What is the price of lobster in Mozambique?

As of January 2024, lobster in Mozambique is US$ 5.18 per kg (331 MZN), sourced from UN Comtrade (unit value).

What was the export value of Mozambique lobster in 2024?

The export value was US$84,954.

What is Mozambique's world rank in lobster exports?

Mozambique ranks #32 out of 55 lobster exporters.

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

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Lobster Prices in Mozambique

US$ 5.18 / kg

331 MZN / kg

MoM ▼ 4.7% YoY ▼ 4.7%

Checked: Jun 9, 2026

Price as of: January 2024

Source: UN Comtrade (unit value)

Variety	Market level	Price (US$/kg)	Local (MZN)	MoM	YoY	Source
-	Export (unit value)	5.18	331	▼ 4.7%	▼ 4.7%	UN Comtrade (unit value)

As of June 2026, the lobster price in Mozambique available is US$ 5.18 per kg (331 MZN), down 4.7% year-on-year.

Mozambique exported 16 tonnes of lobster in 2024, valued at US$84,954, ranking #32 among 55 global exporters and accounting for 0.0% of global exports. Export volumes declined by 64.3% year-on-year. The latest export price is US$5.1773 per kg. Mozambique is a net exporter of lobster under HS code 0306.31.

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

Exports UN Comtrade · 2024

In 2024, Mozambique exported $85K (16.4 t) of lobster▼ 64.3% YoY. That ranks #32 worldwide (0% of global exports).

$85K

Export value

16.4 t

Export volume

#32 / 55

World rank

Global share

$5.18

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 Mozambique · UN Comtrade

Year	Export value (US$)	Volume	Avg price/kg
2024	$85K	16.4 t	$5.18
2023	$238K	43.8 t	$5.43
2022	$127.6K	24 t	$5.31
2021	$377.5K	30.9 t	$12.22
2020	$170.1K	14.8 t	$11.47

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.

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

The volume of lobster exported by Mozambique in 2020 was 224,047 tonnes. In 2019 Mozambique sold 426 tonnes of lobster. In 2019 alone, the interest in Mozambique lobster (seafood category) has gone down, flactuating by -96.634 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, lobster's exports reduced by -99.17% earning the country US$4.14m for the year 2019. Mozambique's lobster exports are categorised as:

Lobster (HS code 0306Xd)
Lobster, prepared or preserved (excluding smoked) (HS code 160530)
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.", whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030632)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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.", 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)
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)
Norway lobsters "Nephrops norvegicus", whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030634)
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", 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)

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Mozambique lobster export values

In 2019, Mozambique supplied lobster valued at 4.14m USD, a contraction of -2.98% from 2018's total lobster export of 4.267m USD. The annual change in value of Mozambique lobster between 2017 to 2018 was 6.782 pc.

The annual/yearly change in the quantity of Mozambique's lobster exports between 2017 and 2019 was -99.17 percent when compared to a variation of -96.634% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.

Mozambique's stake of the world's total lobster's exports in 2019 was less than 1%. Mozambique is ranked number 69 in world exports of lobster.

Export markets for Mozambique lobster ( in '000$ )

Mozambique bought 0 tonnes of lobster in 2019.

Lobster Prices Across Africa

Compare the latest lobster prices in other Africa countries:

Morocco$37.06/kg South Africa$37.13/kg Kenya$6.83/kg Senegal$13.60/kg Mauritania$11.35/kg Madagascar$18.51/kg Tunisia$42.64/kg Egypt$44.18/kg Tanzania$16.00/kg

Other Seafood Prices in Mozambique

Latest prices for other seafood in Mozambique:

Shrimps & Prawns$7.96/kg Octopus$11.19/kg Sea Cucumber$3.94/kg

Pt: Moçambique Lagosta preços

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