What is the price of citrus fruit in South Africa?

As of January 2025, citrus fruit in South Africa is US$ 0.49 per kg (9.43 ZAR), sourced from FAOSTAT Producer Prices.

What is South Africa's world rank in citrus fruit exports?

South Africa ranks #2 among 118 exporters in citrus fruit exports in 2024.

How much citrus fruit did South Africa export in 2024?

South Africa exported 2,536,679 tonnes of citrus fruit in 2024.

Is South Africa a net exporter or importer of citrus fruit?

South Africa is a net exporter of citrus fruit.

What is South Africa's citrus fruit production in 2024?

Production in 2024 was 11,744 tonnes.

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Citrus Fruit Prices in South Africa

US$ 0.49 / kg

9.43 ZAR / kg

MoM ▲ 29.2% YoY ▲ 29.2%

Checked: Jun 10, 2026

Price as of: January 2025

Source: FAOSTAT Producer Prices

Variety	Market level	Price (US$/kg)	Local (ZAR)	MoM	YoY	Source
-	Farmgate	0.49	9.43	▲ 29.2%	▲ 29.2%	FAOSTAT Producer Prices
-	Export (unit value)	0.78	15.18	▲ 9.6%	▲ 9.6%	UN Comtrade (unit value)

As of June 2026, the citrus fruit price in South Africa available is US$ 0.49 per kg (9.43 ZAR), up 29.2% year-on-year.

South Africa is a major exporter of citrus fruit, ranking #2 globally in 2024 with exports valued at US$1.8 billion and totaling 2,536,679 tonnes, accounting for 11.1% of world exports. The country is a net exporter, despite a slight year-on-year decline of 2.9% in export volume. Production reached 11,744 tonnes in 2024, placing South Africa at #27 worldwide with a yield of 4.322 t/ha. The latest farmgate price is US$0.4853 per kg.

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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - citrus fruit in South Africa

Exports UN Comtrade · 2024

In 2024, South Africa exported $1.81B (2.54 Mt) of citrus fruit▼ 2.9% YoY. That ranks #2 worldwide (11.1% of global exports).

$1.81B

Export value

2.54 Mt

Export volume

#2 / 118

World rank

11.1%

Global share

$0.71

Avg export price / kg

Export value by year (US$)

Export volume by year

Top citrus fruit exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2024

#1 Spain $3.66B · 22.5%
#2 South Africa $1.81B · 11.1%
#3 China $1.54B · 9.4%
#4 Egypt $1.23B · 7.5%
#5 Turkey $1.05B · 6.4%

Annual export data South Africa · UN Comtrade

Year	Export value (US$)	Volume	Avg price/kg
2024	$1.81B	2.54 Mt	$0.71
2023	$1.86B	2.65 Mt	$0.7
2022	$1.72B	2.62 Mt	$0.66
2021	$1.83B	2.6 Mt	$0.71
2020	$1.71B	2.36 Mt	$0.73

Production FAOSTAT · 2024

South Africa produced 11.7 kt of citrus fruit in 2024▼ 0.2% YoY. It ranks #27 among producing countries (0.1% of world output).

11.7 kt

mi_production

272 ha

Area harvested

4.32 t/ha

Yield

#27

World rank

Production by year (tonnes)

HS Code

citrus fruit is traded under Harmonized System code 0805. 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.

South Africa citrus fruit - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes

In 2019 South Africa exported 518,895 tonnes of citrus fruit. In 2019 alone, the market for South Africa citrus fruit (fruits category) has decreased, flactuating by -12.633 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, citrus fruit's exports reduced by -12.09 percent bringing the exporter US$7.74m for the year 2019. South Africa's citrus fruit exports are categorised as:

Citrus fruit, prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or spirit, n.e.s. (HS code 200830)

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South Africa citrus fruit export values

In 2019, South Africa shipped citrus fruit worth 7.74m USD, a growth of 37.06% from 2018's total citrus fruit export of 5.647m USD. The annual change in value of South Africa citrus fruit between 2017 to 2018 was 53.326 pc.

The per year variation in the quantity of South Africa's citrus fruit exports between 2017 and 2019 was -12.09% when compared to a variation of -12.633% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.

South Africa's portion of the world's total citrus fruit's exports in 2019 was less than 1%. South Africa holds position 31 in world exports of citrus fruit.

Export markets for South Africa citrus fruit ( in '000$ )

Import/Export Trends

South Africa is a net importer of citrus fruit. The annual growth of South Africa citrus fruit in value between 2015 to 2019 was 9%, per annum, while annual growth in quantity during the same period was 7%, per annum.

South Africa bought 252 tonnes of citrus fruit in 2019.

Production

The production of citrus fruit in South Africa was 11,633 tonnes in 2019 and is projected to change by an average of 1.16%. The country had approximately 273.00 hectares under citrus fruit cultivation.

Citrus fruit Prices Across Africa

Compare the latest citrus fruit prices in other Africa countries:

Zimbabwe$0.16/kg Burundi$0.10/kg Benin$0.11/kg Botswana$1.23/kg Ethiopia$0.29/kg Egypt$0.16/kg Nigeria$0.48/kg Sierra Leone$0.63/kg Tunisia$0.45/kg

Other Fruits Prices in South Africa

Latest prices for other fruits in South Africa:

Oranges$0.36/kg Lemon$0.92/kg Bananas$0.48/kg Horned melon (Kiwano)$2.21/kg Lychee$2.21/kg Passion fruit$1.33/kg Pineapples$0.60/kg Watermelon$0.24/kg Dragon fruit$2.21/kg Longan$2.21/kg Olives$2.70/kg Mangoes$0.70/kg Figs$1.73/kg Pears$0.54/kg Pumpkins, squash and gourds$0.88/kg

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