What is the price of octopus per kilogram/pound in Mauritania today?
The retail price range for Mauritania octopus is between US$ 1.91 and US$ 4.78 per kilogram or between US$ 0.87 and US$ 2.17 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of octopus in Mauritania
The retail price range in Ouguiya for octopus is between MRU 65.91 and MRU 164.77 per kilogram or between MRU 29.89 and MRU 74.72 per pound(lb) in Nouakchott and Nouadhibou.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Mauritania octopus is between US$ 1.34 and US$ 3.35 per kilogram or between US$ 0.61 and US$ 1.52 per pound(lb).
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Mauritania Octopus Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Octopus from Mauritania over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2017, the price was 8.08 US$/kg, followed by a sharp increase to 11.69 US$/kg in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped to 8.92 US$/kg, before decreasing further to 7.24 US$/kg in 2020. 2021 saw a significant increase to 12.02 US$/kg. Based on this data, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Octopus from Mauritania in 2023 will be around 10.90 US$/kg and in 2024 will be around 11.80 US$/kg.Mauritania Octopus Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Octopus into Mauritania over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2017, the price was 8.08 US dollars per kg, followed by a significant increase to 11.69 US dollars per kg in 2018. This was followed by a decrease to 8.92 US dollars per kg in 2019 and then a further decrease to 7.24 US dollars per kg in 2020. The price then increased again to 12.02 US dollars per kg in 2021. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Octopus into Mauritania in 2023 will be around 10.90 US dollars per kg and in 2024 it will be around 11.80 US dollars per kg.Export values for Mauritania octopus
The total values in export for octopus in Mauritania were US$ 254,294, US$ 371,777, US$ 438,565 and US$ 463,650 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Mauritania octopus - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2018 Mauritania shipped 37,518 tonnes of octopus. For the year 2018 alone, the market for Mauritania octopus (seafood category) has reduced, flactuating by -18.469 % compared to the year 2017. Between 2016 and 2018, octopus' exports increased by 9.25 percent earning the country US$438.56m for the year 2018. Mauritania's octopus exports are classified as:
- Octopus "Octopus spp.", smoked, frozen, dried, salted or in brine (HS code 030759)
- Octopus "Octopus spp.", live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030751)
- Octopus "Octopus spp.", frozen (HS code 030752)
- Octopus, prepared or preserved (excluding smoked) (HS code 160555)
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Mauritania octopus export values
In 2018, Mauritania exported octopus worth 438.56m USD, a surge of 17.96% from 2017's total octopus export of 371.777m USD. The annual growth in value of Mauritania octopus between 2016 to 2017 was 46.2%.
The per year change in the volume of Mauritania's octopus exports between 2016 and 2018 was 9.25 percent when compared to a variation of -18.469% in the growth rate between 2017 and 2018.
Export markets for Mauritania octopus ( in '000$ )
Mauritania imported 0 tonnes of octopus in 2018.