Mushrooms And Truffles Prices in South Africa
| Variety | Market level | Price (US$/kg) | Local (ZAR) | MoM | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Farmgate | 1.72 | 33.48 | ▲ 4.3% | ▲ 4.3% | FAOSTAT Producer Prices |
| - | Export (unit value) | 3.10 | 60.15 | ▼ 2.0% | ▼ 2.0% | UN Comtrade (unit value) |
As of June 2026, the mushrooms and truffles price in South Africa available is US$ 1.72 per kg (33.48 ZAR), up 4.3% year-on-year.
South Africa exported 808 tonnes of mushrooms and truffles in 2024, valued at US$2,555,303, ranking #23 among 80 global exporters and accounting for 0.2% of world exports. The country is a net exporter, with production reaching 37,380 tonnes (#20 globally), up 4.7% year-on-year. The latest farmgate generic price is US$1.7234 per kg.
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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - mushrooms and truffles in South Africa
South Africa exported 808 tonnes of mushrooms and truffles in 2024, valued at US$2,555,303, ranking #23 among 80 global exporters and accounting for 0.2% of world exports. The country is a net exporter, with production reaching 37,380 tonnes (#20 globally), up 4.7% year-on-year. The latest farmgate generic price is US$1.7234 per kg.
Exports UN Comtrade · 2024
In 2024, South Africa exported $2.6M (808.5 t) of mushrooms and truffles▼ 31.2% YoY. That ranks #23 worldwide (0.2% of global exports).
Export value by year (US$)
Export volume by year
Top mushrooms and truffles exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2024
- #1 Poland $603.8M · 38.5%
- #2 Canada $355.9M · 22.7%
- #3 Ireland $177.9M · 11.4%
- #4 Netherlands $145M · 9.3%
- #5 China $34.7M · 2.2%
Annual export data South Africa · UN Comtrade
| Year | Export value (US$) | Volume | Avg price/kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.6M | 808.5 t | $3.16 |
| 2023 | $3.7M | 962.2 t | $3.86 |
| 2022 | $3.8M | 923.8 t | $4.15 |
| 2021 | $3.3M | 862.8 t | $3.79 |
| 2020 | $3M | 816.7 t | $3.71 |
Production FAOSTAT · 2024
South Africa produced 37.4 kt of mushrooms and truffles in 2024▲ 4.7% YoY. It ranks #20 among producing countries (0% of world output).
Production by year (tonnes)
HS Code
mushrooms and truffles is traded under Harmonized System code 0709.51. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.
Sources: trade & HS - UN Comtrade; production - FAOSTAT (FAO). Values are official reported figures.