What is the price of wheat flour per kilogram/pound in South Africa today?
The retail price range for South Africa wheat flour is between US$ 2.41 and US$ 8.20 per kilogram or between US$ 1.09 and US$ 3.72 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of wheat flour in South Africa
The retail price range in Rand for wheat flour is between ZAR 46.83 and ZAR 159.23 per kilogram or between ZAR 21.24 and ZAR 72.21 per pound(lb) in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for South Africa wheat flour is between US$ 1.69 and US$ 5.74 per kilogram or between US$ 0.77 and US$ 2.60 per pound(lb).
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South Africa Wheat Flour Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
In 2021 the export price was US$ 0.59 per Kg. In 2022 the export price was US$ 0.49 per Kg. In 2023 the export price is predicted to be US$ 0.50 per Kg.The exports of wheat flour from South Africa are classified as:
- Wheat or meslin flour (HS code 110100)
South Africa Wheat Flour Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Wheat flour into South Africa has seen a steady decline over the last five years. In 2011, the price was 0.57 US dollars per kg, and this decreased to 0.44 US dollars per kg in 2015. In 2016, the price rose slightly to 0.46 US dollars per kg, before dropping again to 0.41 US dollars per kg in 2018. The price then increased to 0.49 US dollars per kg in 2019, before rising again to 0.50 US dollars per kg in 2020. The most recent data shows that the price has increased to 0.57 US dollars per kg in 2021. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Wheat flour into South Africa will be 0.64 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 0.68 US dollars per kg in 2024.Export values for South Africa wheat flour
The total values in export for wheat flour in South Africa were US$ 37,735, US$ 23,608, US$ 26,365 and US$ 21,926 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Processed category in South Africa: Milk & Cream, Yogurt, Kefir & Buttermilk, Whey, Butter, Cheese, Natural Honey, Coffee, Green Tea & Black Tea.
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South Africa wheat flour - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 South Africa sold 13,914,724 tonnes of wheat flour. In 2019 alone, the demand for South Africa wheat flour (processed category) has shrunk, changing by -4.6 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, wheat flour's exports reduced by -6.75 pc bringing the nation US$21.93m for the year 2019. South Africa's wheat flour exports are categorised as:
- Wheat or meslin flour (HS code 110100)
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South Africa wheat flour export values
In 2019, South Africa sold wheat flour costing 21.93m USD, a drop of -16.82% from 2018's total wheat flour export of 26.365m USD. The yearly change in value of South Africa wheat flour between 2017 to 2018 was 11.678 percent.
The annual/yearly variation in the amount of South Africa's wheat flour exports between 2017 and 2019 was -6.75 per cent when compared to a variation of -4.6% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
South Africa's stake of the world's total wheat flour's exports in 2019 was less than 1%. The country is ranked number 36 in world exports of wheat flour.
Export markets for South Africa wheat flour ( in '000$ )
South Africa's top destinations for wheat flour are Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Mozambique and Namibia.
Import/Export Trends
South Africa is a net exporter of wheat flour. The annual growth of South Africa wheat flour in value between 2015 to 2019 was -11%, per year, while annual growth in quantity for the same period was -6%, per annum.
South Africa bought 43,870 tonnes of wheat flour in 2019.