South Africa's Export of Raspberries and Blackberries Sees a Significant Drop to $24 Million in 2023.
South Africa Raspberry And Blackberry Exports
After four years of growth, shipments abroad of raspberries and blackberries decreased by -12.9% to 1.8K tons in 2023. Over the period under review, exports, however, showed resilient growth. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2015 when exports increased by 34%. Over the period under review, the exports hit record highs at 2.1K tons in 2022, and then reduced in the following year.
In value terms, raspberry and blackberry exports declined to $24M (IndexBox estimates) in 2023. In general, exports, however, recorded a remarkable increase. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 when exports increased by 36% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the exports reached the peak figure at $25M in 2022, and then dropped in the following year.
COUNTRY | Export Value of Raspberry And Blackberry in South Africa (million USD) | ||||||||||
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2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
United Kingdom | 5.3 | 6.1 | 6.9 | 9.8 | 14.0 | 11.3 | 10.9 | 9.4 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 6.8 |
United Arab Emirates | N/A | 0.1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 4.6 | 5.0 |
Saudi Arabia | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 4.9 |
Kuwait | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.4 |
Qatar | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.1 | N/A | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
Singapore | 0.1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.4 |
Netherlands | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | N/A | 0.5 | 1.5 | N/A | 0.1 |
Ireland | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Others | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
Total | 8.4 | 9.0 | 9.8 | 11.9 | 15.8 | 15.0 | 17.4 | 17.2 | 23.5 | 25.5 | 23.7 |
Exports by Country
the UK (566 tons), Saudi Arabia (333 tons) and the United Arab Emirates (324 tons) were the main destinations of raspberry and blackberry exports from South Africa, together accounting for 68% of total exports.
From 2013 to 2023, the biggest increases were recorded for Saudi Arabia (with a CAGR of +236.6%), while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.
In value terms, the UK ($6.8M), the United Arab Emirates ($5M) and Saudi Arabia ($4.9M) were the largest markets for raspberry and blackberry exported from South Africa worldwide, with a combined 70% share of total exports.
Saudi Arabia, with a CAGR of +267.3%, recorded the highest growth rate of the value of exports, among the main countries of destination over the period under review, while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.
Export Prices by Country
In 2023, the raspberry and blackberry price amounted to $13,202 per ton (FOB, South Africa), growing by 6.8% against the previous year. Over the period from 2013 to 2023, it increased at an average annual rate of +2.5%. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2017 an increase of 19% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the average export prices hit record highs in 2023 and is expected to retain growth in years to come.
There were significant differences in the average prices for the major foreign markets. In 2023, amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Kuwait ($15,484 per ton), while the average price for exports to Botswana ($3,187 per ton) was amongst the lowest.
From 2013 to 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Saudi Arabia (+9.1%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.
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