Beans Prices in South Africa
| Variety | Market level | Price (US$/kg) | Local (ZAR) | MoM | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Farmgate | 0.79 | 15.43 | ▲ 8.8% | ▲ 8.8% | FAOSTAT Producer Prices |
| — | Global benchmark | 0.47 | 9.21 | ▲ 2.5% | ▲ 14.5% | World Bank Pink Sheet |
| — | Export (unit value) | 1.14 | 22.17 | ▼ 13.1% | ▼ 13.1% | UN Comtrade (unit value) |
As of May 2026, the beans price in South Africa is US$ 0.79 per kg (15.43 ZAR), up 8.8% year-on-year.
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Beans Price History & Trend
Global benchmark (world reference) price for beans, US$ per kg. A dedicated South Africa series begins building from our next crawl. Source: FAOSTAT Producer Prices.
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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes — beans in South Africa
Exports UN Comtrade · 2024
In 2024, South Africa exported $1.3M (1 kt) of beans▼ 8.5% YoY. That ranks #29 worldwide (0.1% of global exports).
Export value by year (US$)
Export volume by year
Top beans exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2024
- #1 Morocco $340.4M · 26.8%
- #2 China $251.1M · 19.8%
- #3 Mexico $122.9M · 9.7%
- #4 Guatemala $88.8M · 7%
- #5 France $85.9M · 6.8%
Annual export data South Africa · UN Comtrade
| Year | Export value (US$) | Volume | Avg price/kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.3M | 1 kt | $1.31 |
| 2023 | $1.4M | 1.4 kt | $1.06 |
| 2022 | $1.4M | 1.4 kt | $1.03 |
| 2021 | $1.1M | 974.8 t | $1.17 |
| 2020 | $1.2M | 1.4 kt | $0.87 |
Production FAOSTAT · 2024
South Africa produced 50.5 kt of beans in 2024▲ 0.5% YoY. It ranks #50 among producing countries (0.2% of world output).
Production by year (tonnes)
HS Code
beans is traded under Harmonized System code 0708.20. 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.