What is the price of catfish per kilogram/pound in South Africa today?
The retail price range for South Africa catfish is between US$ 2.86 and US$ 4.76 per kilogram or between US$ 1.30 and US$ 2.16 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of catfish in South Africa
The retail price range in Rand for catfish is between ZAR 55.49 and ZAR 92.49 per kilogram or between ZAR 25.17 and ZAR 41.95 per pound(lb) in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for South Africa catfish is between US$ 2.00 and US$ 3.33 per kilogram or between US$ 0.91 and US$ 1.51 per pound(lb).
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South Africa Catfish Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Catfish from South Africa over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 1.44 US$ per kg, followed by 1.56 US$ per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped to 1.29 US$ per kg, before increasing to 1.46 US$ per kg in 2020. The price then rose again to 1.54 US$ per kg in 2021, before reaching its highest point of 1.91 US$ per kg in 2022. Based on this data, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Catfish from South Africa will remain relatively stable in 2023 and 2024, with prices of around 1.60 US$ per kg and 1.70 US$ per kg respectively.South Africa Catfish Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Catfish into South Africa has been relatively stable over the last five years. In 2017, the price was $1.44, followed by $1.56 in 2018, $1.29 in 2019, $1.46 in 2020, and $1.54 in 2021. The highest price was recorded in 2016, when it was $2.49. The lowest price was recorded in 2019, when it was $1.29. Based on this data, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Catfish into South Africa will remain relatively stable in the next two years, with an estimated price of $1.91 in 2022 and $1.94 in 2023.Export values for South Africa catfish
The total values in export for catfish in South Africa were US$ 531, US$ 414, US$ 808 and US$ 322 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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South Africa catfish - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 South Africa sold 765,793 tonnes of catfish. In 2019 alone, the market for South Africa catfish (fish category) has climbed, recording a change of 0.67639697 % compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, catfish's exports went up by 1.39 pc bringing the country US$0.32m for the year 2019. South Africa's catfish exports are classified as:
- Frozen catfish "Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp." (HS code 030324)
- Frozen fillets of catfish "Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp." (HS code 030462)
- Fresh or chilled fillets of catfish "Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp." (HS code 030432)
- Fresh or chilled catfish "Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp." (HS code 030272)
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South Africa catfish export values
In 2019, South Africa supplied catfish costing 0.32m USD, a contraction of -60.40% from 2018's total catfish export of 0.808m USD. The yearly reduction in value of South Africa catfish between 2017 to 2018 was 95.169 per cent.
The annual/yearly variation in the amount of South Africa's catfish exports between 2017 and 2019 was 1.39 pc compared to a variation of 0.67639697% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for South Africa catfish ( in '000$ )
South Africa procured 1,003 tonnes of catfish in 2019.