What is the price of tuna per kilogram/pound in Namibia today?
The retail price range for Namibia tuna is between US$ 10.70 and US$ 18.47 per kilogram or between US$ 4.85 and US$ 8.38 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of tuna in Namibia
The retail price range in Rand for tuna is between NAD 207.80 and NAD 358.92 per kilogram or between NAD 94.24 and NAD 162.78 per pound(lb) in Windhoek and Walvis Bay.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Namibia tuna is between US$ 7.49 and US$ 12.93 per kilogram or between US$ 3.40 and US$ 5.86 per pound(lb).
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Namibia Tuna Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price of Tuna from Namibia over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2017, the price was 3.23 US$ per kg, which increased to 3.41 US$ per kg in 2018. However, in 2019, the price dropped to 3.94 US$ per kg, before increasing again to 3.38 US$ per kg in 2020. The most recent year, 2021, saw a drastic decrease in the export price, with the price dropping to 0.00 US$ per kg. Based on this data, it is likely that the export price of Tuna from Namibia will remain low in the next two years, with an estimated price of 2.50 US$ per kg in 2023 and 2.75 US$ per kg in 2024.Namibia Tuna Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price of Tuna into Namibia over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2016, the price per kilogram was $3.03, which was the highest in the five year period. This was followed by a slight decrease in 2017 to $3.23. In 2018, the price rose to $3.41, before dropping to $3.38 in 2020. The most recent year, 2021, saw the price drop to $0.00. Looking ahead, it is difficult to predict the exact prices for 2023 and 2024. However, based on the data from the last five years, it is likely that the prices will remain relatively stable, with some fluctuations.Export values for Namibia tuna
The total values in export for tuna in Namibia were US$ 3,664, US$ 1,758, US$ 4,398 and US$ 4,602 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Namibia tuna - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The quantity of tuna exported by Namibia in 2020 was 1,567 metric tonnes. In 2019 Namibia shipped 1,167 tonnes of tuna. For 2019 alone, the demand for Namibia tuna (fish category) has gone down, with a change of -9.465 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, tuna's exports grew by 114.13% earning the nation US$4.60m for the year 2019. Namibia's tuna exports are categorised as:
- Fresh or chilled yellowfin tunas "Thunnus albacares" (HS code 030232)
- Fresh or chilled Atlantic and Pacific bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus, Thunnus orientalis) (HS code 030235)
- Fresh or chilled tunas of the genus "Thunnus" (excluding Thunnus alalunga, Thunnus albacares, Thunnus obesus, Thunnus thynnus, Thunnus orientalis and Thunnus maccoyii) (HS code 030239)
- Frozen yellowfin tunas "Thunnus albacares" (HS code 030342)
- Frozen albacore or longfinned tunas "Thunnus alalunga" (HS code 030341)
- Frozen Southern bluefin tunas "Thunnus maccoyii" (HS code 030346)
- Frozen fillets of tuna "of the genus Thunnus", skipjack or stripe-bellied bonito "Euthynnus [Katsuwonus] pelamis" (HS code 030487)
- Fresh or chilled Southern bluefin tunas "Thunnus maccoyii" (HS code 030236)
- Frozen bigeye tunas "Thunnus obesus" (HS code 030344)
- Fresh or chilled albacore or longfinned tunas "Thunnus alalunga" (HS code 030231)
- Frozen Atlantic and Pacific bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus, Thunnus orientalis) (HS code 030345)
- Fresh or chilled bigeye tunas "Thunnus obesus" (HS code 030234)
- Frozen tunas of the genus "Thunnus" (excluding Thunnus alalunga, Thunnus albacares, Thunnus obesus, Thunnus thynnus, Thunnus orientalis and Thunnus maccoyii) (HS code 030349)
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Namibia tuna export values
In 2019, Namibia supplied tuna costing 4.60m USD, an increase of 4.59% from 2018's total tuna export of 4.398m USD. The annual increase in value of Namibia tuna between 2017 to 2018 was 150.171 per cent.
The yearly variation in the amount of Namibia's tuna exports between 2017 and 2019 was 114.13% when compared to a variation of -9.465% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Namibia tuna ( in '000$ )
Namibia ordered 150 tonnes of tuna in 2019.