What is the price of cod fish per kilogram/pound in South Africa today?
The retail price range for South Africa cod fish is between US$ 3.38 and US$ 10.14 per kilogram or between US$ 1.53 and US$ 4.60 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of cod fish in South Africa
The retail price range in Rand for cod fish is between ZAR 65.70 and ZAR 197.09 per kilogram or between ZAR 29.79 and ZAR 89.38 per pound(lb) in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for South Africa cod fish is between US$ 2.37 and US$ 7.10 per kilogram or between US$ 1.07 and US$ 3.22 per pound(lb).
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South Africa Cod Fish Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Cod Fish from South Africa has seen a significant decrease over the last five years. In 2011, the price was 6.00 US dollars per kg, but by 2017, it had dropped to 1.37 US dollars per kg. In 2018, the price spiked to 11.00 US dollars per kg, before dropping again to 3.52 US dollars per kg in 2019. The price has remained relatively stable since then, with 2020 and 2021 both seeing a price of 3.75 US dollars per kg. The most recent data shows a price of 4.00 US dollars per kg in 2022. Based on this trend, it is likely that the export price per kilogram of Cod Fish from South Africa will remain around 4.00 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 2024.South Africa Cod Fish Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Cod Fish into South Africa has seen a significant decrease over the last five years. In 2011, the price was 6.00 US dollars per kg, but by 2017, it had dropped to 1.37 US dollars per kg. This trend continued in 2018, when the price rose to 11.00 US dollars per kg, before dropping again to 3.52 US dollars per kg in 2019. In 2020, the price rose slightly to 3.75 US dollars per kg, before increasing again to 11.00 US dollars per kg in 2021. The most recent data shows that the price has dropped to 4.00 US dollars per kg in 2022. Based on this data, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Cod Fish into South Africa will remain relatively stable in the next two years. We predict that the price will remain at 4.00 US dollars per kg in 2023, and will increase slightly to 4.50 US dollars per kg in 2024.Export values for South Africa cod fish
The total values in export for cod fish in South Africa were US$ 2, US$ 74, US$ 11 and US$ 88 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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South Africa cod fish - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 South Africa exported 497,950 tonnes of cod fish. Across 2019 alone, the market for South Africa cod fish (fish category) has decreased, changing by -0.99393776 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, cod fish's exports reduced by -12.59% earning the nation US$0.09m for the year 2019. South Africa's cod fish exports are categorised as:
- Frozen cod "Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus" (HS code 030363)
- Frozen cod "Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac and Gadus macrocephalus" (HS code 030360)
- Fresh or chilled cod "Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus" (HS code 030251)
- Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus) (HS code 030352)
- Fresh or chilled cod (gadus morhua, gadus ogac, gadus macrocephalus) (HS code 030250)
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South Africa cod fish export values
In 2019, South Africa shipped cod fish worth 0.09m USD, an improvement of 718.18% from 2018's total cod fish export of 0.011m USD. The annual increase in value of South Africa cod fish between 2017 to 2018 was -85.135 percent.
The annual/yearly change in the amount of South Africa's cod fish exports between 2017 and 2019 was -12.59 pc compared to a variation of -0.99393776% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
South Africa's stake of the world's total cod fish's exports in 2019 was less than 1%. The country is ranked number 42 in world exports of cod fish.
Export markets for South Africa cod fish ( in '000$ )
Import/Export Trends
South Africa is a net importer of cod fish. The annual growth of South Africa cod fish in value between 2015 to 2019 was -49%, per year, while annual growth in quantity through the same period was -48%, per annum.
South Africa ordered 14 tonnes of cod fish in 2019.