What is the price of beef in South Africa?

As of May 2026, beef in South Africa is US$ 6.66 per kg (129 ZAR), sourced from UN Comtrade (unit value).

What is South Africa's world rank in beef exports?

South Africa ranks 24th among 80 beef exporters.

What was the export value of South African beef in 2024?

The export value was US$108,705,682 in 2024.

What is the latest export unit value for South African beef?

The latest export unit value is US$6.6637 per kg.

Beef Price in South Africa - June 2026 Market Prices (Updated Monthly)

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Beef Prices in South Africa

US$ 6.66 / kg

129 ZAR / kg

MoM ▲ 15.8% YoY ▲ 15.8%

Checked: Jun 9, 2026

Price as of: May 2026

Source: UN Comtrade (unit value)

Variety	Market level	Price (US$/kg)	Local (ZAR)	MoM	YoY	Source
-	Global benchmark	7.95	154	▼ 3.2%	▲ 20.1%	World Bank Pink Sheet
-	Export (unit value)	6.66	129	▲ 15.8%	▲ 15.8%	UN Comtrade (unit value)

As of June 2026, the beef price in South Africa available is US$ 6.66 per kg (129 ZAR), up 15.8% year-on-year.

South Africa exported 18,887 tonnes of beef in 2024, valued at US$108.7 million, ranking 24th among 80 global exporters and accounting for 0.5% of world exports. Export values increased by 18.5% year-on-year, and the country is a net exporter. The latest export unit value for beef is US$6.6637 per kg.

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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - beef in South Africa

Exports UN Comtrade · 2024

In 2024, South Africa exported $108.7M (18.9 kt) of beef▲ 18.5% YoY. That ranks #24 worldwide (0.5% of global exports).

$108.7M

Export value

18.9 kt

Export volume

#24 / 80

World rank

0.5%

Global share

$5.76

Avg export price / kg

Export value by year (US$)

Export volume by year

Top beef exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2024

#1 US $4.14B · 17.3%
#2 Australia $3.36B · 14%
#3 Netherlands $2.37B · 9.9%
#4 Canada $2.25B · 9.4%
#5 Ireland $2.07B · 8.6%

Annual export data South Africa · UN Comtrade

Year	Export value (US$)	Volume	Avg price/kg
2024	$108.7M	18.9 kt	$5.76
2023	$91.8M	15.8 kt	$5.82
2022	$89.9M	13.8 kt	$6.53
2021	$72.5M	11.4 kt	$6.34
2020	$66.6M	12.6 kt	$5.27

HS Code

beef is traded under Harmonized System code 0201.30. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.

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

South Africa beef - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes

In 2019 South Africa shipped 12,264,508 tonnes of beef. For 2019 alone, the interest in South Africa beef (meat category) has escalated, flactuating by 6.693 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, beef's exports grew by 12.82% earning the nation US$123.98m for the year 2019. South Africa's beef exports are classified as:

Fresh or chilled bovine meat, boneless (HS code 020130)
Frozen edible bovine livers (HS code 020622)
Frozen, boneless meat of bovine animals (HS code 020230)
Fresh or chilled edible offal of bovine animals (HS code 020610)
Fresh or chilled bovine cuts, with bone in (excluding carcases and 1/2 carcases) (HS code 020120)
Frozen edible bovine offal (excluding tongues and livers) (HS code 020629)
Frozen edible bovine tongues (HS code 020621)
Carcases or half-carcases of bovine animals, fresh or chilled (HS code 020110)
Frozen bovine carcases and half-carcases (HS code 020210)
Frozen bovine cuts, with bone in (excluding carcases and half-carcases) (HS code 020220)

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South Africa beef export values

In 2019, South Africa exported beef costing 123.98m USD, a drop of -16.34% from 2018's total beef export of 148.197m USD. The yearly change in value of South Africa beef between 2017 to 2018 was -2.272 percent.

The annual variation in the volume of South Africa's beef exports between 2017 and 2019 was 12.82 pc compared to a variation of 6.693% in the period between 2018 and 2019.

South Africa's portion of the world's total beef's exports in 2019 was less than 1%. South Africa holds number 26 in world exports of beef.

Export markets for South Africa beef ( in '000$ )

South Africa's top destinations for beef are Swaziland (Eswatini), Lesotho, Norway, Mozambique and China.

Import/Export Trends

South Africa is a net exporter of beef. The annual growth of South Africa beef in value between 2015 to 2019 was 12%, per year, while annual growth in quantity was -10%, per annum.

South Africa purchased 64,780 tonnes of beef in 2019.

Beef Prices Across Africa

Compare the latest beef prices in other Africa countries:

Kenya$4.41/kg Uganda$2.88/kg Ethiopia$4.36/kg Zambia$7.95/kg Egypt$11.06/kg Morocco$11.29/kg Ghana$7.95/kg Botswana$1.84/kg Namibia$5.73/kg Angola$4.83/kg Tanzania$7.95/kg Senegal$8.61/kg Niger$2.78/kg Rwanda$7.95/kg Cameroon$7.95/kg

Other Meat Prices in South Africa

Latest prices for other meat in South Africa:

Rabbit Meat$6.14/kg Camel Meat$8.44/kg Pork$2.99/kg Goat Meat$8.59/kg Chicken Meat$1.43/kg Geese Meat$2.31/kg Horse Meat$4.00/kg Mutton$6.67/kg Frog Legs$5.67/kg Ossein and bones$18.93/kg Pig Fat$0.94/kg Chicken Fat$0.97/kg Duck Meat$3.52/kg

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