What is the price of lentils per kilogram/pound in South Africa today?
The retail price range for South Africa lentils is between US$ 0.09 and US$ 0.14 per kilogram or between US$ 0.04 and US$ 0.06 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of lentils in South Africa
The retail price range in Rand for lentils is between ZAR 1.71 and ZAR 2.65 per kilogram or between ZAR 0.77 and ZAR 1.20 per pound(lb) in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for South Africa lentils is between US$ 0.06 and US$ 0.10 per kilogram or between US$ 0.03 and US$ 0.04 per pound(lb).
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South Africa Lentils Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Lentils from South Africa over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 1.43 US $ per kg, followed by 1.47 US $ per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped to 0.99 US $ per kg, before increasing to 1.02 US $ per kg in 2020. The price then decreased again to 0.99 US $ per kg in 2021. The most recent data shows that the export price per kilogram of Lentils from South Africa is 1.27 US $ per kg in 2022. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Lentils from South Africa in 2023 will be around 1.25 US $ per kg and in 2024 will be around 1.30 US $ per kg.The lentils exports from South Africa are classified as:
- Dried, shelled lentils, whether or not skinned or split (HS code 071340)
South Africa Lentils Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Lentils into South Africa over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 1.43 US dollars per kg, followed by 1.47 US dollars per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped to 0.99 US dollars per kg, before increasing to 1.02 US dollars per kg in 2020. The price then dropped again to 0.99 US dollars per kg in 2021, before increasing to 1.27 US dollars per kg in 2022. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Lentils into South Africa in 2023 will be 1.30 US dollars per kg, and in 2024 will be 1.33 US dollars per kg.Export values for South Africa lentils
The total values in export for lentils in South Africa were US$ 371, US$ 486, US$ 366 and US$ 355 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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South Africa lentils - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 South Africa exported 3,808,762 tonnes of lentils. Across 2019 alone, the demand for South Africa lentils (pulses/legumes category) has climbed, recording a change of 20.572 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, lentils' exports grew by 6.89 percent bringing the exporter US$0.36m for the year 2019. South Africa's lentils exports are categorised as:
- Dried, shelled lentils, whether or not skinned or split (HS code 071340)
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South Africa lentils export values
In 2019, South Africa exported lentils worth 0.36m USD, a contraction of -1.64% from 2018's total lentils export of 0.366m USD. The yearly reduction in value of South Africa lentils between 2017 to 2018 was -24.691 pc.
The annual/yearly change in the quantity of South Africa's lentils exports between 2017 and 2019 was 6.89 per cent in comparison to a variation of 20.572% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for South Africa lentils ( in '000$ )
South Africa's best performing export markets for lentils are Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.
South Africa brought in 7,994 tonnes of lentils in 2019.