What is the price of apricots per kilogram/pound in South Africa today?
The retail price range for South Africa apricots is between US$ 0.98 and US$ 1.95 per kilogram or between US$ 0.44 and US$ 0.88 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of apricots in South Africa
The retail price range in Rand for apricots is between ZAR 18.95 and ZAR 37.90 per kilogram or between ZAR 8.59 and ZAR 17.19 per pound(lb) in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for South Africa apricots is between US$ 0.68 and US$ 1.37 per kilogram or between US$ 0.31 and US$ 0.62 per pound(lb).
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South Africa Apricots Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Apricots from South Africa has seen a steady increase over the last five years. In 2017, the price was 1.72 US $ per kg, and in 2021 it was 1.99 US $ per kg. This represents an increase of 15.5% over the five year period. The highest price was in 2020, when it reached 2.01 US $ per kg. Looking ahead, we can predict that the export price per kilogram of Apricots from South Africa will remain steady, with prices of 2.03 US $ per kg in 2023 and 2.05 US $ per kg in 2024.The apricots exports from South Africa are classified as:
- Dried apricots (HS code 081310)
- Fresh apricots (HS code 080910)
- Apricot, peach "incl. nectarine" or plum stones and kernels (HS code 121230)
- Apricots, prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or spirit (excluding preserved with sugar but not laid in syrup, jams, fruit jellies, marmalades, fruit purée and pastes, obtained by cooking) (HS code 200850)
South Africa Apricots Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Apricots into South Africa over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 1.72 US$ per kg, followed by 1.91 US$ per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped to 1.90 US$ per kg, before increasing to 2.01 US$ per kg in 2020. The price then decreased slightly to 1.99 US$ per kg in 2021, before settling at 1.96 US$ per kg in 2022. Based on the data, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Apricots into South Africa will remain relatively stable in the next two years. We predict that the price will be 1.97 US$ per kg in 2023 and 1.98 US$ per kg in 2024.Export values for South Africa apricots
The total values in export for apricots in South Africa were US$ 28,538, US$ 32,187, US$ 31,551 and US$ 23,729 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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South Africa apricots - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 South Africa shipped 723,535 tonnes of apricots. For 2019 alone, the market for South Africa apricots (fruits category) has escalated, recording a change of 10.22 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, apricots' exports went up by 11.44% netting the nation US$23.73m for the year 2019. South Africa's apricots exports are classified as:
- Apricots, prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or spirit (excluding preserved with sugar but not laid in syrup, jams, fruit jellies, marmalades, fruit purée and pastes, obtained by cooking) (HS code 200850)
- Fresh apricots (HS code 080910)
- Dried apricots (HS code 081310)
- Apricot, peach "incl. nectarine" or plum stones and kernels (HS code 121230)
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South Africa apricots export values
In 2019, South Africa shipped apricots with a value of 23.73m USD, a reduction of -24.79% from 2018's total apricots export of 31.551m USD. The annual change in value of South Africa apricots between 2017 to 2018 was -1.976 pc.
The annual change in the quantity of South Africa's apricots exports between 2017 and 2019 was 11.44 percent when compared to a variation of 10.22% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
South Africa's portion of the world's total apricots' exports in 2019 was less than 1%. South Africa is ranked number 46 in world exports of apricots.
Export markets for South Africa apricots ( in '000$ )
South Africa's top destinations for apricots are Saudi Arabia, the Netherlands, Niger, Hong Kong and Belgium.
South Africa imported 286 tonnes of apricots in 2019.
Production
The production of apricots in South Africa was 101,032 tonnes in 2019 and is forecast to change by an average of -4.73%. The country had approximately 11,688.00 hectares under apricots cultivation.