What is the price of octopus per kilogram/pound in Mozambique today?
The retail price range for Mozambique octopus is between US$ 4.92 and US$ 6.88 per kilogram or between US$ 2.23 and US$ 3.12 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of octopus in Mozambique
The retail price range in Mozambique Metical for octopus is between MZN 314.15 and MZN 439.81 per kilogram or between MZN 142.47 and MZN 199.46 per pound(lb) in Maputo and Beira.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Mozambique octopus is between US$ 3.44 and US$ 4.82 per kilogram or between US$ 1.56 and US$ 2.19 per pound(lb).
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Mozambique Octopus Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Octopus from Mozambique over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 4.45 US$ per kg, followed by 4.99 US$ per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price increased to 5.21 US$ per kg, before dropping to 4.81 US$ per kg in 2020. The price then rose again to 5.4 US$ per kg in 2021. Based on this trend, it is likely that the export price per kilogram of Octopus from Mozambique will be around 5.60 US$ per kg in 2023 and 5.80 US$ per kg in 2024.Mozambique Octopus Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Octopus into Mozambique has been relatively stable over the last five years. In 2016, the price was 4.15 US dollars per kg, and in 2017 it increased slightly to 4.45 US dollars per kg. In 2018, the price rose to 4.99 US dollars per kg, and in 2019 it further increased to 5.21 US dollars per kg. In 2020, the price dropped to 4.81 US dollars per kg, and in 2021 it rose again to 5.40 US dollars per kg. Based on this trend, it is likely that the price of Octopus in Mozambique will continue to increase in the coming years. We can predict that the price in 2023 will be around 5.60 US dollars per kg, and in 2024 it will be around 5.80 US dollars per kg.Export values for Mozambique octopus
The total values in export for octopus in Mozambique were US$ 594, US$ 1,380, US$ 2,368 and US$ 3,333 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Mozambique octopus - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The volume of octopus shipped by Mozambique in 2020 was 263 tonnes. In 2019 Mozambique exported 640 tonnes of octopus. Through 2019 alone, the interest in Mozambique octopus (seafood category) has climbed, changing by 34.737 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, octopus' exports went up by 106.45% netting the nation US$3.33m for the year 2019. Mozambique's octopus exports are categorised as:
- Octopus, prepared or preserved (excluding smoked) (HS code 160555)
- Octopus "Octopus spp.", live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030751)
- Octopus "Octopus spp.", frozen (HS code 030752)
- Octopus "Octopus spp.", smoked, frozen, dried, salted or in brine (HS code 030759)
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Mozambique octopus export values
In 2019, Mozambique exported octopus worth 3.33m USD, an increment of 40.62% from 2018's total octopus export of 2.368m USD. The annual growth in value of Mozambique octopus between 2017 to 2018 was 71.594 pc.
The yearly variation in the quantity of Mozambique's octopus exports between 2017 and 2019 was 106.45 per cent compared to a variation of 34.737% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Mozambique's portion of the world's total octopus' exports in 2019 was less than 1%. The country is ranked number 4 in world exports of octopus.
Export markets for Mozambique octopus ( in '000$ )
Mozambique brought in 1 tonnes of octopus in 2019.