Price for Fresh or Chilled Lettuce, Other than Cabbage Lettuce in South Africa - 2023
Contents:
- Price for Fresh or Chilled Lettuce, Other than Cabbage Lettuce in South Africa (FOB) - 2023
- Price for Fresh or Chilled Lettuce, Other than Cabbage Lettuce in South Africa (CIF) - 2022
- Exports of Fresh or Chilled Lettuce, Other than Cabbage Lettuce in South Africa
- Imports of Fresh or Chilled Lettuce, Other than Cabbage Lettuce in South Africa
Price for Fresh or Chilled Lettuce, Other than Cabbage Lettuce in South Africa (FOB) - 2023
The average export price for fresh or chilled lettuce, other than cabbage lettuce stood at $1,450 per ton in December 2023, waning by -5.7% against the previous month. Overall, the export price continues to indicate a slight descent. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in July 2023 an increase of 28% m-o-m. Over the period under review, the average export prices reached the peak figure at $1,701 per ton in December 2022; however, from January 2023 to December 2023, the export prices remained at a lower figure.
Prices varied noticeably by the country of destination: the country with the highest price was Malawi ($2,508 per ton), while the average price for exports to Swaziland ($1,111 per ton) was amongst the lowest.
From December 2022 to December 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Swaziland (+2.2%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced mixed trend patterns.
Price for Fresh or Chilled Lettuce, Other than Cabbage Lettuce in South Africa (CIF) - 2022
The average import price for fresh or chilled lettuce, other than cabbage lettuce stood at $487 per ton in 2022, standing approx. at the previous year. Over the period under review, the import price recorded modest growth. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2016 an increase of 53%. Over the period under review, average import prices reached the peak figure at $1,000 per ton in 2020; however, from 2021 to 2022, import prices remained at a lower figure.
As there is only one major supplying country, the average price level is determined by prices for Mozambique.
From 2012 to 2022, the rate of growth in terms of prices for Botswana amounted to +17.0% per year.
Exports of Fresh or Chilled Lettuce, Other than Cabbage Lettuce in South Africa
Exports of fresh or chilled lettuce, other than cabbage lettuce from South Africa contracted significantly to 570 tons in 2022, which is down by -44.2% compared with the year before. Over the period under review, exports continue to indicate a precipitous decline. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 with an increase of 29%.
In value terms, exports of fresh or chilled lettuce, other than cabbage lettuce plummeted to $862K in 2022. In general, exports showed a deep downturn. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2021 with an increase of 29%.
| Export of Fresh or Chilled Lettuce, Other than Cabbage Lettuce in South Africa (Thousand USD) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COUNTRY | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | CAGR, 2019-2022 |
| Mozambique | 148 | 153 | 251 | 260 | 20.7% |
| Namibia | 300 | 195 | 297 | 257 | -5.0% |
| Botswana | 608 | 417 | 480 | 204 | -30.5% |
| Swaziland | 51.9 | 42.8 | 37.9 | 49.6 | -1.5% |
| Lesotho | 24.4 | 18.2 | 23.4 | 24.8 | 0.5% |
| Malawi | 16.6 | 19.0 | 19.4 | 21.4 | 8.8% |
| Others | 131 | 129 | 146 | 45.2 | -29.9% |
| Total | 1,279 | 973 | 1,254 | 862 | -12.3% |
Top Export Markets for Fresh or Chilled Lettuce, Other than Cabbage Lettuce from South Africa in 2022:
- Mozambique (196.1 tons)
- Namibia (172.3 tons)
- Botswana (101.9 tons)
- Swaziland (44.6 tons)
- Lesotho (24.8 tons)
- Malawi (11.6 tons)
Imports of Fresh or Chilled Lettuce, Other than Cabbage Lettuce in South Africa
For the third consecutive year, South Africa recorded decline in purchases abroad of fresh or chilled lettuce, other than cabbage lettuce, which decreased by 0% to 353 kg in 2022. Over the period under review, imports showed a precipitous decrease. The smallest decline of -98.9% was in 2020.
In value terms, imports of fresh or chilled lettuce, other than cabbage lettuce totaled $172 in 2022. Overall, imports recorded a dramatic decline. The smallest decline of -98.6% was in 2020.
| Import of Fresh or Chilled Lettuce, Other than Cabbage Lettuce in South Africa (USD) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COUNTRY | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | CAGR, 2019-2022 |
| Mozambique | 300 | 1.0 | N/A | 171 | -17.1% |
| Botswana | 232 | 4.0 | N/A | N/A | -98.3% |
| Swaziland | 75.0 | 1.0 | N/A | N/A | -98.7% |
| United States | 13.0 | 1.0 | N/A | N/A | -92.3% |
| Others | 13.0 | 2.0 | N/A | 1.0 | -57.5% |
| Total | 633 | 9.0 | N/A | 172 | -35.2% |
Top Suppliers of Fresh or Chilled Lettuce, Other than Cabbage Lettuce to South Africa in 2022:
- Mozambique (352.0 kg)
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