What is the price of cassava per kilogram/pound in South Africa today?
The retail price range for South Africa cassava is between US$ 1.93 and US$ 3.85 per kilogram or between US$ 0.87 and US$ 1.75 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of cassava in South Africa
The retail price range in Rand for cassava is between ZAR 37.40 and ZAR 74.81 per kilogram or between ZAR 16.96 and ZAR 33.93 per pound(lb) in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for South Africa cassava is between US$ 1.35 and US$ 2.70 per kilogram or between US$ 0.61 and US$ 1.22 per pound(lb).
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South Africa Cassava Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price of Cassava from South Africa has seen a steady increase over the last five years. In 2017, the price per kilogram was 0.53 US dollars, which increased to 0.60 US dollars in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped to 0.40 US dollars, before rising again to 0.84 US dollars in 2020. The price then decreased to 0.65 US dollars in 2021, before increasing to 0.95 US dollars in 2022. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price of Cassava from South Africa will be 1.05 US dollars in 2023 and 1.15 US dollars in 2024.The South Africa cassava exports are classified as:
- Fresh, chilled, frozen or dried roots and tubers of manioc "cassava", whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets (HS code 071410)
South Africa Cassava Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Cassava into South Africa has been relatively stable over the last five years. In 2017, the price was 0.53 US$ per kg, and in 2018 it increased to 0.60 US$ per kg. In 2019, the price dropped to 0.40 US$ per kg, before increasing again to 0.84 US$ per kg in 2020. The price then decreased to 0.65 US$ per kg in 2021, before rising to 0.95 US$ per kg in 2022. Based on this data, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Cassava into South Africa will remain relatively stable in the next two years. We predict that the price in 2023 will be around 0.90 US$ per kg, and in 2024 it will be around 0.95 US$ per kg.Export values for South Africa cassava
The total values in export for cassava in South Africa were US$ 56, US$ 41 and US$ 144 in US dollar thousand for the years 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Tubers category in South Africa: Seed Potatoes, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes, Yams, Taro (Arrowroot), Licorice roots, Ginseng roots, Chicory roots & Cocoyam.
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South Africa cassava - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 South Africa sold 4,033,896 tonnes of cassava. For 2019 alone, the market for South Africa cassava (tubers category) has decreased, recording a change of -10.375 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, cassava's exports reduced by -43.07% bringing the nation US$0.14m for the year 2019. South Africa's cassava exports are classified as:
- Fresh, chilled, frozen or dried roots and tubers of manioc "cassava", whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets (HS code 071410)
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South Africa cassava export values
In 2019, South Africa exported cassava valued at 0.14m USD, an increment of 241.46% from 2018's total cassava export of 0.041m USD. The yearly change in value of South Africa cassava between 2017 to 2018 was -26.786 percent.
The annual change in the quantity of South Africa's cassava exports between 2017 and 2019 was -43.07% compared to a variation of -10.375% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
South Africa's portion of the world's total cassava's exports in 2019 was less than 1%. The country is ranked number 40 in world exports of cassava.
Export markets for South Africa cassava ( in '000$ )
South Africa's top export markets for cassava are the Netherlands, United Kingdom (UK), Namibia, Botswana and Swaziland (Eswatini).
Import/Export Trends
South Africa is a net exporter of cassava. The annual growth of South Africa cassava in value between 2015 to 2019 was 8%, per year, while annual growth in quantity was 18%, per annum.
South Africa ordered 105 tonnes of cassava in 2019.