South Africa Maize Market Size, Share and Forecast to 2030

South Africa Maize Market Research Report: Forecast (2025-2030)

South Africa Maize Market - By Maize Type (White Maize, Yellow Maize), By Product Type (Maize Meal, Maize Flour, Maize Porridge, Others (Maize Samp, Maize Rice, etc.)), By Application (Human Consumpti... ... ion (Human Consumption, Animal Feed, Industrial Uses), and Others Read more

Food & Beverages
Mar 2025
Pages 191
Report Format: PDF, Excel, PPT

Market Insights & Analysis: South Africa Maize Market (2025-30):

South Africa Maize Market size was valued at around USD 2.93 billion in 2024 and is estimated to reach around USD 3.88 billion in 2030, with a CAGR of about 4.79% during the forecast period, i.e., 2025-30. The South Africa Maize Market has been experiencing steady production growth and is marked with a 6.0% annual growth in the production of the cereal for human consumption during the 2020-2021 cropping season, according to the Crop Estimates Committee (CEC). This growth has ensured that maize has become the leading field crop and the main staple carbohydrate crop in South Africa today. Holding the largest maize production in the continent, South Africa has huge yields from its prime farming areas, such as the North West, Free State, Mpumalanga Highveld, and KwaZulu-Natal Midlands areas.

Moreover, white maize, which is human-edible, amounts to over half of the total production of the crop in the country. The dominance is in the Free State, Mpumalanga, and North West provinces of the country, where the three provinces contributed 84 percent of the total production. National production in the 2020-2021 period was 84%, with further emphasis on geographic bases enhancing the reliability of this sector.

Report Coverage	Details
Historical Years	2020-23
Base Years	2024
Forecast Years	2025-30
Market Value in 2024	USD 2.93 Billion
Market Value by 2030	USD 3.88 Billion
CAGR (2025-30)	4.79%
Top Key Players	Tiger Brands, Premier FMCG (Pty) Ltd., Pride Milling Company (Pty) Ltd., Brenner Brands (PTY) Ltd., Carolina Rollermeule, NWK Limited, Louis Dreyfus Company, Indlovu Milling, PANNAR (Pty) Ltd., Seed Co Limited, and others
Key Report Highlights	Market Dimensions & Projections Pricing Evaluation, Recent Strategic Moves by Companies, Primary Stakeholders, Analysis of Import and Export Trends, Competitive Landscape Assessment, Emerging Opportunities, Market Trends and Indicators

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The volumes of maize that are produced have led to various application opportunities for the by-products of maize in various sectors. In South Africa, these by-products find their application in animal feeds, the food manufacturing industry, textiles and pulp and paper industries, pharmaceuticals, and the distilleries industries. Apart from improving value-added to the end users, integration of the by-products into these industries increases the market demand for maize. Allied markets such as bread, livestock, feeding, and others are also growing, and this has given maize a bright future in terms of demand.

This market demand is projected to be the growth avenue for maize production and product development to feed the growing maize market in South Africa. Thus, it can be predicted that with the enhanced production and demand of the said product across the globe, there would be substantial growth in the South Africa Maize Market during the forecast period.

Market Segmentation
Introduction
1. Product Definition
2. Research Process
3. Assumptions
Executive Summary
South Africa Maize Market Import Export Analysis
South Africa Maize Market Trends & Insights
South Africa Maize Market Dynamics
1. Drivers
2. Challenges
South Africa Maize Market Hotspot & Opportunities
South Africa Maize Market Supply Chain Analysis
South Africa Maize Market Policies, Regulations, Product Standards
South Africa Maize Market Outlook, 2020-2030F
1. Market Size & Analysis
  1. By Revenues (USD Billion)
  2. By Quantity Sold (Thousand Tons)
2. Market Share & Analysis
  1. By Maize Type
    1. White Maize- Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Billion
    2. Yellow Maize- Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Billion
  2. By Product Type
    1. Maize Meal- Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Billion
    2. Maize Flour- Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Billion
    3. Maize Porridge- Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Billion
    4. Others (Maize Samp, Maize Rice, etc.) - Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Billion
  3. By Application
    1. Human Consumption- Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Billion
    2. Animal Feed- Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Billion
    3. Industrial Uses- Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Billion
  4. By Region
    1. East
    2. Central
    3. North
    4. South
    5. West
  5. By Company
    1. Market Share of Top Companies
    2. Competition Characteristics
South Africa Maize Market Key Strategic Imperatives for Growth & Success
Competition Outlook
1. Company Profiles
  1. Tiger Brands
    1. Business Description
    2. Product Portfolio
    3. Strategic Alliances or Partnerships
    4. Recent Developments
    5. Financial Details
    6. Others
  2. Premier FMCG (Pty) Ltd
    1. Business Description
    2. Product Portfolio
    3. Strategic Alliances or Partnerships
    4. Recent Developments
    5. Financial Details
    6. Others
  3. Pride Milling Company (Pty) Ltd
    1. Business Description
    2. Product Portfolio
    3. Strategic Alliances or Partnerships
    4. Recent Developments
    5. Financial Details
    6. Others
  4. Brenner Brands (PTY) Ltd.
    1. Business Description
    2. Product Portfolio
    3. Strategic Alliances or Partnerships
    4. Recent Developments
    5. Financial Details
    6. Others
  5. Carolina Rollermeule
    1. Business Description
    2. Product Portfolio
    3. Strategic Alliances or Partnerships
    4. Recent Developments
    5. Financial Details
    6. Others
  6. NWK Limited
    1. Business Description
    2. Product Portfolio
    3. Strategic Alliances or Partnerships
    4. Recent Developments
    5. Financial Details
    6. Others
  7. Louis Dreyfus Company
    1. Business Description
    2. Product Portfolio
    3. Strategic Alliances or Partnerships
    4. Recent Developments
    5. Financial Details
    6. Others
  8. Indlovu Milling
    1. Business Description
    2. Product Portfolio
    3. Strategic Alliances or Partnerships
    4. Recent Developments
    5. Financial Details
    6. Others
  9. PANNAR (Pty) Ltd.
    1. Business Description
    2. Product Portfolio
    3. Strategic Alliances or Partnerships
    4. Recent Developments
    5. Financial Details
    6. Others
  10. Seed Co Limited
    1. Business Description
    2. Product Portfolio
    3. Strategic Alliances or Partnerships
    4. Recent Developments
    5. Financial Details
    6. Others
  11. Others
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