What is the price of poppy seeds per kilogram/pound in South Africa today?
The retail price range for South Africa poppy seeds is between US$ 1.90 and US$ 3.80 per kilogram or between US$ 0.86 and US$ 1.72 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of poppy seeds in South Africa
The retail price range in Rand for poppy seeds is between ZAR 36.93 and ZAR 73.87 per kilogram or between ZAR 16.75 and ZAR 33.50 per pound(lb) in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for South Africa poppy seeds is between US$ 1.33 and US$ 2.66 per kilogram or between US$ 0.60 and US$ 1.21 per pound(lb).
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South Africa Poppy Seeds Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
In 2016, the export price of Poppy Seeds from South Africa was US$ 1.83 per Kg. In 2017, the export price was US$ 1.94 per Kg. In 2018, the export price was US$ 1.15 per Kg. In 2019, the export price was US$ 1.86 per Kg. In 2020, the export price was US$ 2.12 per Kg. In 2022, the export price was 2.39.For 2023, the predicted export price of Poppy Seeds from South Africa is US$ 2.40 per Kg.
The South Africa poppy seeds exports are classified as:
- Poppy seeds, whether or not broken (HS code 120791)
South Africa Poppy Seeds Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Poppy Seeds into South Africa has seen a steady increase over the last five years. In 2017, the price was $1.82, and by 2021, it had risen to $2.92. The highest price was recorded in 2018, at $3.94. The most recent price in 2022 was $4.22. Based on this trend, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Poppy Seeds into South Africa will continue to increase in the next two years, with an estimated price of $4.50 in 2023 and $4.80 in 2024.Export values for South Africa poppy seeds
The total values in export for poppy seeds in South Africa were US$ 66, US$ 73, US$ 71 and US$ 63 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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South Africa poppy seeds - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 South Africa sold 89,392 tonnes of poppy seeds. Through 2019 alone, the market for South Africa poppy seeds (oil seeds category) has gone down, flactuating by -1.454 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, poppy seeds' exports increased by 13.17 percent earning the nation US$0.06m for the year 2019. South Africa's poppy seeds exports are classified as:
- Poppy seeds, whether or not broken (HS code 120791)
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South Africa poppy seeds export values
In 2019, South Africa supplied poppy seeds costing 0.06m USD, a decrease of -15.49% from 2018's total poppy seeds export of 0.071m USD. The annual reduction in value of South Africa poppy seeds between 2017 to 2018 was -2.74%.
The annual variation in the quantity of South Africa's poppy seeds exports between 2017 and 2019 was 13.17% in comparison to a variation of -1.454% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
South Africa's share of the world's total poppy seeds' exports in 2019 was less than 1%. South Africa is ranked number 17 in world exports of poppy seeds.
Export markets for South Africa poppy seeds ( in '000$ )
South Africa's leading destinations for poppy seeds are Namibia, Zambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Malawi.
Import/Export Trends
South Africa is a net exporter of poppy seeds. The annual growth of South Africa poppy seeds in value between 2015 to 2019 was 19%, per year, while annual growth in quantity was 10%, per annum.
South Africa bought 113 tonnes of poppy seeds in 2019.