What is the price of flat fish per kilogram/pound in South Africa today?
The retail price range for South Africa flat fish is between US$ 10.75 and US$ 12.21 per kilogram or between US$ 4.87 and US$ 5.54 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of flat fish in South Africa
The retail price range in Rand for flat fish is between ZAR 208.78 and ZAR 237.28 per kilogram or between ZAR 94.69 and ZAR 107.61 per pound(lb) in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for South Africa flat fish is between US$ 7.52 and US$ 8.55 per kilogram or between US$ 3.41 and US$ 3.88 per pound(lb).
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South Africa Flat Fish Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Flat Fish from South Africa has seen a steady decline over the last five years. In 2017, the price was 1.85 US $ per kg, dropping to 1.54 US $ per kg in 2020. 2021 saw a slight increase to 1.83 US $ per kg, before dropping again to 1.30 US $ per kg in 2022. Based on this trend, it is likely that the export price per kilogram of Flat Fish from South Africa will continue to decrease in the coming years, with a predicted price of 1.25 US $ per kg in 2023 and 1.20 US $ per kg in 2024.South Africa Flat Fish Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Flat Fish into South Africa has seen a steady decline over the last five years. In 2011, the price was 2.81 US dollars per kg, and by 2021, it had dropped to 1.83 US dollars per kg. The lowest price was recorded in 2020, when it was 1.54 US dollars per kg. This was followed by a slight increase in 2021, when the price rose to 1.83 US dollars per kg. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Flat Fish into South Africa in 2023 will be 1.17 US dollars per kg, and in 2024 it will be 0.97 US dollars per kg.Export values for South Africa flat fish
The total values in export for flat fish in South Africa were US$ 168, US$ 183, US$ 328 and US$ 986 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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South Africa flat fish - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 South Africa shipped 309,338 tonnes of flat fish. Across 2019 alone, the market for South Africa flat fish (fish category) has reduced, flactuating by -2.893 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, flat fish's exports reduced by -15.22 percent bringing South Africa US$0.99m for the year 2019. South Africa's flat fish exports are classified as:
- Frozen flat fish "Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, Cynoglossidae, Soleidae, Scophthalmidae and Citharidae" (excluding halibut, plaice, sole and turbot) (HS code 030339)
- Fresh or chilled flat fish "Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, Cynoglossidae, Soleidae, Scophthalmidae and Catharidae" (excluding halibut "Reinhardtius hippoglossoides, Hippoglossus hippoglossus and Hippoglossus stenolepis", plaice "Pleuronectes platessa", sole "Solea spp." and turbot "Psetta maxima") (HS code 030229)
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South Africa flat fish export values
In 2019, South Africa supplied flat fish worth 0.99m USD, an increase of 201.83% from 2018's total flat fish export of 0.328m USD. The annual increase in value of South Africa flat fish between 2017 to 2018 was 79.235 per cent.
The yearly change in the volume of South Africa's flat fish exports between 2017 and 2019 was -15.22 percent when compared to a variation of -2.893% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
South Africa's stake of the world's total flat fish's exports in 2019 was less than 1%. South Africa holds number 29 in world exports of flat fish.
Export markets for South Africa flat fish ( in '000$ )
Import/Export Trends
South Africa is a net importer of flat fish. The annual growth of South Africa flat fish in value between 2015 to 2019 was 3%, per annum, while annual growth in quantity was -3%, per annum.
South Africa procured 323 tonnes of flat fish in 2019.