What is the price of vegetables per kilogram/pound in South Africa today?
The retail price range for South Africa vegetables is between US$ 6.85 and US$ 8.80 per kilogram or between US$ 3.11 and US$ 3.99 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of vegetables in South Africa
The retail price range in Rand for vegetables is between ZAR 133.02 and ZAR 171.03 per kilogram or between ZAR 60.33 and ZAR 77.56 per pound(lb) in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for South Africa vegetables is between US$ 4.79 and US$ 6.16 per kilogram or between US$ 2.17 and US$ 2.79 per pound(lb).
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South Africa Vegetables Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Vegetables from South Africa has seen a steady increase over the last five years. In 2016, the export price was 1.36 US $ per kg, and this increased to 1.53 US $ per kg in 2018. However, the price dropped slightly in 2019 to 1.50 US $ per kg, before increasing again to 1.51 US $ per kg in 2021. The latest data shows that the export price for Vegetables from South Africa is 1.64 US $ per kg in 2022. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price for Vegetables from South Africa will be 1.67 US $ per kg in 2023 and 1.70 US $ per kg in 2024.The vegetables exports from South Africa are categorised as:
- Dried, shelled leguminous vegetables, whether or not skinned or split (excluding peas, chickpeas, beans, lentils, broad beans, horse beans and pigeon peas) (HS code 071390)
- Dried vegetables and mixtures of vegetables, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further prepared (excluding onions, mushrooms and truffles, not mixed) (HS code 071290)
- Fresh or chilled vegetables n.e.s. (HS code 070999)
- Vegetables and mixtures of vegetables, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen (excluding preserved by sugar, and tomatoes, mushrooms, truffles and potatoes, unmixed) (HS code 200490)
- Vegetables and mixtures of vegetables, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar, non-frozen (excluding preserved by sugar, homogenized vegetables of subheading 2005.10, and tomatoes, mushrooms, truffles, potatoes, peas "Pisum sativum", beans "Vigna, Phaseolus", asparagus, olives and sweet corn "Zea Mays var. Saccharata", unmixed) (HS code 200590)
- Homogenised vegetables put up for retail sale as infant food or for dietetic purposes, in containers of <= 250 g (HS code 200510)
- Fresh or chilled vegetables (excluding potatoes, tomatoes, vegetables of the Allium spp., cabbages of the genus Brassica, lettuces of the species Lactuca sativa and Cichorium, carrots, turnips, salad beetroot, salsify, celeriac, radishes and similar edible roots, cucumbers and gherkins, leguminous vegetables, asparagus, aubergines, mushrooms, truffles, fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta, spinach, New Zealand spinach and orache spinach) (HS code 070990)
- Vegetables, uncooked or cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, frozen (excluding potatoes, leguminous vegetables, spinach, New Zealand spinach, orache spinach, and sweetcorn) (HS code 071080)
South Africa Vegetables Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of vegetables into South Africa has been steadily increasing over the past five years. In 2017, the price was $1.41, and in 2021 it was $1.51. This represents an increase of 7.8% over the five-year period. The highest price was recorded in 2021 at $1.51, while the lowest price was recorded in 2011 at $0.54. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of vegetables into South Africa in 2023 will be $1.72 and in 2024 will be $1.86.Export values for South Africa vegetables
The total values in export for vegetables in South Africa were US$ 29,250, US$ 30,959, US$ 32,052 and US$ 27,205 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Vegetables category in South Africa: Tomatoes, Onions, Leeks, Cauliflowers and broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Cabbages, Lettuce, Chicory, Carrots & beetroot, salsify & celeriac.
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South Africa vegetables - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 South Africa shipped 6,898,800 tonnes of vegetables. For the year 2019 alone, the demand for South Africa vegetables (vegetables category) has escalated, flactuating by 32.825 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, vegetables' exports increased by 34.35 pc earning South Africa US$27.20m for the year 2019. South Africa's vegetables exports are categorised as:
- Vegetables and mixtures of vegetables, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen (excluding preserved by sugar, and tomatoes, mushrooms, truffles and potatoes, unmixed) (HS code 200490)
- Vegetables and mixtures of vegetables, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar, non-frozen (excluding preserved by sugar, homogenized vegetables of subheading 2005.10, and tomatoes, mushrooms, truffles, potatoes, peas "Pisum sativum", beans "Vigna, Phaseolus", asparagus, olives and sweet corn "Zea Mays var. Saccharata", unmixed) (HS code 200590)
- Vegetables, uncooked or cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, frozen (excluding potatoes, leguminous vegetables, spinach, New Zealand spinach, orache spinach, and sweetcorn) (HS code 071080)
- Dried, shelled leguminous vegetables, whether or not skinned or split (excluding peas, chickpeas, beans, lentils, broad beans, horse beans and pigeon peas) (HS code 071390)
- Fresh or chilled vegetables (excluding potatoes, tomatoes, vegetables of the Allium spp., cabbages of the genus Brassica, lettuces of the species Lactuca sativa and Cichorium, carrots, turnips, salad beetroot, salsify, celeriac, radishes and similar edible roots, cucumbers and gherkins, leguminous vegetables, asparagus, aubergines, mushrooms, truffles, fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta, spinach, New Zealand spinach and orache spinach) (HS code 070990)
- Homogenised vegetables put up for retail sale as infant food or for dietetic purposes, in containers of <= 250 g (HS code 200510)
- Fresh or chilled vegetables n.e.s. (HS code 070999)
- Dried vegetables and mixtures of vegetables, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further prepared (excluding onions, mushrooms and truffles, not mixed) (HS code 071290)
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South Africa vegetables export values
In 2019, South Africa shipped vegetables valued at 27.20m USD, a decrease of -15.14% from 2018's total vegetables export of 32.052m USD. The yearly reduction in value of South Africa vegetables between 2017 to 2018 was 3.53 pc.
The yearly variation in the volume of South Africa's vegetables exports between 2017 and 2019 was 34.35 percent compared to a variation of 32.825% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for South Africa vegetables ( in '000$ )
South Africa's leading destinations for vegetables are Botswana, Namibia, Senegal, Indonesia and Nepal.
South Africa purchased 12,262 tonnes of vegetables in 2019.
Production
The production of vegetables in South Africa was 1,241,984 tonnes in 2019 and is projected to change by an average of -0.54%. The country had an estimated 110,752.00 hectares under vegetables cultivation.