What is the price of spinach in South Africa?

As of January 2025, spinach in South Africa is US$ 0.23 per kg (4.53 ZAR), sourced from FAOSTAT Producer Prices.

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

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Spinach Prices in South Africa

US$ 0.23 / kg

4.53 ZAR / kg

MoM ▲ 7.9% YoY ▲ 7.9%

Checked: Jun 9, 2026

Price as of: January 2025

Source: FAOSTAT Producer Prices

Variety	Market level	Price (US$/kg)	Local (ZAR)	MoM	YoY	Source
-	Farmgate	0.23	4.53	▲ 7.9%	▲ 7.9%	FAOSTAT Producer Prices
-	Export (unit value)	2.43	47.14	▲ 23.7%	▲ 23.7%	UN Comtrade (unit value)

As of June 2026, the spinach price in South Africa available is US$ 0.23 per kg (4.53 ZAR), up 7.9% year-on-year.

South Africa exported 143 tonnes of spinach in 2024, valued at US$281,128, ranking #26 among 81 global exporters and accounting for 0.0% of world exports. Export value increased by 12.1% year-on-year, and the country is a net exporter. The latest farmgate generic price is US$0.2334 per kg.

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

Exports UN Comtrade · 2024

In 2024, South Africa exported $281.1K (143.3 t) of spinach▲ 12.1% YoY. That ranks #26 worldwide (0% of global exports).

$281.1K

Export value

143.3 t

Export volume

#26 / 81

World rank

Global share

$1.96

Avg export price / kg

Export value by year (US$)

Export volume by year

Top spinach exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2024

#1 China $263.3M · 34.4%
#2 US $119.8M · 15.6%
#3 Italy $115.1M · 15%
#4 Mexico $85.3M · 11.1%
#5 Spain $79.8M · 10.4%

Annual export data South Africa · UN Comtrade

Year	Export value (US$)	Volume	Avg price/kg
2024	$281.1K	143.3 t	$1.96
2023	$250.7K	129 t	$1.94
2022	$239.7K	152.2 t	$1.58
2021	$224.6K	113.8 t	$1.97
2020	$240.8K	137 t	$1.76

HS Code

spinach is traded under Harmonized System code 0709.70. 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 spinach - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes

In 2019 South Africa exported 719,950 tonnes of spinach. Across 2019 alone, the demand for South Africa spinach (vegetables category) has increased, with a change of 4.451 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, spinach's exports grew by 10.59% bringing the exporter US$1.49m for the year 2019. South Africa's spinach exports are classified as:

Spinach, New Zealand spinach and orache spinach, uncooked or cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, frozen (HS code 071030)
Leguminous vegetables, shelled or unshelled, uncooked or cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, frozen (excluding peas and beans) (HS code 071029)
Fresh or chilled spinach, New Zealand spinach and orache spinach (HS code 070970)

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South Africa spinach export values

In 2019, South Africa exported spinach with a value of 1.49m USD, a drop of -2.42% from 2018's total spinach export of 1.527m USD. The yearly reduction in value of South Africa spinach between 2017 to 2018 was 15.245 percent.

The yearly change in the amount of South Africa's spinach exports between 2017 and 2019 was 10.59% in comparison to a variation of 4.451% in the period between 2018 and 2019.

South Africa's portion of the world's total spinach's exports in 2019 was less than 1%. South Africa holds number 16 in world exports of spinach.

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

South Africa's top export markets for spinach are Lesotho, Swaziland (Eswatini), Botswana, Namibia and Mozambique.

Import/Export Trends

South Africa is a net exporter of spinach. The annual growth of South Africa spinach in value between 2015 to 2019 was 66%, per annum, while annual growth in quantity through the same period was 110%, per annum.

South Africa brought in 896 tonnes of spinach in 2019.

Spinach Prices Across Africa

Compare the latest spinach prices in other Africa countries:

Kenya$0.13/kg Nigeria$0.27/kg Burkina Faso$0.82/kg Morocco$2.81/kg Republic of the Congo$0.12/kg Tanzania$0.30/kg Ethiopia$0.27/kg Tunisia$0.27/kg Gabon$10.08/kg Uganda$5.64/kg Botswana$2.07/kg Egypt$0.27/kg Rwanda$0.44/kg

Other Vegetables Prices in South Africa

Latest prices for other vegetables in South Africa:

Onions$0.34/kg Mushrooms$3.10/kg Tomatoes$0.61/kg beetroot, salsify & celeriac$0.61/kg Cabbages$0.17/kg Asparagus$6.47/kg Celery$2.80/kg Zucchini$0.76/kg Artichoke hearts$0.92/kg Bean sprouts$0.61/kg Chicory$4.03/kg Sweet corn$0.30/kg Swiss chard$0.21/kg Hubbard squash$0.76/kg Leeks$0.69/kg

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