What is the price of whey per kilogram/pound in South Africa today?
The retail price range for South Africa whey is between US$ 0.43 and US$ 0.75 per kilogram or between US$ 0.20 and US$ 0.34 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of whey in South Africa
The retail price range in Rand for whey is between ZAR 8.44 and ZAR 14.62 per kilogram or between ZAR 3.83 and ZAR 6.63 per pound(lb) in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for South Africa whey is between US$ 0.30 and US$ 0.53 per kilogram or between US$ 0.14 and US$ 0.24 per pound(lb).
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South Africa Whey Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Whey from South Africa over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 0.93 US $ per kg, followed by 1.49 US $ per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price increased to 1.59 US $ per kg and then decreased to 1.35 US $ per kg in 2020. The price then increased again to 1.83 US $ per kg in 2021 and 2.62 US $ per kg in 2022. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Whey from South Africa will be around 2.90 US $ per kg in 2023 and 3.20 US $ per kg in 2024.The whey exports from South Africa are categorised as:
- Whey and modified whey, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter (HS code 040410)
South Africa Whey Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Whey into South Africa over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 0.93 US dollars per kg, followed by 1.49 US dollars per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price increased to 1.59 US dollars per kg, before dropping to 1.35 US dollars per kg in 2020. The price then rose again to 1.83 US dollars per kg in 2021, before reaching its highest point of 2.62 US dollars per kg in 2022. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Whey into South Africa will be 2.76 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 2.90 US dollars per kg in 2024.Export values for South Africa whey
The total values in export for whey in South Africa were US$ 5,911, US$ 3,332, US$ 392 and US$ 233 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, Butter, Cheese, Natural Honey, Coffee, Green Tea, Black Tea & Yerba mate.
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South Africa whey - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 South Africa shipped 3,190,497 tonnes of whey. For the year 2019 alone, the interest in South Africa whey (processed category) has gone down, flactuating by -4.163 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, whey's exports reduced by -6.64% earning South Africa US$0.23m for the year 2019. South Africa's whey exports are classified as:
- Whey and modified whey, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter (HS code 040410)
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South Africa whey export values
In 2019, South Africa sold whey worth 0.23m USD, a drop of -41.33% from 2018's total whey export of 0.392m USD. The annual change in value of South Africa whey between 2017 to 2018 was -88.235%.
The annual/yearly change in the volume of South Africa's whey exports between 2017 and 2019 was -6.64 pc compared to a variation of -4.163% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
South Africa's share of the world's total whey's exports in 2019 was less than 1%. South Africa holds number 34 in world exports of whey.
Export markets for South Africa whey ( in '000$ )
South Africa's leading export markets for whey are Zambia, Zimbabwe, DRC Congo, Malawi and Nigeria.
Import/Export Trends
South Africa is a net importer of whey. The annual growth of South Africa whey in value between 2015 to 2019 was 45%, per annum, while annual growth in quantity during the same period was 68%, per annum.
South Africa procured 20,674 tonnes of whey in 2019.