What is the price of heart of palm per kilogram/pound in South Africa today?
The retail price range for South Africa heart of palm is between US$ 3.90 and US$ 5.86 per kilogram or between US$ 1.77 and US$ 2.66 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of heart of palm in South Africa
The retail price range in Rand for heart of palm is between ZAR 75.87 and ZAR 113.80 per kilogram or between ZAR 34.41 and ZAR 51.61 per pound(lb) in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for South Africa heart of palm is between US$ 2.73 and US$ 4.10 per kilogram or between US$ 1.24 and US$ 1.86 per pound(lb).
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South Africa Heart Of Palm Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
In the years 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019, the export prices of Heart of Palm from South Africa were US$ 3.15, US$ 3.62, US$ 1.91, US$ 3.64 and US$ 3.99 per Kg respectively. For 2021, the export price was US$ 4.21 per Kg. For 2023, the predicted export price is US$4.22 per Kg.
South Africa Heart Of Palm Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Heart of palm into South Africa over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2017, the price was at its lowest at $0.19 per kg, before rising to $3.00 in 2018. The price then spiked to $9.00 in 2019, before dropping to $0.55 in 2020. The price then rose again to $0.93 in 2021 and $2.00 in 2022. Looking ahead, we can predict that the import price per kilogram of Heart of palm into South Africa in 2023 will be around $2.50 and in 2024 will be around $2.75.Export values for South Africa heart of palm
The total values in export for heart of palm in South Africa were US$ 17, US$ 11, US$ 9 and US$ 9 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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South Africa heart of palm - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 South Africa shipped 47,110 tonnes of heart of palm. In 2019 alone, the demand for South Africa heart of palm (processed category) has gone down, recording a change of -3.34 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, heart of palm's exports decreased by -9.08 percent bringing South Africa US$0.01m for the year 2019. South Africa's heart of palm exports are classified as:
- Palm hearts, prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or spirit (excluding prepared or preserved with vinegar) (HS code 200891)
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South Africa heart of palm export values
In 2019, South Africa shipped heart of palm costing 0.01m USD, a growth of 11.11% from 2018's total heart of palm export of 0.009m USD. The yearly increase in value of South Africa heart of palm between 2017 to 2018 was -18.182 percent.
The per year change in the volume of South Africa's heart of palm exports between 2017 and 2019 was -9.08 percent compared to a variation of -3.34% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
South Africa's stake of the world's total heart of palm's exports in 2019 was less than 1%. South Africa is ranked number 27 in world exports of heart of palm.
Export markets for South Africa heart of palm ( in '000$ )
Import/Export Trends
South Africa is a net exporter of heart of palm. The annual growth of South Africa heart of palm in value between 2015 to 2019 was 4%, per annum, while annual growth in quantity for the same period was -18%, per annum.
South Africa ordered 2 tonnes of heart of palm in 2019.