What is the price of chestnuts per kilogram/pound in South Africa today?
The retail price range for South Africa chestnuts is between US$ 0.01 and US$ 0.03 per kilogram or between US$ 0.00 and US$ 0.01 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of chestnuts in South Africa
The retail price range in Rand for chestnuts is between ZAR 0.19 and ZAR 0.57 per kilogram or between ZAR 0.09 and ZAR 0.26 per pound(lb) in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for South Africa chestnuts is between US$ 0.01 and US$ 0.02 per kilogram or between US$ 0.00 and US$ 0.01 per pound(lb).
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South Africa Chestnuts Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Chestnuts from South Africa has seen a steady increase over the last five years. In 2010, the price was $1.00, and in 2012 it had risen to $1.79. In 2014, the price rose to $2.00, and then dropped to $0.33 in 2015. In 2016, the price rose again to $1.43, and then dropped back to $1.00 in 2017 and 2018. The most recent data point is from 2021, when the price rose to $6.00, before dropping back to $1.00 in 2022. Based on this data, it is likely that the export price per kilogram of Chestnuts from South Africa will remain around $1.00 in 2023 and 2024.The South Africa chestnuts exports are classified as:
- Fresh or dried chestnuts "Castanea spp.", shelled (HS code 080242)
- Fresh or dried chestnuts "Castanea spp.", in shell (HS code 080241)
- Fresh or dried chestnuts (Castanea spp.), whether or not shelled or peeled (HS code 080240)
- Chestnuts (HS code 0802Xa)
South Africa Chestnuts Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Chestnuts into South Africa has seen a significant fluctuation over the past five years. In 2015, the price was at its lowest at $0.33 per kg, before increasing to $1.79 per kg in 2012. The price then dropped to $1.43 in 2016, before stabilizing at $1.00 per kg in 2017 and 2018. However, in 2021, the price spiked to $6.00 per kg, before dropping back to $1.00 per kg in 2022. Based on this trend, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Chestnuts into South Africa will remain at $1.00 in 2023 and 2024.Export values for South Africa chestnuts
The total values in export for chestnuts in South Africa were US$ 10, US$ 1, US$ 4 and US$ 2 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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South Africa chestnuts - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 South Africa exported 119,071 tonnes of chestnuts. Across 2019 alone, the market for South Africa chestnuts (nuts category) has gone up, with a change of 2.546 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, chestnuts' exports grew by 9.27 percent earning South Africa US$0.00m for the year 2019. South Africa's chestnuts exports are categorised as:
- Fresh or dried chestnuts "Castanea spp.", shelled (HS code 080242)
- Fresh or dried chestnuts "Castanea spp.", in shell (HS code 080241)
- Fresh or dried chestnuts (Castanea spp.), whether or not shelled or peeled (HS code 080240)
- Chestnuts (HS code 0802Xa)
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South Africa chestnuts export values
In 2019, South Africa sold chestnuts with a value of 0.00m USD, a contraction of -100.00% from 2018's total chestnuts export of 0.004m USD. The annual change in value of South Africa chestnuts between 2017 to 2018 was 300%.
The annual/yearly change in the volume of South Africa's chestnuts exports between 2017 and 2019 was 9.27% in comparison to a variation of 2.546% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
South Africa's share of the world's total chestnuts' exports in 2019 was 2 percent. The country holds position 9 in world exports of chestnuts.
Export markets for South Africa chestnuts ( in '000$ )
South Africa's top destinations for chestnuts are Namibia, Mozambique, Lesotho and Botswana.
Import/Export Trends
South Africa is a net exporter of chestnuts. The annual growth of South Africa chestnuts in value between 2015 to 2019 was 76%, per annum, while annual growth in quantity during the same period was 116%, per annum.
South Africa purchased 2 tonnes of chestnuts in 2019.