Over the past decade, the Kaolin and Kaolinic Clays market in South Africa has experienced fluctuating growth. The market size value saw significant variations, standing at 21.4 million USD in 2012 and reducing to 16.138 million USD by 2020. Key inflection points include a notable year-on-year decline of 16.46% in 2013, followed by fluctuations until 2021, where there was a 20.22% recovery. The market showed slight stability with a minor decrease of 0.21% in 2022. The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the recent five-year period shows a modest increase of 0.47%.
In 2023, the market size stands at 19.36 million USD. Key trends over the last two years indicate a downtrend in 2022 but a remarkable uptrend for 2021. With market volatility in past years, it is important to monitor price fluctuations and supply chain stability, government regulations, and demand from major end-use industries like ceramics, paper, and paints moving forward.
| # | 27 Countries | US Dollars | Last Year | YoY | 5-years CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 China | 1,109,700,000 | 2023 | +3.47% | +1.25% | View data |
| 2 | 2 Japan | 480,070,000 | 2023 | -7.46% | -6.96% | View data |
| 3 | 3 Italy | 376,730,000 | 2023 | -1.16% | -1.67% | View data |
| 4 | 4 Mexico | 287,930,000 | 2023 | +1.49% | +0.74% | View data |
| 5 | 5 Germany | 268,860,000 | 2023 | -6.58% | -6.86% | View data |
| 17 | 17 Morocco | 25,530,000 | 2023 | +0.25% | +0.26% | View data |
| 18 | 18 Chile | 19,394,000 | 2023 | +0.097% | -0.29% | View data |
| 19 | 19 South Africa | 19,320,000 | 2023 | -0.21% | -0.18% | |
| 20 | 20 Peru | 14,115,000 | 2023 | -0.35% | -1.5% | View data |
| 21 | 21 Switzerland | 12,740,000 | 2023 | -4.21% | -3.24% | View data |
