What is the price of cacao (cocoa)paste per kilogram/pound in South Africa today?
The retail price range for South Africa cacao (cocoa)paste is between US$ 6.92 and US$ 9.89 per kilogram or between US$ 3.14 and US$ 4.48 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of cacao (cocoa)paste in South Africa
The retail price range in Rand for cacao (cocoa)paste is between ZAR 134.46 and ZAR 192.09 per kilogram or between ZAR 60.98 and ZAR 87.12 per pound(lb) in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
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In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for South Africa cacao (cocoa)paste is between US$ 4.84 and US$ 6.92 per kilogram or between US$ 2.20 and US$ 3.14 per pound(lb).
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South Africa Cacao (cocoa)paste Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
In 2021 the export price was US$ 6.71 per Kg. In 2022 the export price was US$ 6.74 per Kg. In 2023 the export price is predicted to be US$ 6.81 per Kg.
The cacao (cocoa)paste exports from South Africa are classified as:
- Cocoa paste, wholly or partly defatted (HS code 180320)
- Cocoa paste (excluding defatted) (HS code 180310)
South Africa Cacao (cocoa)paste Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Cacao (Cocoa)paste into South Africa has seen a fluctuating trend over the last five years. In 2011, the price was 6.70 US dollars per kg, which dropped to 3.29 US dollars per kg in 2012. This was followed by a slight increase to 3.88 US dollars per kg in 2013. The price then dropped to 2.50 US dollars per kg in 2014, before increasing to 3.29 US dollars per kg in 2015. In 2016, the price rose to 4.50 US dollars per kg, before dropping to 2.40 US dollars per kg in 2017. The price then increased to 4.00 US dollars per kg in 2018, before rising to 6.00 US dollars per kg in 2019. In 2020, the price dropped to 4.00 US dollars per kg, before increasing to 4.80 US dollars per kg in 2021. The most recent data shows that the price of Cacao (Cocoa)paste into South Africa is 6.71 US dollars per kg in 2022. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the price of Cacao (Cocoa)paste into South Africa will be 7.51 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 8.31 US dollars per kg in 2024.Export values for South Africa cacao (cocoa)paste
The total values in export for cacao (cocoa)paste in South Africa were US$ 9, US$ 12, US$ 8 and US$ 36 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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South Africa cacao (cocoa)paste - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 South Africa shipped 986,304 tonnes of cacao (cocoa)paste. Across 2019 alone, the interest in South Africa cacao (cocoa)paste (processed category) has escalated, with a change of 4.017 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, cacao (cocoa)paste's exports grew by 5.79% earning South Africa US$0.04m for the year 2019. South Africa's cacao (cocoa)paste exports are categorised as:
- Cocoa paste (excluding defatted) (HS code 180310)
- Cocoa paste, wholly or partly defatted (HS code 180320)
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South Africa cacao (cocoa)paste export values
In 2019, South Africa exported cacao (cocoa)paste valued at 0.04m USD, a surge of 400.00% from 2018's total cacao (cocoa)paste export of 0.008m USD. The yearly increase in value of South Africa cacao (cocoa)paste between 2017 to 2018 was -33.333 percent.
The yearly variation in the amount of South Africa's cacao (cocoa)paste exports between 2017 and 2019 was 5.79% compared to a variation of 4.017% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for South Africa cacao (cocoa)paste ( in '000$ )
South Africa's leading export markets for cacao (cocoa)paste are Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi and Lesotho.
South Africa purchased 4,294 tonnes of cacao (cocoa)paste in 2019.