What is the price of oysters per kilogram/pound in South Africa today?
The retail price range for South Africa oysters is between US$ 3.91 and US$ 8.81 per kilogram or between US$ 1.78 and US$ 3.99 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of oysters in South Africa
The retail price range in Rand for oysters is between ZAR 76.04 and ZAR 171.10 per kilogram or between ZAR 34.49 and ZAR 77.60 per pound(lb) in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for South Africa oysters is between US$ 2.74 and US$ 6.16 per kilogram or between US$ 1.24 and US$ 2.80 per pound(lb).
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South Africa Oysters Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Oysters from South Africa has been quite volatile over the last five years. In 2017, the price was 7.94 US $ per kg, followed by a decrease to 6.11 US $ per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price increased to 8.10 US $ per kg, and then skyrocketed to 14.89 US $ per kg in 2020. The price then dropped to 12.65 US $ per kg in 2021, and further decreased to 5.40 US $ per kg in 2022. Based on this data, it is likely that the export price per kilogram of Oysters from South Africa will remain relatively stable in the next two years, with an estimated price of 5.40 US $ per kg in 2023 and 5.40 US $ per kg in 2024.South Africa Oysters Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Oysters into South Africa over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2017, the price was 7.94 US dollars per kg, followed by a decrease to 6.11 US dollars per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price increased to 8.10 US dollars per kg, and then skyrocketed to 14.89 US dollars per kg in 2020. This was followed by a decrease to 12.65 US dollars per kg in 2021, and then a further decrease to 5.40 US dollars per kg in 2022. Based on the data, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Oysters into South Africa for 2023 will be 8.90 US dollars per kg, and for 2024 will be 6.80 US dollars per kg.Export values for South Africa oysters
The total values in export for oysters in South Africa were US$ 532, US$ 1,222, US$ 1,767 and US$ 1,150 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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South Africa oysters - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 South Africa exported 28,702 tonnes of oysters. For the year 2019 alone, the demand for South Africa oysters (seafood category) has decreased, with a change of -17.147 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, oysters' exports went down by -15.83 pc netting South Africa US$1.15m for the year 2019. South Africa's oysters exports are categorised as:
- Oysters, prepared or preserved (excluding smoked) (HS code 160551)
- Oysters, smoked, frozen, dried, salted or in brine (HS code 030719)
- Oysters, even in shell, live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030711)
- Oysters, even in shell, frozen (HS code 030712)
- Oysters, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine (HS code 030710)
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South Africa oysters export values
In 2019, South Africa supplied oysters worth 1.15m USD, a reduction of -34.92% from 2018's total oysters export of 1.767m USD. The annual reduction in value of South Africa oysters between 2017 to 2018 was 44.599 pc.
The yearly variation in the volume of South Africa's oysters exports between 2017 and 2019 was -15.83% compared to a variation of -17.147% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
South Africa's stake of the world's total oysters' exports in 2019 was less than 1%. South Africa holds number 13 in world exports of oysters.
Export markets for South Africa oysters ( in '000$ )
Import/Export Trends
South Africa is a net exporter of oysters. The annual growth of South Africa oysters in value between 2015 to 2019 was 26%, per year, while annual growth in quantity for the same period was 72%, per annum.
South Africa brought in 838 tonnes of oysters in 2019.