What is the price of locust beans per kilogram/pound in South Africa today?
The retail price range for South Africa locust beans is between US$ 3.85 and US$ 4.81 per kilogram or between US$ 1.74 and US$ 2.18 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of locust beans in South Africa
The retail price range in Rand for locust beans is between ZAR 74.71 and ZAR 93.38 per kilogram or between ZAR 33.88 and ZAR 42.35 per pound(lb) in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for South Africa locust beans is between US$ 2.69 and US$ 3.36 per kilogram or between US$ 1.22 and US$ 1.53 per pound(lb).
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South Africa Locust Beans Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
In the years 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020, the export pr1.11, US$ 1.59 US$ 2.11 and US$ 3.47 respectively. For the year 2021, the export price was US$ 0.2.56 per Kg. For the year 2022, the predicted export price is US$ 2.77 per Kg, in 2023 its expected to be at 3.52.
South Africa Locust Beans Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Locust Beans into South Africa over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 0.62 US dollars per kg, followed by 0.89 US dollars per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price increased slightly to 0.92 US dollars per kg, before dropping to 0.55 US dollars per kg in 2021. The most recent year, 2022, saw a significant increase to 4.00 US dollars per kg. Based on this data, it is likely that the import price of Locust Beans into South Africa will remain relatively stable in the next two years. We predict that the price in 2023 will be around 0.90 US dollars per kg, and in 2024 it will be around 0.95 US dollars per kg.Export values for South Africa locust beans
The total values in export for locust beans in South Africa were US$ 108, US$ 95, US$ 102 and US$ 33 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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South Africa locust beans - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 South Africa exported 74,578 tonnes of locust beans. For 2019 alone, the interest in South Africa locust beans (pulses/legumes category) has improved, recording a change of 12.889 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, locust beans' exports went down by -9.14 percent netting the country US$0.03m for the year 2019. South Africa's locust beans exports are classified as:
- Locust beans "carob", fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground (HS code 121292)
- Locust beans, incl. locust bean seed, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground (HS code 121210)
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South Africa locust beans export values
In 2019, South Africa exported locust beans costing 0.03m USD, a contraction of -70.59% from 2018's total locust beans export of 0.102m USD. The yearly change in value of South Africa locust beans between 2017 to 2018 was 7.368 percent.
The yearly variation in the amount of South Africa's locust beans exports between 2017 and 2019 was -9.14 percent when compared to a variation of 12.889% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for South Africa locust beans ( in '000$ )
South Africa purchased 1 tonnes of locust beans in 2019.