What is the price of crabs per kilogram/pound in South Africa today?
The retail price range for South Africa crabs is between US$ 9.82 and US$ 12.77 per kilogram or between US$ 4.45 and US$ 5.79 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of crabs in South Africa
The retail price range in Rand for crabs is between ZAR 190.74 and ZAR 248.01 per kilogram or between ZAR 86.50 and ZAR 112.48 per pound(lb) in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for South Africa crabs is between US$ 6.87 and US$ 8.94 per kilogram or between US$ 3.12 and US$ 4.05 per pound(lb).
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South Africa Crabs Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Crabs from South Africa over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2017, the price was 3.64 US $ per kg, followed by a decrease to 2.50 US $ per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped further to 1.29 US $ per kg, and then to an all-time low of 1.00 US $ per kg in 2020. However, the price has been on the rise since then, reaching 2.68 US $ per kg in 2021. The latest data shows that the export price per kilogram of Crabs from South Africa is 1.33 US $ per kg in 2022. Based on the current trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Crabs from South Africa will be around 2.00 US $ per kg in 2023 and 2.50 US $ per kg in 2024.South Africa Crabs Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Crabs into South Africa has seen a steady decline over the last five years. In 2011, the price was 2.65 US dollars per kg, and this increased to 5.45 US dollars per kg in 2012. However, since then, the price has been on a downward trend, with the price in 2018 being 2.50 US dollars per kg and the price in 2020 being 1.00 US dollars per kg. This is a decrease of 60% from the 2011 price. The most recent price in 2022 was 1.33 US dollars per kg. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Crabs into South Africa in 2023 will be 0.67 US dollars per kg and in 2024 will be 0.33 US dollars per kg.Export values for South Africa crabs
The total values in export for crabs in South Africa were US$ 65, US$ 71, US$ 160 and US$ 94 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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South Africa crabs - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 South Africa sold 373,575 tonnes of crabs. Through 2019 alone, the market for South Africa crabs (seafood category) has surged, changing by 4.027 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, crabs' exports increased by 1.73 percent bringing South Africa US$0.09m for the year 2019. South Africa's crabs exports are categorised as:
- Crabs, even smoked, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, dried, salted or in brine, incl. crabs in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030624)
- Crabs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030633)
- Crabs, whether in shell or not, dried, salted, smoked or in brine, incl. crabs in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030693)
- Frozen crabs, even smoked, whether in shell or not, incl. crabs in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030614)
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South Africa crabs export values
In 2019, South Africa exported crabs costing 0.09m USD, a contraction of -43.75% from 2018's total crabs export of 0.16m USD. The annual reduction in value of South Africa crabs between 2017 to 2018 was 125.352 per cent.
The yearly change in the volume of South Africa's crabs exports between 2017 and 2019 was 1.73 pc compared to a variation of 4.027% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
South Africa's share of the world's total crabs' exports in 2019 was less than 1%. South Africa holds number 49 in world exports of crabs.
Export markets for South Africa crabs ( in '000$ )
Import/Export Trends
South Africa is a net importer of crabs. The annual growth of South Africa crabs in value between 2015 to 2019 was 18%, per annum, while annual growth in quantity for the same period was 50%, per annum.
South Africa ordered 595 tonnes of crabs in 2019.