What is the price of sole fish per kilogram/pound in South Africa today?
The retail price range for South Africa sole fish is between US$ 1.16 and US$ 2.87 per kilogram or between US$ 0.52 and US$ 1.30 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of sole fish in South Africa
The retail price range in Rand for sole fish is between ZAR 22.44 and ZAR 55.83 per kilogram or between ZAR 10.18 and ZAR 25.32 per pound(lb) in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for South Africa sole fish is between US$ 0.81 and US$ 2.01 per kilogram or between US$ 0.37 and US$ 0.91 per pound(lb).
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South Africa Sole Fish Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Sole Fish from South Africa over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2017, the price was 2.43 US$ per kg, which was a slight increase from the previous year. In 2018, the price rose to 2.97 US$ per kg, but then dropped to 2.52 US$ per kg in 2019. The price then rose again to 3.1 US$ per kg in 2020, before dropping to 2.84 US$ per kg in 2021. The most recent data shows that the export price per kilogram of Sole Fish from South Africa is 2.43 US$ per kg in 2022. Based on this data, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Sole Fish from South Africa will be 2.37 US$ per kg in 2023 and 2.31 US$ per kg in 2024.South Africa Sole Fish Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Sole Fish into South Africa has seen a fluctuating trend over the last five years. In 2011, the price was 4.22 US dollars per kg, which decreased to 3.59 US dollars per kg in 2012. This was followed by a further decrease to 3.35 US dollars per kg in 2013. In 2014, the price increased to 3.69 US dollars per kg, before dropping to 2.52 US dollars per kg in 2015. The price then dropped to its lowest point of 1.92 US dollars per kg in 2016, before increasing to 2.43 US dollars per kg in 2017. In 2018, the price rose to 2.97 US dollars per kg, before increasing further to 3.1 US dollars per kg in 2019. The price then increased to 3.35 US dollars per kg in 2020, before dropping to 2.84 US dollars per kg in 2021. The most recent data shows that the price of Sole Fish into South Africa was 2.43 US dollars per kg in 2022. Based on the data, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Sole Fish into South Africa will be 2.37 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 2.31 US dollars per kg in 2024.Export values for South Africa sole fish
The total values in export for sole fish in South Africa were US$ 96, US$ 136, US$ 223 and US$ 189 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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South Africa sole fish - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 South Africa sold 65,736 tonnes of sole fish. Across 2019 alone, the market for South Africa sole fish (fish category) has gone down, recording a change of -11.307 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, sole fish's exports went down by -12.07 pc bringing the country US$0.19m for the year 2019. South Africa's sole fish exports are classified as:
- Fresh or chilled plaice "Pleuronectes platessa" (HS code 030222)
- Fresh or chilled sole "Solea spp." (HS code 030223)
- Frozen sole "Solea spp." (HS code 030333)
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South Africa sole fish export values
In 2019, South Africa exported sole fish costing 0.19m USD, a decrease of -14.80% from 2018's total sole fish export of 0.223m USD. The annual reduction in value of South Africa sole fish between 2017 to 2018 was 63.971 percent.
The yearly variation in the quantity of South Africa's sole fish exports between 2017 and 2019 was -12.07 per cent compared to a variation of -11.307% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
South Africa's stake of the world's total sole fish's exports in 2019 was less than 1%. South Africa holds position 18 in world exports of sole fish.
Export markets for South Africa sole fish ( in '000$ )
Import/Export Trends
South Africa is a net exporter of sole fish. The annual growth of South Africa sole fish in value between 2015 to 2019 was -28%, per year, while annual growth in quantity through the same period was -34%, per annum.
South Africa procured 429 tonnes of sole fish in 2019.