What is the price of lobster in Malaysia?

As of January 2025, lobster in Malaysia is US$ 7.87 per kg (35.71 MYR), sourced from UN Comtrade (unit value).

How much lobster did Malaysia export in 2024?

Malaysia exported 2 tonnes of lobster in 2024.

What was the export value of Malaysian lobster in 2024?

The export value was US$28,850.

What is Malaysia's world rank in lobster exports?

Malaysia ranks #36 out of 55 lobster exporters.

What is the latest export price for Malaysian lobster?

The latest export unit value is US$7.8711 per kg.

Lobster Price in Malaysia - June 2026 Market Prices (Updated Monthly)

See global lobster prices, production & trade →

Current Lobster Prices in Malaysia
Lobster Price History & Trend
Download & Embed
Market Insights

Lobster Prices in Malaysia

US$ 7.87 / kg

35.71 MYR / kg

MoM ▼ 38.2% YoY ▼ 38.2%

Checked: Jun 9, 2026

Price as of: January 2025

Source: UN Comtrade (unit value)

Variety	Market level	Price (US$/kg)	Local (MYR)	MoM	YoY	Source
-	Export (unit value)	7.87	35.71	▼ 38.2%	▼ 38.2%	UN Comtrade (unit value)

As of June 2026, the lobster price in Malaysia available is US$ 7.87 per kg (35.71 MYR), down 38.2% year-on-year.

In 2024, Malaysia exported 2 tonnes of lobster valued at US$28,850, ranking #36 out of 55 global exporters and accounting for 0.0% of world exports. Export volume declined by 99.4% year-on-year. The latest export unit value for Malaysian lobster is US$7.8711 per kg. Malaysia is a net exporter of lobster.

Looking to buy lobster from Malaysia?

Get a quote now

Request a quote

Lobster Price History & Trend

We are building a dedicated lobster price series for Malaysia history. The trend line shown is the closest commodity benchmark, for reference only.

Download & Embed this Data

Use this data freely with attribution to Selina Wamucii.

⬇ Download CSV </> Embed widget

Get lobster price alerts

We’ll email you when the Malaysia lobster price moves more than 5%.

Sell your lobster

Producers, exporters and cooperatives: reach 50,000+ global buyers.

List your produce

Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - lobster in Malaysia

Exports UN Comtrade · 2024

In 2024, Malaysia exported $28.8K (2.3 t) of lobster▼ 99.4% YoY. That ranks #36 worldwide (0% of global exports).

$28.8K

Export value

2.3 t

Export volume

#36 / 55

World rank

Global share

$12.73

Avg export price / kg

Export value by year (US$)

Export volume by year

Top lobster exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2024

#1 Australia $278M · 36.1%
#2 New Zealand $210.3M · 27.3%
#3 Indonesia $85.1M · 11.1%
#4 Mexico $58.3M · 7.6%
#5 US $32.9M · 4.3%

Annual export data Malaysia · UN Comtrade

Year	Export value (US$)	Volume	Avg price/kg
2024	$28.8K	2.3 t	$12.73
2023	$4.5M	229.8 t	$19.45
2022	$1.2M	236.5 t	$4.88
2021	$4.8M	895 t	$5.42
2020	$11M	2 kt	$5.38

HS Code

lobster is traded under Harmonized System code 0306.31. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.

Sources: trade & HS - UN Comtrade. Values are official reported figures.

Malaysia lobster - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes

The volume of lobster shipped by Malaysia in 2020 was 2,604 metric tons. In 2019 Malaysia shipped 2,742 tonnes of lobster. Across 2019 alone, the demand for Malaysia lobster (seafood category) has gone down, flactuating by -7.677 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, lobster's exports reduced by -13.91 pc earning the country US$15.77m for the year 2019. Malaysia's lobster exports are categorised as:

Frozen lobsters "Homarus spp.", even smoked, whether in shell or not, incl. lobsters in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030612)
Norway lobsters "Nephrops norvegicus", even smoked, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, dried, salted or in brine, incl. lobsters in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030625)
Norway lobsters "Nephrops norvegicus", whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030634)
Lobsters "Homarus spp.", whether in shell or not, dried, salted, smoked or in brine, incl. lobsters in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030692)
Frozen Norway lobsters "Nephrops norvegicus", even smoked, whether in shell or not, incl. lobsters in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030615)
Norway lobsters "Nephrops norvegicus", whether in shell or not, dried, salted, smoked or in brine, incl. lobsters in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030694)
Lobster (HS code 0306Xd)
Lobster, prepared or preserved (excluding smoked) (HS code 160530)
Rock lobster and other sea crawfish "Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp. and Jasus spp.", whether in shell or not, dried, salted, smoked or in brine, incl. in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030691)
Lobsters "Homarus spp.", whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030632)
Frozen rock lobster and other sea crawfish "Palinurus spp.", "Panulirus spp." and "Jasus spp.", even smoked, whether in shell or not, incl. rock lobster and other sea crawfish in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030611)
Lobsters "Homarus spp.", even smoked, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, dried, salted or in brine, incl. lobsters in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030622)
Rock lobster and other sea crawfish "Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp. and Jasus spp.", even smoked, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, dried, salted or in brine, incl. in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030621)
Rock lobster and other sea crawfish "Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp. and Jasus spp.", whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030631)

Are you a producer of lobster or other products?

Malaysia lobster export values

In 2019, Malaysia supplied lobster with a value of 15.77m USD, an increase of 16.88% from 2018's total lobster export of 13.492m USD. The annual increase in value of Malaysia lobster between 2017 to 2018 was -4.312 percent.

The per year change in the quantity of Malaysia's lobster exports between 2017 and 2019 was -13.91 pc in comparison to a variation of -7.677% in the period between 2018 and 2019.

Export markets for Malaysia lobster ( in '000$ )

Malaysia brought in 685 tonnes of lobster in 2019.

Lobster Prices Across Asia

Compare the latest lobster prices in other Asia countries:

China$6.43/kg Philippines$2.70/kg Singapore$17.07/kg Thailand$10.91/kg Hong Kong$9.02/kg Indonesia$65.85/kg South Korea$29.22/kg Japan$42.36/kg Sri Lanka$6.08/kg Vietnam$42.17/kg Pakistan$1.15/kg Brunei Darussalam$21.77/kg

Other Seafood Prices in Malaysia

Latest prices for other seafood in Malaysia:

Shrimps & Prawns$7.91/kg Sea Cucumber$17.77/kg Conch Snails$29.89/kg Caviar$3.01/kg Sea Bass$1.33/kg Blue Mussel$0.47/kg Snails$0.66/kg Crab$4.95/kg Cuttlefish & Squid$4.12/kg Jellyfish$1.52/kg Mussels$0.47/kg Octopus$0.47/kg Crustaceans$5.28/kg Scallops$0.47/kg Sea Bream$1.33/kg

Scientific name: N

Shopping cart