What is the price of camel meat in South Africa?

As of January 2022, camel meat in South Africa is US$ 8.44 per kg (164 ZAR), sourced from UN Comtrade (unit value).

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Camel Meat Prices in South Africa

US$ 8.44 / kg

164 ZAR / kg

MoM ▲ 554.0% YoY ▲ 554.0%

Checked: Jun 9, 2026

Price as of: January 2022

Source: UN Comtrade (unit value)

Variety	Market level	Price (US$/kg)	Local (ZAR)	MoM	YoY	Source
-	Export (unit value)	8.44	164	▲ 554.0%	▲ 554.0%	UN Comtrade (unit value)

As of June 2026, the camel meat price in South Africa available is US$ 8.44 per kg (164 ZAR), up 554.0% year-on-year.

In 2022, South Africa exported camel meat valued at US$110, totaling 0 tonnes, ranking #8 among 10 global exporters and accounting for 0.0% of global exports. Export value dropped by 99.4% year-on-year. The latest export unit value for camel meat is US$8.4396 per kg. South Africa is a net exporter of camel meat.

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We are building a dedicated camel meat price series for South Africa history. The trend line shown is the closest commodity benchmark, for reference only.

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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - camel meat in South Africa

Exports UN Comtrade · 2022

In 2022, South Africa exported $110 (0 t) of camel meat▼ 99.4% YoY. That ranks #8 worldwide (0% of global exports).

$110

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$8.44

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Export value by year (US$)

Export volume by year

Top camel meat exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2022

#1 Egypt $25.2K · 42.4%
#2 Australia $15.4K · 25.9%
#3 United Kingdom (UK) $6.2K · 10.5%
#4 Jordan $4.5K · 7.5%
#5 Belgium $4.2K · 7%

Annual export data South Africa · UN Comtrade

Year	Export value (US$)	Volume	Avg price/kg
2022	$110	0 t	$8.44
2021	$19K	14.7 t	$1.29

HS Code

camel meat is traded under Harmonized System code 0208.30. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.

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

South Africa camel meat - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes

In 2018 South Africa shipped 1,724 tonnes of camel meat. For the year 2018 alone, the market for South Africa camel meat (meat category) has remained relatively stable, compared to the year 2017. Between 2016 and 2018 the exports of camel meat were very few, earning the country very little foreign income. South Africa's camel meat exports are categorised as:

Fresh, chilled or frozen meat and edible offal of camels and other camelids [Camelidae] (HS code 020860)

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South Africa camel meat export values

Between 2016 and 2020, South Africa exported camel meat valued at US$ 0.

The annual/yearly change in the volume of South Africa's camel meat exports between 2016 and 2018 stayed stagnant.

South Africa's share of the world's total camel meat's exports in 2018 was less than 1%. The country is ranked number 24 in world exports of camel meat.

Export markets for South Africa camel meat ( in '000$ )

Import/Export Trends

South Africa is a net exporter of camel meat. The annual growth of South Africa camel meat in value between 2015 to 2019 was 14%, per year, while annual growth in quantity during the same period was 5%, per annum.

South Africa imported 0 tonnes of camel meat in 2018.

Other Meat Prices in South Africa

Latest prices for other meat in South Africa:

Rabbit Meat$6.14/kg Pork$2.99/kg Beef$6.66/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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