to a recent report of the Crop Estimates Committee (CEC) on intentions to plant, the expectations are that the intended plantings of soybeans show an increase of 11,81% or 97 700 ha compared to the previous season – from 827 100 ha to 924 800 ha.
  • How many tons of soya beans are crushed in South Africa?
  • South Africa crushed a total of 1 230 399 tons of soya bean in 2020 compared to 406 900 tons in 2010 – a 202% increase. The vast majority of soya beans in South Africa end up in animal feed, as meal (10,3%) and soya bean oil / oilcake (88,1%).