FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Soya bean oil production in South Africa
In 2023 South Africa produced 322,900 t of soya bean oil, the 21st largest in the world (0.54% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 231%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 322,900 t
- World rank
- 21 of 106
- 10-year change
- +231%
- Record
- 322,900 t
- 2023
Soya bean oil in South Africa, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 322,900 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 299,900 | +18% |
| 2021 | 254,600 | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 234,800 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 222,400 | +20% |
| 2018 | 185,000 | +25% |
| 2017 | 148,200 | −9.3% |
| 2016 | 163,400 | −9.6% |
| 2015 | 180,700 | +31% |
| 2014 | 137,900 | +41% |
| 2013 | 97,700 | +36% |
| 2012 | 71,900 | +66% |
| 2011 | 43,200 | +35% |
| 2010 | 32,100 | +60% |
| 2009 | 20,100 | −16% |
| 2008 | 23,900 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 23,000 | −58% |
| 2006 | 54,600 | +79% |
| 2005 | 30,500 | +45% |
| 2004 | 21,100 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 20,500 | −27% |
| 2002 | 28,100 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 28,100 | −12% |
| 2000 | 31,866 | +23% |
| 1999 | 25,955 | +10% |
| 1998 | 23,570 | +14% |
| 1997 | 20,744 | +33% |
| 1996 | 15,589 | −52% |
| 1995 | 32,169 | +28% |
| 1994 | 25,060 | −30% |
| 1993 | 35,584 | +11% |
| 1992 | 32,000 | +81% |
| 1991 | 17,669 | +23% |
| 1990 | 14,329 | +65% |
| 1989 | 8,670 | +32% |
| 1988 | 6,544 | +224% |
| 1987 | 2,020 | −39% |
| 1986 | 3,302 | −15% |
| 1985 | 3,896 | +42% |
| 1984 | 2,744 | −1.9% |
| 1983 | 2,798 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 2,751 | −16% |
| 1981 | 3,291 | −24% |
| 1980 | 4,352 | +31% |
| 1979 | 3,333 | −11% |
| 1978 | 3,751 | +56% |
| 1977 | 2,406 | +17% |
| 1976 | 2,055 | −13% |
| 1975 | 2,368 | −7.3% |
| 1974 | 2,555 | +413% |
| 1973 | 498 | −26% |
| 1972 | 670 | +74% |
| 1971 | 386 | −61% |
| 1970 | 986 | −3.1% |
| 1969 | 1,018 | +89% |
| 1968 | 540 | −8.0% |
| 1967 | 587 | +50% |
| 1966 | 392 | −13% |
| 1965 | 450 | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 419 | +25% |
| 1963 | 334 | −11% |
| 1962 | 375 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 372 | — |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.