South Africa Soybean Oil Imports by Year
| Market Year | Imports | Unit of Measure | Growth Rate |
| 1964 | 1 | (1000 MT) | NA |
| 1965 | 4 | (1000 MT) | 300.00 % |
| 1966 | 2 | (1000 MT) | -50.00 % |
| 1967 | 2 | (1000 MT) | 0.00 % |
| 1968 | 2 | (1000 MT) | 0.00 % |
| 1969 | 3 | (1000 MT) | 50.00 % |
| 1970 | 4 | (1000 MT) | 33.33 % |
| 1971 | 6 | (1000 MT) | 50.00 % |
| 1972 | 6 | (1000 MT) | 0.00 % |
| 1973 | 5 | (1000 MT) | -16.67 % |
| 1974 | 3 | (1000 MT) | -40.00 % |
| 1975 | 6 | (1000 MT) | 100.00 % |
| 1976 | 2 | (1000 MT) | -66.67 % |
| 1977 | 3 | (1000 MT) | 50.00 % |
| 1978 | 4 | (1000 MT) | 33.33 % |
| 1979 | 7 | (1000 MT) | 75.00 % |
| 1980 | 17 | (1000 MT) | 142.86 % |
| 1981 | 12 | (1000 MT) | -29.41 % |
| 1982 | 8 | (1000 MT) | -33.33 % |
| 1983 | 10 | (1000 MT) | 25.00 % |
| 1984 | 16 | (1000 MT) | 60.00 % |
| 1985 | 33 | (1000 MT) | 106.25 % |
| 1986 | 12 | (1000 MT) | -63.64 % |
| 1987 | 11 | (1000 MT) | -8.33 % |
| 1988 | 18 | (1000 MT) | 63.64 % |
| 1989 | 25 | (1000 MT) | 38.89 % |
| 1990 | 25 | (1000 MT) | 0.00 % |
| 1991 | 21 | (1000 MT) | -16.00 % |
| 1992 | 13 | (1000 MT) | -38.10 % |
| 1993 | 38 | (1000 MT) | 192.31 % |
| 1994 | 55 | (1000 MT) | 44.74 % |
| 1995 | 50 | (1000 MT) | -9.09 % |
| 1996 | 30 | (1000 MT) | -40.00 % |
| 1997 | 38 | (1000 MT) | 26.67 % |
| 1998 | 31 | (1000 MT) | -18.42 % |
| 1999 | 37 | (1000 MT) | 19.35 % |
| 2000 | 131 | (1000 MT) | 254.05 % |
| 2001 | 106 | (1000 MT) | -19.08 % |
| 2002 | 137 | (1000 MT) | 29.25 % |
| 2003 | 220 | (1000 MT) | 60.58 % |
| 2004 | 235 | (1000 MT) | 6.82 % |
| 2005 | 235 | (1000 MT) | 0.00 % |
| 2006 | 290 | (1000 MT) | 23.40 % |
| 2007 | 218 | (1000 MT) | -24.83 % |
| 2008 | 172 | (1000 MT) | -21.10 % |
| 2009 | 270 | (1000 MT) | 56.98 % |
| 2010 | 252 | (1000 MT) | -6.67 % |
| 2011 | 277 | (1000 MT) | 9.92 % |
| 2012 | 280 | (1000 MT) | 1.08 % |
Source: United States Department of Agriculture
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