Pineapples Prices in South Africa
| Variety | Market level | Price (US$/kg) | Local (ZAR) | MoM | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Farmgate | 0.60 | 11.62 | ▲ 16.2% | ▲ 16.2% | FAOSTAT Producer Prices |
| - | Export (unit value) | 1.68 | 32.59 | ▲ 7.6% | ▲ 7.6% | UN Comtrade (unit value) |
As of June 2026, the pineapples price in South Africa available is US$ 0.60 per kg (11.62 ZAR), up 16.2% year-on-year.
South Africa exported 3,104 tonnes of pineapples in 2024, valued at US$4.84 million, ranking #24 among 104 global exporters and accounting for 0.2% of world exports. The country is a net exporter, with production reaching 121,397 tonnes (0.4% of global output), though production declined by 5.5% year-on-year. The latest farmgate price is US$0.5979 per kg.
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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - pineapples in South Africa
South Africa exported 3,104 tonnes of pineapples in 2024, valued at US$4.84 million, ranking #24 among 104 global exporters and accounting for 0.2% of world exports. The country is a net exporter, with production reaching 121,397 tonnes (0.4% of global output), though production declined by 5.5% year-on-year. The latest farmgate price is US$0.5979 per kg.
Exports UN Comtrade · 2024
In 2024, South Africa exported $4.8M (3.1 kt) of pineapples▲ 22.4% YoY. That ranks #24 worldwide (0.2% of global exports).
Export value by year (US$)
Export volume by year
Top pineapples exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2024
- #1 Costa Rica $1.36B · 53.8%
- #2 Philippines $429.8M · 17%
- #3 Netherlands $165.3M · 6.5%
- #4 US $116.9M · 4.6%
- #5 Ecuador $58.4M · 2.3%
Annual export data South Africa · UN Comtrade
| Year | Export value (US$) | Volume | Avg price/kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.8M | 3.1 kt | $1.56 |
| 2023 | $4M | 3.2 kt | $1.24 |
| 2022 | $4.3M | 3 kt | $1.44 |
| 2021 | $2.9M | 2.5 kt | $1.16 |
| 2020 | $2.7M | 2.1 kt | $1.29 |
Production FAOSTAT · 2024
South Africa produced 121.4 kt of pineapples in 2024▼ 5.5% YoY. It ranks #30 among producing countries (0.4% of world output).
Production by year (tonnes)
HS Code
pineapples is traded under Harmonized System code 0804.30. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.
Sources: trade & HS - UN Comtrade; production - FAOSTAT (FAO); harvest season - FAO GIEWS Crop Calendar. Values are official reported figures.