What is the price of beans per kilogram/pound in South Africa today?
The retail price range for South Africa beans is between US$ 1.97 and US$ 1.97 per kilogram or between US$ 0.89 and US$ 0.89 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of beans in South Africa
The retail price range in Rand for beans is between ZAR 38.33 and ZAR 38.33 per kilogram or between ZAR 17.38 and ZAR 17.38 per pound(lb) in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for South Africa beans is between US$ 1.38 and US$ 1.38 per kilogram or between US$ 0.63 and US$ 0.63 per pound(lb).
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South Africa Beans Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Beans from South Africa over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 1.08 US$ per kg, followed by 1.08 US$ per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped to 0.97 US$ per kg, before increasing to 0.95 US$ per kg in 2020. 2021 saw a slight increase to 1.20 US$ per kg, before dropping back to 1.18 US$ per kg in 2022. Based on this data, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Beans from South Africa in 2023 will be 1.18 US$ per kg, and in 2024 will be 1.17 US$ per kg.The exports of beans from South Africa are classified as:
- Dried, shelled beans of species "Vigna mungo [L.] Hepper or Vigna radiata [L.] Wilczek", whether or not skinned or split (HS code 071331)
- Unshelled beans "Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.", prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid (excluding frozen) (HS code 200559)
- Dried, shelled broad beans "Vicia faba var. major" and horse beans "Vicia faba var. equina and Vicia faba var. minor", whether or not skinned or split (HS code 071350)
- Fresh or chilled beans "Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.", shelled or unshelled (HS code 070820)
- Shelled beans "Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.", prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid (excluding frozen) (HS code 200551)
- Dried, shelled beans "Vigna and Phaseolus", whether or not skinned or split (excluding beans of species "Vigna mungo [L.] Hepper or Vigna radiata [L.] Wilczek", small red "Adzuki" beans, kidney beans, Bambara beans and cow peas) (HS code 071339)
- Shelled or unshelled beans "Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.", uncooked or cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, frozen (HS code 071022)
South Africa Beans Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Beans into South Africa over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was $1.08, followed by $1.08 in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped to $0.97, before increasing to $0.95 in 2020. 2021 saw a significant increase to $1.20, before dropping back to $1.18 in 2022. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Beans into South Africa in 2023 will be $1.17 and in 2024 will be $1.16.Export values for South Africa beans
The total values in export for beans in South Africa were US$ 473,072, US$ 455,632, US$ 465,952 and US$ 518,560 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Pulses/Legumes category in South Africa: Peas, Chickpeas, Red (Adzuki) Beans, Kidney Beans, Bambara beans, Cow Peas (Black Eyed Peas), Lentils, Pigeon Peas, Locust Beans & Black beans.
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South Africa beans - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 South Africa sold 82,130,048 tonnes of beans. For the year 2019 alone, the market for South Africa beans (pulses/legumes category) has shrunk, with a change of -8.752 % compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, beans' exports decreased by -7.1 percent netting the country US$518.56m for the year 2019. South Africa's beans exports are classified as:
- Shelled beans "Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.", prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid (excluding frozen) (HS code 200551)
- Fresh or chilled beans "Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.", shelled or unshelled (HS code 070820)
- Dried, shelled beans of species "Vigna mungo [L.] Hepper or Vigna radiata [L.] Wilczek", whether or not skinned or split (HS code 071331)
- Unshelled beans "Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.", prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid (excluding frozen) (HS code 200559)
- Dried, shelled beans "Vigna and Phaseolus", whether or not skinned or split (excluding beans of species "Vigna mungo [L.] Hepper or Vigna radiata [L.] Wilczek", small red "Adzuki" beans, kidney beans, Bambara beans and cow peas) (HS code 071339)
- Shelled or unshelled beans "Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.", uncooked or cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, frozen (HS code 071022)
- Dried, shelled broad beans "Vicia faba var. major" and horse beans "Vicia faba var. equina and Vicia faba var. minor", whether or not skinned or split (HS code 071350)
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South Africa beans export values
In 2019, South Africa exported beans with a value of 518.56m USD, an increase of 11.29% from 2018's total beans export of 465.952m USD. The yearly growth in value of South Africa beans between 2017 to 2018 was 2.265 percent.
The annual change in the amount of South Africa's beans exports between 2017 and 2019 was -7.1 per cent when compared to a variation of -8.752% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for South Africa beans ( in '000$ )
South Africa's best performing destinations for beans are Vietnam, India, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Lesotho and Indonesia.
South Africa imported 363,824 tonnes of beans in 2019.
Production
The production of beans in South Africa was 4,891,712 tonnes in 2019 and is predicted to change by an average of -6.43%. The country had approximately 3,535,000.00 hectares under beans cultivation.