What is the price of pepper in South Africa?

As of January 2025, pepper in South Africa is US$ 10.06 per kg (196 ZAR), sourced from UN Comtrade (unit value).

What is South Africa's global rank in pepper exports?

South Africa ranks #14 among 105 pepper exporters.

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

The export value was US$12,516,865.

What is the latest export price for South African pepper?

The latest export unit value is US$10.0623 per kg.

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

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Pepper Prices in South Africa

US$ 10.06 / kg

196 ZAR / kg

MoM ▲ 17.1% YoY ▲ 17.1%

Checked: Jun 9, 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)	10.06	196	▲ 17.1%	▲ 17.1%	UN Comtrade (unit value)

As of June 2026, the pepper price in South Africa available is US$ 10.06 per kg (196 ZAR), up 17.1% year-on-year.

South Africa exported 1,456 tonnes of pepper in 2024, valued at US$12,516,865, ranking #14 among 105 global exporters and accounting for 1.1% of world exports. Export volumes increased by 1.7% year-on-year, and the country is a net exporter. The latest export unit value for pepper is US$10.0623 per kg.

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

Exports UN Comtrade · 2024

In 2024, South Africa exported $12.5M (1.5 kt) of pepper▲ 1.7% YoY. That ranks #14 worldwide (1.1% of global exports).

$12.5M

Export value

1.5 kt

Export volume

#14 / 105

World rank

1.1%

Global share

$8.6

Avg export price / kg

Export value by year (US$)

Export volume by year

Top pepper exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2024

#1 Indonesia $300.7M · 25.4%
#2 Brazil $278.3M · 23.5%
#3 Sri Lanka $166.9M · 14.1%
#4 Germany $59.7M · 5%
#5 India $55.6M · 4.7%

Annual export data South Africa · UN Comtrade

Year	Export value (US$)	Volume	Avg price/kg
2024	$12.5M	1.5 kt	$8.6
2023	$12.3M	-	-
2022	$10.8M	1.8 kt	$5.86
2021	$14.4M	2.2 kt	$6.65
2020	$17.2M	3.3 kt	$5.13

HS Code

pepper is traded under Harmonized System code 0904.11. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.

Sources: trade & HS - UN Comtrade; harvest season - FAO GIEWS Crop Calendar. Values are official reported figures.

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

In 2019 South Africa shipped 1,084,450 tonnes of pepper. In 2019 alone, the market for South Africa pepper (herbs and spices category) has escalated, with a change of 749.004 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, pepper's exports increased by 13.21 pc netting the nation US$36.09m for the year 2019. South Africa's pepper exports are classified as:

Pepper (Capsicum or Pimenta), dried, crushed or ground (HS code 0904XX)
Pepper of the genus Piper, crushed or ground (HS code 090412)
Pepper of the genus Piper, neither crushed nor ground (HS code 090411)

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South Africa pepper export values

In 2019, South Africa supplied pepper with a value of 36.09m USD, a decrease of -5.02% from 2018's total pepper export of 37.996m USD. The annual reduction in value of South Africa pepper between 2017 to 2018 was -8.549 per cent.

The annual/yearly change in the volume of South Africa's pepper exports between 2017 and 2019 was 13.21% in comparison to a variation of 749.004% in the period between 2018 and 2019.

South Africa's stake of the world's total pepper's exports in 2019 was 1.4 percent. South Africa is ranked position 14 in world exports of pepper.

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

South Africa's top export markets for pepper are Botswana, the Netherlands, Ireland, United Kingdom (UK) and Canada.

Import/Export Trends

South Africa is a net exporter of pepper. The annual growth of South Africa pepper in value between 2015 to 2019 was 20%, per year, while annual growth in quantity for the same period was 34%, per annum.

South Africa bought 8,594 tonnes of pepper in 2019.

Production

The production of pepper in South Africa was 56,571 tonnes in 2019 and is predicted to change by an average of 1.33%. The country had approximately 45,252.00 hectares under pepper cultivation.

Pepper Prices Across Africa

Compare the latest pepper prices in other Africa countries:

Nigeria$3.62/kg Kenya$1.47/kg Ghana$0.29/kg Cameroon$0.59/kg Malawi$0.68/kg Zambia$1.90/kg Tanzania$3.23/kg Uganda$2.83/kg Ethiopia$1.34/kg Senegal$1.10/kg Gambia$0.86/kg Angola$1.04/kg Sao Tome and Principe$10.80/kg Algeria$6.76/kg Botswana$4.13/kg

Other Herbs and Spices Prices in South Africa

Latest prices for other herbs and spices in South Africa:

Turmeric$5.25/kg Garlic$3.34/kg Saffron$2.65/kg Cinnamon$4.50/kg Cumin Seeds$5.02/kg Vanilla$31.77/kg Coriander seeds$2.05/kg Thyme$3.28/kg Cloves$6.48/kg

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