What is the price of anchovies per kilogram/pound in South Africa today?
The retail price range for South Africa anchovies is between US$ 0.97 and US$ 1.93 per kilogram or between US$ 0.44 and US$ 0.88 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of anchovies in South Africa
The retail price range in Rand for anchovies is between ZAR 18.76 and ZAR 37.52 per kilogram or between ZAR 8.51 and ZAR 17.02 per pound(lb) in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for South Africa anchovies is between US$ 0.68 and US$ 1.35 per kilogram or between US$ 0.31 and US$ 0.61 per pound(lb).
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South Africa Anchovies Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Anchovies from South Africa over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 1.80 US $ per kg, followed by 1.34 US $ per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price increased to 1.85 US $ per kg, before dropping to 1.42 US $ per kg in 2020 and 2021. The most recent data shows that the price has decreased further to 1.31 US $ per kg in 2022. Based on this trend, it is likely that the export price per kilogram of Anchovies from South Africa will remain around 1.30 US $ per kg in 2023 and 2024.South Africa Anchovies Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Anchovies into South Africa over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was $1.80, followed by a slight decrease to $1.34 in 2018. In 2019, the price increased to $1.85, before dropping to $1.42 in 2020 and 2021. The most recent data shows that the price has decreased again to $1.31 in 2022. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Anchovies into South Africa will remain stable at around $1.30 in 2023 and 2024.Export values for South Africa anchovies
The total values in export for anchovies in South Africa were US$ 25, US$ 36, US$ 3,074 and US$ 303 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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South Africa anchovies - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 South Africa shipped 589,748 tonnes of anchovies. For the year 2019 alone, the demand for South Africa anchovies (fish category) has gone down, with a change of -1.408 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, anchovies' exports increased by 56.16% earning the country US$0.30m for the year 2019. South Africa's anchovies exports are classified as:
- Frozen anchovies "Engraulis spp.", Indian mackerels "Rastrelliger spp.", seerfishes "Scomberomorus spp.", jacks, crevalles "Caranx spp.", silver pomfrets "Pampus spp.", Pacific saury "Cololabis saira", scads "Decapterus spp.", capelin "Mallotus villosus", Kawakawa "Euthynnus affinis", bonitos "Sarda spp.", marlins, sailfishes and spearfish "Istiophoridae" (HS code 030359)
- Fresh or chilled anchovies "Engraulis spp." (HS code 030242)
- Prepared or preserved anchovies, whole or in pieces (excluding minced) (HS code 160416)
- Anchovies "Engraulis spp.", salted or in brine only (excluding fillets and offal) (HS code 030563)
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South Africa anchovies export values
In 2019, South Africa supplied anchovies valued at 0.30m USD, a decrease of -90.24% from 2018's total anchovies export of 3.074m USD. The yearly reduction in value of South Africa anchovies between 2017 to 2018 was 8438.889 per cent.
The per year variation in the volume of South Africa's anchovies exports between 2017 and 2019 was 56.16 pc when compared to a variation of -1.408% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
South Africa's share of the world's total anchovies' exports in 2019 was less than 1%. South Africa holds position 34 in world exports of anchovies.
Export markets for South Africa anchovies ( in '000$ )
Import/Export Trends
South Africa is a net exporter of anchovies. The annual growth of South Africa anchovies in value between 2015 to 2019 was -10%, per year, while annual growth in quantity for the same period was -6%, per annum.
South Africa bought 588 tonnes of anchovies in 2019.