What is the price of sea cucumber in South Africa?

As of January 2025, sea cucumber in South Africa is US$ 5.71 per kg (111 ZAR), sourced from UN Comtrade (unit value).

What was the export value of sea cucumber from South Africa in 2024?

The export value was US$14,021 in 2024.

What is South Africa's world rank in sea cucumber exports?

South Africa ranks #38 out of 47 exporters.

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Sea Cucumber Prices in South Africa

US$ 5.71 / kg

111 ZAR / kg

MoM ▲ 1.1% YoY ▲ 1.1%

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)	5.71	111	▲ 1.1%	▲ 1.1%	UN Comtrade (unit value)

As of June 2026, the sea cucumber price in South Africa available is US$ 5.71 per kg (111 ZAR), up 1.1% year-on-year.

South Africa exported 2 tonnes of sea cucumber in 2024, valued at US$14,021, ranking #38 out of 47 exporters and accounting for 0.0% of global exports. Exports increased by 49.4% year-over-year. The latest export unit value is US$5.7056 per kg. South Africa is a net exporter of sea cucumber.

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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - sea cucumber in South Africa

Exports UN Comtrade · 2024

In 2024, South Africa exported $14K (2.5 t) of sea cucumber▲ 49.4% YoY. That ranks #38 worldwide (0% of global exports).

$14K

Export value

2.5 t

Export volume

#38 / 47

World rank

Global share

$5.64

Avg export price / kg

Export value by year (US$)

Export volume by year

Top sea cucumber exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2024

#1 Hong Kong $77.7M · 42.6%
#2 Nicaragua $14.7M · 8%
#3 Australia $11.1M · 6.1%
#4 Sri Lanka $9.6M · 5.2%
#5 Japan $9.3M · 5.1%

Annual export data South Africa · UN Comtrade

Year	Export value (US$)	Volume	Avg price/kg
2024	$14K	2.5 t	$5.64
2023	$9.4K	2.2 t	$4.31
2022	$9K	2 t	$4.41
2021	$9.4K	1.7 t	$5.35
2020	$3.9K	0.8 t	$5.02

HS Code

sea cucumber is traded under Harmonized System code 0308.19. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.

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

South Africa sea cucumber - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes

In 2019 South Africa exported 26,205 tonnes of sea cucumber. For 2019 alone, the market for South Africa sea cucumber (seafood category) has been stable, compared to the year 2018. Between the years 2017 and 2019 the exports were negligible, earning the country very little foreign income. South Africa's sea cucumber exports are grouped as:

Smoked, frozen, dried, salted or in brine, sea cucumbers "Stichopus japonicus, Holothurioidea" (HS code 030819)
Frozen sea cucumbers "Stichopus japonicus, Holothuroidea" (HS code 030812)
Live, fresh or chilled, sea cucumbers "Stichopus japonicus, Holothurioidea" (HS code 030811)

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South Africa sea cucumber export values

Between the years 2011 and 2020, South Africa exported sea cucumber worth US$ 193,000.

The yearly variation in the quantity of South Africa's sea cucumber exports for the period between 2017 and 2019 was stable.

South Africa's share of the world's total sea cucumber's exports in 2019 was less than 1%. South Africa holds position 50 in world exports of sea cucumber.

Export markets for South Africa sea cucumber ( in '000$ )

Import/Export Trends

South Africa is a net importer of sea cucumber. The annual growth of South Africa sea cucumber in value between 2015 to 2019 was -15%, per year, while annual growth in quantity through the same period was 9%, per annum.

South Africa purchased 0 tonnes of sea cucumber in 2019.

Sea Cucumber Prices Across Africa

Compare the latest sea cucumber prices in other Africa countries:

Kenya$2.66/kg Tanzania$3.86/kg Mozambique$3.94/kg Egypt$59.03/kg

Other Seafood Prices in South Africa

Latest prices for other seafood in South Africa:

Lobster$37.13/kg Caviar$9.71/kg Octopus$5.81/kg Snails$5.18/kg Cuttlefish & Squid$7.22/kg Shrimps & Prawns$6.53/kg Blue Mussel$3.07/kg Jellyfish$3.42/kg Oysters$8.11/kg Scallops$3.07/kg

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