What is the price of avocados per kilogram/pound in South Africa today?
The retail price range for South Africa avocados is between US$ 4.88 and US$ 5.86 per kilogram or between US$ 2.21 and US$ 2.66 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of avocados in South Africa
The retail price range in Rand for avocados is between ZAR 94.84 and ZAR 113.81 per kilogram or between ZAR 43.01 and ZAR 51.61 per pound(lb) in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for South Africa avocados is between US$ 3.42 and US$ 4.10 per kilogram or between US$ 1.55 and US$ 1.86 per pound(lb).
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South Africa Avocados Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Avocados from South Africa has seen a steady increase over the last five years. In 2016, the export price was 1.25 US $ per kg, and in 2021 it had risen to 2.09 US $ per kg. This represents an increase of 67.2%. In 2020, the export price was 1.63 US $ per kg, and in 2021 it had risen to 2.09 US $ per kg, an increase of 28.3%. Looking ahead, it is likely that the export price of Avocados from South Africa will continue to rise, with an estimated price of 2.25 US $ per kg in 2023 and 2.41 US $ per kg in 2024.The avocados exports from South Africa are categorised as:
- Fresh or dried avocados (HS code 080440)
South Africa Avocados Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of avocados into South Africa has seen a steady increase over the last five years. In 2016, the price was $1.25, and in 2020, it had risen to $1.63. This represents an increase of 30.4%. The highest price was recorded in 2021, when the price was $2.09 per kilogram. This was a significant increase of 28.2% from the previous year. Looking ahead, it is likely that the price of avocados will continue to rise, with an estimated price of $2.19 per kilogram in 2023 and $2.29 per kilogram in 2024.Export values for South Africa avocados
The total values in export for avocados in South Africa were US$ 72,443, US$ 64,205, US$ 116,245 and US$ 70,756 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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South Africa avocados - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 South Africa exported 2,494,453 tonnes of avocados. In 2019 alone, the market for South Africa avocados (fruits category) has escalated, flactuating by 2.756 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, avocados' exports went up by 24.26 pc netting South Africa US$70.76m for the year 2019. South Africa's avocados exports are categorised as:
- Fresh or dried avocados (HS code 080440)
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South Africa avocados export values
In 2019, South Africa exported avocados worth 70.76m USD, a decrease of -39.13% from 2018's total avocados export of 116.245m USD. The yearly reduction in value of South Africa avocados between 2017 to 2018 was 81.053 per cent.
The per year variation in the quantity of South Africa's avocados exports between 2017 and 2019 was 24.26% in comparison to a variation of 2.756% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
South Africa's share of the world's total avocados' exports in 2019 was less than 1%. South Africa holds position 33 in world exports of avocados.
Export markets for South Africa avocados ( in '000$ )
South Africa's top export markets for avocados are the Netherlands, United Kingdom (UK), Spain, Russia and United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Import/Export Trends
South Africa is a net exporter of avocados. The annual growth of South Africa avocados in value between 2015 to 2019 was -15%, per annum, while annual growth in quantity was %, per annum.
South Africa ordered 2,522 tonnes of avocados in 2019.
Production
The production of avocados in South Africa was 89,065 tonnes in 2019 and is estimated to change by an average of -30.18%. The country had approximately 16,852.00 hectares under avocados cultivation.