What is the price of pepper per kilogram/pound in South Africa today?
The retail price range for South Africa pepper is between US$ 2.92 and US$ 10.72 per kilogram or between US$ 1.33 and US$ 4.86 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of pepper in South Africa
The retail price range in Rand for pepper is between ZAR 56.81 and ZAR 208.29 per kilogram or between ZAR 25.76 and ZAR 94.46 per pound(lb) in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for South Africa pepper is between US$ 2.05 and US$ 7.50 per kilogram or between US$ 0.93 and US$ 3.40 per pound(lb).
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South Africa Pepper Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
In 2016, the export price was 13.71 US$ per Kg. In 2017, the export price was 10.98 US$ per Kg. In 2018, the export price was 12.79 US$ per Kg. In 2019, the export price was 8.56 US$ per Kg. In 2020, the export price was 7.48 US$ per Kg. For 2021, the export price is estimated to be 11.26 US$ per Kg. For 2023, the export price is predicted to be around 11.26 US$ per Kg.The exports of pepper from South Africa are categorised as:
- Pepper (Capsicum or Pimenta), dried, crushed or ground (HS code 0904XX)
- Pepper of the genus Piper, crushed or ground (HS code 090412)
- Pepper of the genus Piper, neither crushed nor ground (HS code 090411)
South Africa Pepper Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Pepper into South Africa has been relatively stable over the last five years. In 2016, the price was 3.90 US dollars per kg, followed by 3.83 US dollars per kg in 2017. In 2018, the price increased to 4.11 US dollars per kg, and then decreased slightly to 4.04 US dollars per kg in 2019. The price remained at 4.00 US dollars per kg in 2020 and 2021, before increasing to 5.32 US dollars per kg in 2022. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Pepper into South Africa will be 5.42 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 5.52 US dollars per kg in 2024.Export values for South Africa pepper
The total values in export for pepper in South Africa were US$ 34,782, US$ 41,548, US$ 37,996 and US$ 36,092 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Herbs and Spices category in South Africa: Garlic, Capsicum (Bell Pepper), Vanilla, Cinnamon, Cloves, Nutmeg, Mace, Cardamom, Anise & Coriander seeds.
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South Africa pepper - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 South Africa shipped 1,084,450 tonnes of pepper. In 2019 alone, the market for South Africa pepper (herbs and spices category) has escalated, with a change of 749.004 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, pepper's exports increased by 13.21 pc netting the nation US$36.09m for the year 2019. South Africa's pepper exports are classified as:
- Pepper (Capsicum or Pimenta), dried, crushed or ground (HS code 0904XX)
- Pepper of the genus Piper, crushed or ground (HS code 090412)
- Pepper of the genus Piper, neither crushed nor ground (HS code 090411)
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South Africa pepper export values
In 2019, South Africa supplied pepper with a value of 36.09m USD, a decrease of -5.02% from 2018's total pepper export of 37.996m USD. The annual reduction in value of South Africa pepper between 2017 to 2018 was -8.549 per cent.
The annual/yearly change in the volume of South Africa's pepper exports between 2017 and 2019 was 13.21% in comparison to a variation of 749.004% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
South Africa's stake of the world's total pepper's exports in 2019 was 1.4 percent. South Africa is ranked position 14 in world exports of pepper.
Export markets for South Africa pepper ( in '000$ )
South Africa's top export markets for pepper are Botswana, the Netherlands, Ireland, United Kingdom (UK) and Canada.
Import/Export Trends
South Africa is a net exporter of pepper. The annual growth of South Africa pepper in value between 2015 to 2019 was 20%, per year, while annual growth in quantity for the same period was 34%, per annum.
South Africa bought 8,594 tonnes of pepper in 2019.
Production
The production of pepper in South Africa was 56,571 tonnes in 2019 and is predicted to change by an average of 1.33%. The country had approximately 45,252.00 hectares under pepper cultivation.