What is the price of maize (corn) flour in South Africa?

As of January 2025, maize (corn) flour in South Africa is US$ 0.40 per kg (7.86 ZAR), sourced from UN Comtrade (unit value).

Is South Africa a net exporter or importer of maize (corn) flour?

South Africa is a net exporter.

Maize (corn) flour Price in South Africa - June 2026 Market Prices (Updated Monthly)

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Maize (corn) Flour Prices in South Africa

US$ 0.40 / kg

7.86 ZAR / kg

MoM ▲ 16.8%

Checked: Jun 10, 2026

Price as of: January 2025

Source: UN Comtrade (unit value)

Variety	Market level	Price (US$/kg)	Local (ZAR)	MoM	YoY	Source
-	Export (unit value)	0.40	7.86	▲ 16.8%	n/a	UN Comtrade (unit value)

As of June 2026, the maize (corn) flour price in South Africa available is US$ 0.40 per kg (7.86 ZAR).

South Africa exported US$51,874,028 of maize (corn) flour in 2024, ranking 6th out of 104 exporters and accounting for 6.9% of global exports. Exports grew by 74.5% year-over-year, confirming South Africa's position as a net exporter. The latest export unit value is US$0.4047 per kg.

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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - maize (corn) flour in South Africa

Exports UN Comtrade · 2024

In 2024, South Africa exported $51.9M of maize (corn) flour▲ 74.5% YoY. That ranks #6 worldwide (6.9% of global exports).

$51.9M

Export value

#6 / 104

World rank

6.9%

Global share

Export value by year (US$)

Export volume by year

Top maize (corn) flour exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2024

#1 Mexico $215.6M · 28.8%
#2 Uganda $72.1M · 9.6%
#3 US $60.6M · 8.1%
#4 Italy $59.8M · 8%
#5 Colombia $53.5M · 7.1%

Annual export data South Africa · UN Comtrade

Year	Export value (US$)	Volume	Avg price/kg
2024	$51.9M	-	-
2023	$29.7M	85.8 kt	$0.35
2022	$17.1M	47.8 kt	$0.36
2021	$16.5M	50.1 kt	$0.33
2020	$13.4M	44.6 kt	$0.3

HS Code

maize (corn) flour is traded under Harmonized System code 1102.20. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.

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

South Africa maize (corn) flour - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes

In 2019 South Africa shipped 917,135 tonnes of maize (corn) flour. For the year 2019 alone, the interest in South Africa maize (corn) flour (processed category) has reduced, recording a change of -18.878 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, maize (corn) flour's exports reduced by -5.82 percent earning the exporter US$26.08m for the year 2019. South Africa's maize (corn) flour exports are classified as:

Maize "corn" flour (HS code 110220)

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South Africa maize (corn) flour export values

In 2019, South Africa supplied maize (corn) flour worth 26.08m USD, a contraction of -26.78% from 2018's total maize (corn) flour export of 35.617m USD. The yearly reduction in value of South Africa maize (corn) flour between 2017 to 2018 was 48.932 percent.

The yearly change in the volume of South Africa's maize (corn) flour exports between 2017 and 2019 was -5.82 pc in comparison to a variation of -18.878% in the period between 2018 and 2019.

South Africa's portion of the world's total maize (corn) flour's exports in 2019 was less than 1%. South Africa is ranked number 46 in world exports of maize (corn) flour.

Export markets for South Africa maize (corn) flour ( in '000$ )

South Africa's leading destinations for maize (corn) flour are Lesotho, Mozambique, Angola, Ethiopia and Botswana.

Import/Export Trends

South Africa is a net importer of maize (corn) flour. The annual growth of South Africa maize (corn) flour in value between 2015 to 2019 was 23%, per annum, while annual growth in quantity was 2%, per annum.

South Africa brought in 587 tonnes of maize (corn) flour in 2019.

Maize (corn) flour Prices Across Africa

Compare the latest maize (corn) flour prices in other Africa countries:

Ethiopia$27.74/kg Kenya$0.61/kg Zambia$0.45/kg Angola$0.47/kg Nigeria$0.71/kg Burundi$0.81/kg Uganda$0.46/kg Ghana$0.41/kg Malawi$0.40/kg Botswana$0.23/kg Rwanda$0.22/kg Mauritius$9.31/kg

Other Processed Prices in South Africa

Latest prices for other processed in South Africa:

Raw Hides & Skins$0.62/kg Canola Oil$1.43/kg Sugar$0.68/kg Black Tea$5.22/kg Cotton$1.82/kg Molasses$0.17/kg Sunflower Oil$1.70/kg Chocolate$5.91/kg Coffee$6.90/kg Natural Honey$4.76/kg Butter$5.47/kg Milk & Cream$0.71/kg Palm Oil$1.53/kg Oil cake (Press cake)$0.38/kg Tapioca$0.92/kg

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