What is the price of bananas per kilogram/pound in South Africa today?
The retail price range for South Africa bananas is between US$ 0.14 and US$ 0.90 per kilogram or between US$ 0.06 and US$ 0.41 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of bananas in South Africa
The retail price range in Rand for bananas is between ZAR 2.69 and ZAR 17.48 per kilogram or between ZAR 1.22 and ZAR 7.93 per pound(lb) in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for South Africa bananas is between US$ 0.10 and US$ 0.63 per kilogram or between US$ 0.04 and US$ 0.29 per pound(lb).
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South Africa Bananas Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Bananas from South Africa has seen a steady increase over the last five years. In 2017, the price was 0.58 US $ per kg, followed by 0.51 US $ per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price rose to 0.59 US $ per kg and further increased to 0.62 US $ per kg in 2020. The latest data shows that the export price per kilogram of Bananas from South Africa is 0.65 US $ per kg in 2021. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Bananas from South Africa will be 0.68 US $ per kg in 2023 and 0.71 US $ per kg in 2024.The bananas exports from South Africa are classified as:
- Bananas, incl. plantains, fresh or dried (HS code 080300)
- Fresh or dried bananas (excluding plantains) (HS code 080390)
South Africa Bananas Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Bananas into South Africa over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 0.58 US $ per kg, followed by 0.51 US $ per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price increased to 0.59 US $ per kg and further increased to 0.62 US $ per kg in 2020. The price then dropped to 0.65 US $ per kg in 2021 and 0.53 US $ per kg in 2022. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Bananas into South Africa in 2023 will be 0.56 US $ per kg and 0.59 US $ per kg in 2024.Export values for South Africa bananas
The total values in export for bananas in South Africa were US$ 3,714, US$ 4,151, US$ 5,771 and US$ 7,358 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Fruits category in South Africa: Olives, Pumpkins, squash and gourds, Sweetcorn, Dates, Figs, Pineapples, Avocados, Mangoes, Oranges & Mandarin Oranges (tangerines and clementines.
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South Africa bananas - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 South Africa exported 51,380 tonnes of bananas. For the year 2019 alone, the demand for South Africa bananas (fruits category) has shrunk, with a change of -99.787 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, bananas' exports went down by -99.77 pc netting the nation US$7.36m for the year 2019. South Africa's bananas exports are classified as:
- Fresh or dried bananas (excluding plantains) (HS code 080390)
- Bananas, incl. plantains, fresh or dried (HS code 080300)
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South Africa bananas export values
In 2019, South Africa supplied bananas costing 7.36m USD, an improvement of 27.53% from 2018's total bananas export of 5.771m USD. The annual increase in value of South Africa bananas between 2017 to 2018 was 39.027%.
The annual variation in the amount of South Africa's bananas exports between 2017 and 2019 was -99.77 percent in comparison to a variation of -99.787% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
South Africa's share of the world's total bananas' exports in 2019 was 3.3 percent. The country holds position 7 in world exports of bananas.
Export markets for South Africa bananas ( in '000$ )
South Africa's top destinations for bananas are Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho, Swaziland (Eswatini) and Zambia.
Import/Export Trends
South Africa is a net exporter of bananas. The annual growth of South Africa bananas in value between 2015 to 2019 was 3%, per annum, while annual growth in quantity for the same period was 1%, per annum.
South Africa procured 155,621 tonnes of bananas in 2019.
Production
The production of bananas in South Africa was 810,270 tonnes in 2019 and is predicted to change by an average of -8.93%. The country had an estimated 13,804.00 hectares under bananas cultivation.