Avocados Prices in South Africa
| Variety | Market level | Price (US$/kg) | Local (ZAR) | MoM | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Farmgate | 0.85 | 16.55 | ▲ 8.0% | ▲ 8.0% | FAOSTAT Producer Prices |
| - | Export (unit value) | 2.07 | 40.20 | ▼ 16.3% | ▼ 16.3% | UN Comtrade (unit value) |
As of June 2026, the avocados price in South Africa available is US$ 0.85 per kg (16.55 ZAR), up 8.0% year-on-year.
South Africa is a significant avocado exporter, ranking 9th out of 90 countries in 2024 with exports valued at US$204.6 million (82,784 tonnes), accounting for 2.2% of global exports and showing a 41.7% year-on-year increase. The country produced 123,448 tonnes of avocados in 2024, ranking 21st globally and representing 1.1% of world output, with a 13.4% annual growth. The latest farmgate generic price is US$0.8518 per kg.
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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - avocados in South Africa
South Africa is a significant avocado exporter, ranking 9th out of 90 countries in 2024 with exports valued at US$204.6 million (82,784 tonnes), accounting for 2.2% of global exports and showing a 41.7% year-on-year increase. The country produced 123,448 tonnes of avocados in 2024, ranking 21st globally and representing 1.1% of world output, with a 13.4% annual growth. The latest farmgate generic price is US$0.8518 per kg.
Exports UN Comtrade · 2024
In 2024, South Africa exported $204.6M (82.8 kt) of avocados▲ 41.7% YoY. That ranks #9 worldwide (2.2% of global exports).
Export value by year (US$)
Export volume by year
Top avocados exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2024
- #1 Mexico $3.83B · 41.7%
- #2 Peru $1.25B · 13.6%
- #3 Netherlands $1.11B · 12.1%
- #4 Spain $463.1M · 5%
- #5 Israel $354.6M · 3.9%
Annual export data South Africa · UN Comtrade
| Year | Export value (US$) | Volume | Avg price/kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $204.6M | 82.8 kt | $2.47 |
| 2023 | $144.4M | 70.9 kt | $2.04 |
| 2022 | $117.7M | 63 kt | $1.87 |
| 2021 | $110.3M | 52.8 kt | $2.09 |
| 2020 | $77.1M | 47.3 kt | $1.63 |
Production FAOSTAT · 2024
South Africa produced 123.4 kt of avocados in 2024▲ 13.4% YoY. It ranks #21 among producing countries (1.1% of world output).
Production by year (tonnes)
HS Code
avocados is traded under Harmonized System code 0804.40. 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.