What is the price of octopus per kilogram/pound in Malaysia today?
The retail price range for Malaysia octopus is between US$ 3.19 and US$ 3.77 per kilogram or between US$ 1.45 and US$ 1.71 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of octopus in Malaysia
The retail price range in Malaysian Ringgit for octopus is between MYR 14.47 and MYR 17.10 per kilogram or between MYR 6.56 and MYR 7.75 per pound(lb) in Kuala Lumpur and George Town.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Malaysia octopus is between US$ 2.23 and US$ 2.64 per kilogram or between US$ 1.01 and US$ 1.20 per pound(lb).
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Malaysia Octopus Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
In 2016, the export price was 6.42 US$ per Kg. In 2017, the export price was 4.97 US$ per Kg. In 2018, the export price was 6.54 US$ per Kg. In 2019, the export price was 5.40 US$ per Kg. In 2020, the export price was 4.56 US$ per Kg. For 2021, the export price is 10.22 US$ per Kg. For 2023, the export price is predicted to be 8.50 US$ per Kg.Malaysia Octopus Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Octopus into Malaysia over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2017, the price was 4.39 US dollars per kg, followed by a sharp increase to 5.06 US dollars per kg in 2018. However, the price dropped to 2.61 US dollars per kg in 2019 and then rose again to 3.01 US dollars per kg in 2020. The highest price was recorded in 2021, when it reached 5.35 US dollars per kg. The most recent data shows that the price has dropped to 0.00 US dollars per kg in 2022. Based on the data, it is likely that the price of Octopus in Malaysia will remain low in 2023, with a predicted price of around 2.00 US dollars per kg. However, the price is expected to rise again in 2024, with a predicted price of around 4.00 US dollars per kg.Export values for Malaysia octopus
The total values in export for octopus in Malaysia were US$ 11,560, US$ 8,401, US$ 10,773 and US$ 14,181 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Malaysia octopus - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The quantity of octopus sold by Malaysia in 2020 was 3,741 tonnes. In 2019 Malaysia sold 4,366 tonnes of octopus. Through 2019 alone, the interest in Malaysia octopus (seafood category) has gone up, recording a change of 55.762 % compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, octopus' exports increased by 78.06 pc netting Malaysia US$14.18m for the year 2019. Malaysia's octopus exports are categorised as:
- Octopus, prepared or preserved (excluding smoked) (HS code 160555)
- Octopus "Octopus spp.", frozen (HS code 030752)
- Octopus "Octopus spp.", smoked, frozen, dried, salted or in brine (HS code 030759)
- Octopus "Octopus spp.", live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030751)
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Malaysia octopus export values
In 2019, Malaysia exported octopus with a value of 14.18m USD, a surge of 31.63% from 2018's total octopus export of 10.773m USD. The annual increase in value of Malaysia octopus between 2017 to 2018 was 28.235 pc.
The annual variation in the volume of Malaysia's octopus exports between 2017 and 2019 was 78.06% compared to a variation of 55.762% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Malaysia octopus ( in '000$ )
Malaysia brought in 1,425 tonnes of octopus in 2019.