What is the price of tilapia per kilogram/pound in Malaysia today?
The retail price range for Malaysia tilapia is between US$ 3.90 and US$ 4.23 per kilogram or between US$ 1.77 and US$ 1.92 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of tilapia in Malaysia
The retail price range in Malaysian Ringgit for tilapia is between MYR 17.70 and MYR 19.20 per kilogram or between MYR 8.03 and MYR 8.71 per pound(lb) in Kuala Lumpur and George Town.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Malaysia tilapia is between US$ 2.73 and US$ 2.96 per kilogram or between US$ 1.24 and US$ 1.34 per pound(lb).
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Malaysia Tilapia Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
In 2016, the export price of Tilapia from Malaysia was US$ 6.36 per Kg. In 2017, the export price was US$ 4.22 per Kg. In 2018, the export price was US$ 2.91 per Kg. In 2019, the export price was US$ 4.03 per Kg. In 2020, the export price was US$ 6.22 per Kg. For 2021, the export price is predicted to be US$ 8.16 per Kg. For 2023, the export price is predicted to be US$ 10.20 per Kg.Malaysia Tilapia Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Tilapia into Malaysia has seen a steady increase over the last five years. In 2017, the price was 3.49 US dollars per kg, and in 2021, it had risen to 5.58 US dollars per kg. This represents an increase of 60.7% over the five-year period. The highest price was recorded in 2020, when it reached 5.02 US dollars per kg. Looking ahead, we can predict that the import price of Tilapia into Malaysia will continue to rise, reaching 5.90 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 6.20 US dollars per kg in 2024.Export values for Malaysia tilapia
The total values in export for tilapia in Malaysia were US$ 6,580, US$ 3,828, US$ 3,815 and US$ 2,687 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Malaysia tilapia - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The quantity of tilapia sold by Malaysia in 2020 was 751 tonnes. In 2019 Malaysia exported 668 tonnes of tilapia. In 2019 alone, the interest in Malaysia tilapia (fish category) has decreased, recording a change of -23.657 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, tilapia's exports decreased by -38.15 percent bringing the nation US$2.69m for the year 2019. Malaysia's tilapia exports are classified as:
- Smoked tilapia "Oreochromis spp.", catfish "Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.", carp "Cyprinus carpio, Carassius carassius, Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus", eels "Anguilla spp.", Nile perch "Lates niloticus" and snakeheads "Channa spp.", incl. fillets (excluding offal) (HS code 030544)
- Frozen meat, whether or not minced, of tilapia "Oreochromis spp.", catfish "Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.", carp "Cyprinus carpio, Carassius carassius, Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus", eels "Anguilla spp.", Nile perch "Lates niloticus" and snakeheads "Channa spp." (excluding fillets) (HS code 030493)
- Fillets, dried, salted or in brine, but not smoked, of tilapia "Oreochromis spp.", catfish "Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.", carp "Cyprinus carpio, Carassius carassius, Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus", eels "Anguilla spp.", Nile perch "Lates niloticus" and snakeheads "Channa spp." (HS code 030531)
- Frozen fillets of tilapia "Oreochromis spp." (HS code 030461)
- Fresh or chilled tilapia "Oreochromis spp." (HS code 030271)
- Fresh or chilled meat, whether or not minced, of tilapia "Oreochromis spp.", catfish "Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.", carp "Cyprinus carpio, Carassius carassius, Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus", eels "Anguilla spp.", Nile perch "Lates niloticus" and snakeheads "Channa spp." (excluding fillets) (HS code 030451)
- Tilapia "Oreochromis spp.", catfish "Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.", carp "Cyprinus carpio, Carassius carassius, Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus", eels "Anguilla spp.", Nile perch "Lates niloticus" and snakeheads "Channa spp.", salted or in brine only (excluding fillets and offal) (HS code 030564)
- Frozen tilapia "Oreochromis spp." (HS code 030323)
- Fresh or chilled fillets of tilapia "Oreochromis spp." (HS code 030431)
- Dried tilapia "Oreochromis spp.", catfish "Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.", carp "Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.", eels "Anguilla spp.", Nile perch "Lates niloticus" and snakeheads "Channa spp.", even salted but not smoked (excl. fillets and offal) (HS code 030552)
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Malaysia tilapia export values
In 2019, Malaysia supplied tilapia with a value of 2.69m USD, a decrease of -29.49% from 2018's total tilapia export of 3.815m USD. The yearly change in value of Malaysia tilapia between 2017 to 2018 was -0.33960293 per cent.
The annual variation in the amount of Malaysia's tilapia exports between 2017 and 2019 was -38.15% in comparison to a variation of -23.657% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Malaysia tilapia ( in '000$ )
Malaysia imported 2,404 tonnes of tilapia in 2019.