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%).