What is the price of seaweed per kilogram/pound in South Africa today?
The retail price range for South Africa seaweed is between US$ 2.95 and US$ 3.93 per kilogram or between US$ 1.34 and US$ 1.78 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of seaweed in South Africa
The retail price range in Rand for seaweed is between ZAR 57.22 and ZAR 76.29 per kilogram or between ZAR 25.95 and ZAR 34.60 per pound(lb) in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for South Africa seaweed is between US$ 2.06 and US$ 2.75 per kilogram or between US$ 0.93 and US$ 1.25 per pound(lb).
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South Africa Seaweed Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
In the years 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020, the export prices of Seaweed from South Africa per Kg were US$ 1.08, US$ 1.11, US$ 2.39, US$ 2.88 and US$ 2.92 respectively. In 2021 the export price was US$ 2.95 per Kg. For 2022 and 2023, the predicted export price is US$ 3.05 per Kg.
South Africa Seaweed Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Seaweed into South Africa has seen a steady increase over the last five years. In 2016, the price was $1.47, and in 2020, it had risen to $3.08. This represents an increase of 109.5%. The highest price was recorded in 2019, when the price was $5.03 per kilogram. This was followed by a decrease in 2020 to $3.08, a decrease of 38.7%. The most recent data shows that the price has decreased further to $1.46 in 2021, a decrease of 52.6%. Looking ahead, it is likely that the import price of Seaweed into South Africa will remain relatively stable in the next two years. We predict that the price in 2023 will be $2.22, and in 2024, it will be $2.22.Export values for South Africa seaweed
The total values in export for seaweed in South Africa were US$ 2,100, US$ 2,212, US$ 2,494 and US$ 5,311 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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South Africa seaweed - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 South Africa shipped 255,261 tonnes of seaweed. Through 2019 alone, the interest in South Africa seaweed (agro commodities category) has escalated, flactuating by 9.575 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, seaweed's exports grew by 2412.66% bringing the country US$5.31m for the year 2019. South Africa's seaweed exports are categorised as:
- Seaweeds and other algae, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground (HS code 121220)
- Seaweeds & other algae (HS code 1212Xa)
- Seaweeds and other algae, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground, fit for human consumption (HS code 121221)
- Seaweeds and other algae, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground, unfit for human consumption (HS code 121229)
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South Africa seaweed export values
In 2019, South Africa supplied seaweed costing 5.31m USD, a surge of 112.91% from 2018's total seaweed export of 2.494m USD. The yearly growth in value of South Africa seaweed between 2017 to 2018 was 12.749 percent.
The per year change in the amount of South Africa's seaweed exports between 2017 and 2019 was 2412.66 pc compared to a variation of 9.575% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for South Africa seaweed ( in '000$ )
South Africa procured 3,729 tonnes of seaweed in 2019.