Live Fish Prices in South Africa
| Variety | Market level | Price (US$/kg) | Local (ZAR) | MoM | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Export (unit value) | 11.78 | 229 | ▲ 38.7% | ▲ 38.7% | UN Comtrade (unit value) |
As of June 2026, the live fish price in South Africa available is US$ 11.78 per kg (229 ZAR), up 38.7% year-on-year.
South Africa exported US$668,122 worth of live fish in 2024, totaling 79 tonnes and ranking #65 out of 102 global exporters. This accounted for 0.0% of world exports, with a year-on-year increase of 29.2%. The latest export unit value was US$11.7768 per kg. South Africa is a net exporter of live fish.
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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - live fish in South Africa
South Africa exported US$668,122 worth of live fish in 2024, totaling 79 tonnes and ranking #65 out of 102 global exporters. This accounted for 0.0% of world exports, with a year-on-year increase of 29.2%. The latest export unit value was US$11.7768 per kg. South Africa is a net exporter of live fish.
Exports UN Comtrade · 2024
In 2024, South Africa exported $668.1K (78.7 t) of live fish▲ 29.2% YoY. That ranks #65 worldwide (0% of global exports).
Export value by year (US$)
Export volume by year
Top live fish exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2024
- #1 China $653.2M · 33.2%
- #2 Japan $146.1M · 7.4%
- #4 France $112.4M · 5.7%
- #5 Philippines $83.7M · 4.3%
- #6 Indonesia $72.2M · 3.7%
Annual export data South Africa · UN Comtrade
| Year | Export value (US$) | Volume | Avg price/kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $668.1K | 78.7 t | $8.49 |
| 2023 | $517.3K | 41.3 t | $12.51 |
| 2022 | $297.9K | 88.6 t | $3.36 |
| 2021 | $476K | 93.1 t | $5.11 |
| 2020 | $466.6K | 81.9 t | $5.69 |
HS Code
live fish is traded under Harmonized System code 0301. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.
Sources: trade & HS - UN Comtrade. Values are official reported figures.