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Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) True hemp, raw or retted Import quantity
What is Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s true hemp, raw or retted import quantity (t)? As of 2023, it's 1.6 Tons, down from 11.1 Tons in 2014.
| Label | True hemp, raw or retted Import quantity (t) |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 11.11 Tons |
| 2015 | 23.5 Tons |
| 2016 | 1.31 Tons |
| 2017 | 27.77 Tons |
| 2018 | 11.92 Tons |
| 2019 | 29.42 Tons |
| 2020 | 41.53 Tons |
| 2021 | 62.78 Tons |
| 2022 | 41.39 Tons |
| 2023 | 1.64 Tons |
Data Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Wantstats Repository
Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) True hemp, raw or retted Import quantity: Key Points
- Measured in 2023, Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s true hemp, raw or retted Import quantity sits at 1.64 t. The series opened at 11.11 t in 2014, making the full move a 85% fall.
- 2015: shoots up to 23.50 t (+112%).
- 2017: surges to 27.77 t (+2020%).
- 2019: leaps to 29.42 t (+147%).
- 2023: caves in to 1.64 t (-96%).
- Net result across the whole period: down 85.2%, closing 2023 at 1.64 t.
What Drove The 2021 Trade Rebound
This chart doesn't support a simple narrative. It moves up, it moves down — pick any two years and you can tell almost any story you want. Look at the whole series, not a slice of it.
The pace of this recovery matches the broader trade rebound most economies experienced in 2021, tied to reopening and renewed demand.
Check the source link for methodology before quoting a specific year from this chart — Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s underlying statistics agency, like most, revises and re-estimates historical figures as better data comes in.
This is a small trade volume in absolute terms — at this scale, a single shipment, buyer, or contract can move the national total by a large percentage. Don't read year-to-year swings here as an economy-wide signal.
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