What is the price of agar per kilogram/pound in South Africa today?
The retail price range for South Africa agar is between US$ 15.19 and US$ 23.74 per kilogram or between US$ 6.89 and US$ 10.77 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of agar in South Africa
The retail price range in Rand for agar is between ZAR 295.16 and ZAR 461.30 per kilogram or between ZAR 133.86 and ZAR 209.21 per pound(lb) in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for South Africa agar is between US$ 10.63 and US$ 16.62 per kilogram or between US$ 4.82 and US$ 7.54 per pound(lb).
Related: Kenya Agar prices, Malaysia Agar prices, Philippines Agar prices, India Agar prices, United Arab Emirates (UAE) Agar prices, Canada Agar prices, US Agar prices, Australia Agar prices, New Zealand Agar prices, Germany Agar prices, Netherlands Agar prices, Spain Agar prices, United Kingdom (UK) Agar prices,
Price Finder Tool
Search for prices of South Africa agar and other products in different countries.
South Africa Agar Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
In the years 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, the export price of Agar from South Africa was US$ 0.10, US$ 0.12, US$ 0.04, US$ 0.05 and US$ 0.03 per Kg respectively. For 2021, the export price was US$ 0.33 per Kg. For 2023, the predicted export price of Agar from South Africa is US$ 0.33 per Kg.South Africa Agar Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Agar into South Africa over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2016, the price was at its highest at 21.00 US dollars per kg, before dropping to 8.00 US dollars per kg in 2015. The price then remained relatively stable at around 9.00 US dollars per kg in 2013 and 2014. In the last two years, the price has dropped significantly to 4.50 US dollars per kg in 2018 and 1.25 US dollars per kg in 2019. This year, the price has increased slightly to 4.00 US dollars per kg. Looking ahead, we predict that the price of Agar will remain relatively stable at around 6.00 US dollars per kg in 2022 and 2023, before increasing slightly to 6.50 US dollars per kg in 2024.Export values for South Africa agar
The total values in export for agar in South Africa were US$ 21, US$ 7, US$ 9 and US$ 5 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Processed category in South Africa: Milk & Cream, Yogurt, Kefir & Buttermilk, Whey, Butter, Cheese, Natural Honey, Coffee, Green Tea & Black Tea.
See prices of agar in other countries across Africa: Algeria agar, Angola agar, Botswana agar, Burundi agar, Cameroon agar, Cape Verde agar, Central African Republic agar, Comoros agar, DRC Congo agar & Benin agar.
South Africa agar - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 South Africa sold 13,644 tonnes of agar. For 2019 alone, the market for South Africa agar (processed category) has shrunk, recording a change of -4.091 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, agar's exports went down by -3.35 percent bringing South Africa US$0.00m for the year 2019. South Africa's agar exports are categorised as:
- Agar-agar, whether or not modified (HS code 130231)
Are you a producer of agar or other products?
Sign up today for FREE to buy or sell agar.
South Africa agar export values
In 2019, South Africa exported agar costing 0.00m USD, a decrease of -100.00% from 2018's total agar export of 0.009m USD. The annual reduction in value of South Africa agar between 2017 to 2018 was 28.571 percent.
The per year variation in the amount of South Africa's agar exports between 2017 and 2019 was -3.35 pc compared to a variation of -4.091% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
South Africa's stake of the world's total agar's exports in 2019 was 2.4 per cent. South Africa holds position 8 in world exports of agar.
Export markets for South Africa agar ( in '000$ )
South Africa purchased 87 tonnes of agar in 2019.