What is the price of wheat in South Africa?

As of May 2026, wheat in South Africa is US$ 0.29 per kg (5.68 ZAR), sourced from FAOSTAT Producer Prices.

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

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Wheat Prices in South Africa

US$ 0.29 / kg

5.68 ZAR / kg

MoM ▼ 0.4% YoY ▼ 0.4%

Checked: Jun 11, 2026

Price as of: May 2026

Source: FAOSTAT Producer Prices

Variety	Market level	Price (US$/kg)	Local (ZAR)	MoM	YoY	Source
US HRW	Global benchmark	0.30	5.89	▲ 7.5%	▲ 27.9%	World Bank Pink Sheet
US SRW	Global benchmark	0.26	5.04	▲ 5.3%	▲ 17.3%	World Bank Pink Sheet
-	Farmgate	0.29	5.68	▼ 0.4%	▼ 0.4%	FAOSTAT Producer Prices
-	Export (unit value)	0.40	7.82	▼ 5.7%	▼ 5.7%	UN Comtrade (unit value)

As of June 2026, the wheat price in South Africa available is US$ 0.29 per kg (5.68 ZAR), down 0.4% year-on-year.

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

Exports UN Comtrade · 2024

In 2024, South Africa exported $163.9M of wheat▼ 10.3% YoY. That ranks #24 worldwide (0.4% of global exports).

$163.9M

Export value

#24 / 97

World rank

0.4%

Global share

Export value by year (US$)

Export volume by year

Top wheat exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2024

#1 Canada $7.55B · 17.7%
#2 US $5.97B · 14%
#3 Australia $5.57B · 13.1%
#4 Ukraine $3.74B · 8.8%
#5 France $3.72B · 8.7%

Annual export data South Africa · UN Comtrade

Year	Export value (US$)	Volume	Avg price/kg
2024	$163.9M	-	-
2023	$182.7M	453.8 kt	$0.4
2022	$202.7M	474.8 kt	$0.43
2021	$94.7M	263.9 kt	$0.36
2020	$53.4M	182.6 kt	$0.29

Production FAOSTAT · 2024

South Africa produced 1.92 Mt of wheat in 2024▼ 6.1% YoY. It ranks #40 among producing countries (0.2% of world output).

1.92 Mt

mi_production

505,300 ha

Area harvested

0.38 t/ha

Yield

#40

World rank

Production by year (tonnes)

HS Code

wheat is traded under Harmonized System code 1001. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.

Sources: trade & HS - UN Comtrade; production - FAOSTAT (FAO). Values are official reported figures.

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

In 2019 South Africa shipped 186,238,827 tonnes of wheat. For 2019 alone, the interest in South Africa wheat (cereals/grains category) has decreased, recording a change of -3.089 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, wheat's exports went down by -5.43 percent netting the country US$46.26m for the year 2019. South Africa's wheat exports are classified as:

Wheat and meslin (excluding seed for sowing, and durum wheat) (HS code 100199)
Wheat and meslin (excluding durum wheat) (HS code 100190)
Wheat (excl durum) & meslin (HS code 1001Xb)
Durum wheat (excluding seed for sowing) (HS code 100119)
Durum wheat (HS code 100110)
Seed of wheat and meslin, for sowing (excluding durum) (HS code 100191)
Wheat gluten, whether or not dried (HS code 110900)
Durum wheat seed for sowing (HS code 100111)

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South Africa wheat export values

In 2019, South Africa sold wheat valued at 46.26m USD, an increment of 115.59% from 2018's total wheat export of 21.457m USD. The annual growth in value of South Africa wheat between 2017 to 2018 was -34.185 percent.

The annual change in the volume of South Africa's wheat exports between 2017 and 2019 was -5.43 pc when compared to a variation of -3.089% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.

South Africa's portion of the world's total wheat's exports in 2019 was less than 1%. South Africa holds number 13 in world exports of wheat.

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

South Africa's leading destinations for wheat are Swaziland (Eswatini), Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia and Lesotho.

Import/Export Trends

South Africa is a net exporter of wheat. The annual growth of South Africa wheat in value between 2015 to 2019 was -29%, per year, while annual growth in quantity was -23%, per annum.

South Africa imported 1,847,447 tonnes of wheat in 2019.

Production

The production of wheat in South Africa was 12,280,000 tonnes in 2019 and is projected to change by an average of -17.83%. The country had an estimated 4,320,000.00 hectares under wheat cultivation.

Wheat Prices Across Africa

Compare the latest wheat prices in other Africa countries:

Nigeria$0.24/kg Zambia$1.46/kg Egypt$0.33/kg Ethiopia$0.31/kg Uganda$0.10/kg Tanzania$0.39/kg Kenya$0.42/kg Zimbabwe$1.14/kg Cameroon$0.30/kg Botswana$0.36/kg Tunisia$0.38/kg Senegal$0.29/kg Sudan$0.55/kg Malawi$0.62/kg Morocco$0.44/kg

Other Cereals/Grains Prices in South Africa

Latest prices for other cereals/grains in South Africa:

Maize$0.29/kg Rice$0.57/kg Sorghum$0.21/kg Soya Beans$0.46/kg Barley$0.14/kg Wheat berries$0.37/kg Wild rice$1.51/kg Farro$1.51/kg Rye$2.76/kg Bulgur$0.78/kg Fonio$1.51/kg Other Cereals$1.48/kg Triticale$0.83/kg Buckwheet$3.97/kg Malt$0.69/kg

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