What is the price of figs in South Africa?

As of January 2025, figs in South Africa is US$ 1.73 per kg (33.63 ZAR), sourced from FAOSTAT Producer Prices.

How much did South Africa export in figs in 2024?

274 tonnes, valued at US$1,817,361.

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Figs Prices in South Africa

US$ 1.73 / kg

33.63 ZAR / kg

MoM ▲ 32.3% YoY ▲ 32.3%

Checked: Jun 10, 2026

Price as of: January 2025

Source: FAOSTAT Producer Prices

Variety	Market level	Price (US$/kg)	Local (ZAR)	MoM	YoY	Source
-	Farmgate	1.73	33.63	▲ 32.3%	▲ 32.3%	FAOSTAT Producer Prices
-	Export (unit value)	6.57	128	▼ 1.1%	▼ 1.1%	UN Comtrade (unit value)

As of June 2026, the figs price in South Africa available is US$ 1.73 per kg (33.63 ZAR), up 32.3% year-on-year.

South Africa exported 274 tonnes of figs in 2024, valued at US$1,817,361, ranking #20 among 84 global exporters and accounting for 0.3% of world exports. The country is a net exporter, with fig production at 1,060 tonnes (world rank #36), representing 0.1% of global output. The latest farmgate generic price is US$1.7308 per kg.

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

Exports UN Comtrade · 2024

In 2024, South Africa exported $1.8M (273.8 t) of figs▼ 20.2% YoY. That ranks #20 worldwide (0.3% of global exports).

$1.8M

Export value

273.8 t

Export volume

#20 / 84

World rank

0.3%

Global share

$6.64

Avg export price / kg

Export value by year (US$)

Export volume by year

Top figs exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2024

#1 Turkey $419.3M · 64.5%
#2 Austria $28.6M · 4.4%
#3 Spain $28.6M · 4.4%
#4 Netherlands $24.4M · 3.7%
#5 Germany $19.9M · 3.1%

Annual export data South Africa · UN Comtrade

Year	Export value (US$)	Volume	Avg price/kg
2024	$1.8M	273.8 t	$6.64
2023	$2.3M	352.1 t	$6.47
2022	$1.6M	300.7 t	$5.45
2021	$2.5M	390.3 t	$6.36
2020	$1.7M	471.9 t	$3.66

Production FAOSTAT · 2024

South Africa produced 1.1 kt of figs in 2024▼ 39.3% YoY. It ranks #36 among producing countries (0.1% of world output).

1.1 kt

mi_production

313 ha

Area harvested

0.34 t/ha

Yield

#36

World rank

Production by year (tonnes)

HS Code

figs is traded under Harmonized System code 0804.20. 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.

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

In 2019 South Africa exported 158,183 tonnes of figs. Through 2019 alone, the interest in South Africa figs (fruits category) has decreased, with a change of -2.623 % compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, figs' exports decreased by -2.83 pc earning South Africa US$3.60m for the year 2019. South Africa's figs exports are classified as:

Fresh or dried figs (HS code 080420)

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South Africa figs export values

In 2019, South Africa shipped figs worth 3.60m USD, a surge of 9.59% from 2018's total figs export of 3.285m USD. The annual increase in value of South Africa figs between 2017 to 2018 was 3.465 per cent.

The per year variation in the volume of South Africa's figs exports between 2017 and 2019 was -2.83 percent when compared to a variation of -2.623% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.

South Africa's share of the world's total figs' exports in 2019 was less than 1%. The country holds position 29 in world exports of figs.

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

South Africa's top export markets for figs are United Kingdom (UK), Hong Kong, Botswana, the Netherlands and Lesotho.

Import/Export Trends

South Africa is a net exporter of figs. The annual growth of South Africa figs in value between 2015 to 2019 was 56%, per annum, while annual growth in quantity for the same period was 18%, per annum.

South Africa purchased 121 tonnes of figs in 2019.

Production

The production of figs in South Africa was 1,972 tonnes in 2019 and is forecast to change by an average of -10.24%. The country had an estimated 610.00 hectares under figs cultivation.

Figs Prices Across Africa

Compare the latest figs prices in other Africa countries:

Ghana$7.55/kg Morocco$1.72/kg Kenya$2,037.60/kg Zambia$2.42/kg Algeria$6.24/kg Angola$1.00/kg Uganda$2.37/kg Egypt$0.47/kg Tunisia$1.00/kg

Other Fruits Prices in South Africa

Latest prices for other fruits in South Africa:

Oranges$0.36/kg Lemon$0.92/kg Bananas$0.48/kg Horned melon (Kiwano)$2.21/kg Lychee$2.21/kg Passion fruit$1.33/kg Pineapples$0.60/kg Watermelon$0.24/kg Dragon fruit$2.21/kg Longan$2.21/kg Olives$2.70/kg Mangoes$0.70/kg Citrus fruit$0.49/kg Pears$0.54/kg Pumpkins, squash and gourds$0.88/kg

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